Absurd Vancouver Property (March 27, 2013)
Keep coming here for funny, sarcastic, tongue in cheek Vancouver property comparisons…like this one. A budget of $2.4 million can stretch pretty far…in most places. In Beverly Hills, California, you...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (April 4th, 2013)
Over the next few weeks I’m going to take you across Canada from east to west. This week, we’ll have a look at $1.6 million can buy you in our most easterly province, Newfoundland. First up is this...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property: April 11, 2013
Last week we compared what your money would buy you in Vancouver vs. Newfoundland. This week, we move west and are looking on Prince Edward Island. I’m going to shoot a little lower with the budget...
View ArticleWhat I really hear: positive Vancouver Real Estate spin
The constant positive outlook I see about the state of Vancouver real estate can be nauseating. Nearly halfway through April, we’re on track for 2400-2500 sales. No big rebound yet, more below-trend...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (April 18, 2013)
Last week we had a look at what around $800K could buy you in Vancouver vs. PEI. This week we’re headed west again to Nova Scotia, with a budget of just under $2 million. First up is this respectable...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (April 25, 2013)
Last week we had a look at properties in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This week we move a little further west to New Brunswick. Starting at $1.1 million we have this Cape Cod style home: This country estate...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (May 2, 2013)
Farther and farther west we go…bonjour, Quebec! $1 million is a lot to spend anywhere in Canada. We’ll start in Monteal, where just shy of a million will afford you this refurbished bungalow: Over...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property: May 10, 2013
We’re almost halfway across Canada!! This week we’re in Ontario and, for the sake of keeping the comparisons in one area, I’m going to focus on Toronto. First up is this gorgeous home for just over $2...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver (Rental) Property
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming this week to bring you what may or may not be a ridiculous rental property here in Vancouver. This one was brought to my attention by one of my twitter...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (May 23, 2013)
We’re back to our cross-Canada tour and, this week, we’re headed to Manitoba. I’m told houses are pretty cheap there, so I thought I’d have a look to find what you could buy for a measly $650K in...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (May 30, 2013)
We’re on to the flatlands of Saskatchewan this week. I thought instead of picking a price point, I’d have a look at what an average home costs in Regina. Renovated Character Home – $335K Everything in...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (June 6th, 2013)
People keep complaining that I’m not comparing apples to apples. Look, I honestly think that there are pros and cons to living anywhere – nowhere is perfect. But, for whatever reason, lots of people...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (June 20, 2013)
Heritage home west of Main Street in Vancouver for just under $1 million. No words needed. This beauty speaks for itself. Cute…right? Definitely some potential here… Although, those stairs...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (June 27, 2013)
This week a little diversion from the norm. People say that both art and real estate are good investments. However, I often look at both and can’t understand how or why the f*%k people spend what they...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property: July 11, 2013
Celebrity couples appear to have it all. Amazing careers, lots of money…and, usually, kick ass houses. $2.5 million actually doesn’t seem like a lot for a power couple to spend on their love nest…...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (August 1st, 2013)
So…Chuck Norris is selling his Dallas home, which was featured in Walker Texas Ranger. Listed at $1.2 million, the Mediterranean ranch-style home also served as Walker’s estate in the CBS series,...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (August 8th, 2013)
I was looking for something to compare this Mount Pleasant property to, but I think it just stands alone. I am not super shocked at the sticker price of $1.1 million, however, I am amused by the way...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (August 22nd): Vancouver’s cheapest house
The cheapest house in Vancouver is just under $670,000!! When you consider that about 5 years ago, you could buy a house around Main Street for that, it seems crazy. Jeez, even when houses in the Main...
View ArticleAbsurd Vancouver Property (August 29, 2013)
$1.7 million on East Pender. No words. Vancouver…are you f*#king kidding me?!
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