Claire LeLacheur

I had an opportunity to visit the Erickson the other day. The Erickson is one of Concord's premier and signature buildings designed by Arthur Erickson himself. The building is unique in that it does have a twist, so when viewed from the outside it looks like it is twisting upwards. The building just completed in the first week of February and there is still a chance to own a piece of luxury. ...

Just because there are tarps over a building in Vancouver does not automatically mean that it is a leaky condo. In most cases when there is any kind of balcony work, or roof work, or windows being replaced the tarp is needed. Just dont assume that you know it is leaking without doing some investigation into the situation.

There is absolutely nothing worse then being the listing agent on a bu ...

I read an article in the Vancouver Sun today stating that those properties in Coal Harbour that had direct views of the Olympic flame also had strengthened real estate values. A place at harbour green - a fabulously wonderful building with amazing views to every corner of Burrard inlet, are enjoying asking a bit more on their asking price due to the fact that they have unobstructed views of t ...

My idea to post blog entries about my Olympic experience down at Concord Pacific has turned out to be a big pie in the sky idea. As it turns out there is just NO time.

In between my shifts at the Concord Presentation Centre which are about 8-10 hours a day, keeping up with my own real estate business, and guilting myself into taking part in some of the happenings, there has been only just en ...

For the duration of the Olympics I will be situated at Concord Pacific right smack dab in the middle of the action. Concord has leased out its parking lot to a number of different venues including right to play, the provinces of Quebec and Saskatchewan and of course Molson Hockey House. Incidently the parking lot is also adjacent to the entrance gates and security checkpoints for BC Place, an ...

Vancouver has a lot of new construction going on these days, and has had for awhile. Those buildings over time, will start to get older. A building of 10-15 years will start to have things going on with it that will require maintenance for the overall upkeep and well being of the building.

Some of these maintenance items include, decks and patio resurfacing, new roofs, membrane repair, windo ...

Did you know?

If you have an investment property inhabited by a tenant with a pet on top of the 1/2 months security deposit you can also charge a pet deposit if the tenants have a pet.

The pet deposit can be up to one full months rent. Half can be taken on the pet and the other half can be taken for the damage the pet may cause to the property and to guard against accidents. This can be tak ...

if you are a Buyer and planning to move into a tenant occupied property, then you must serve the tenant with written notice. the tenant must be given 60 days notice from the first of the next month. Before notice can be given to the tenant the Buyer must have a subject free offer and inform the Seller in writing that they would like to inhabit the property themselves.

Notice must be handed t ...

When you purchase a court ordered sale or a foreclosure, you, as the Buyer are purchasing the property in an as is where is condition.

What does this mean you might ask?

Sally Seller owns a house and has not made any mortgage payments for the past three consectutive months. Sally's bank forecloses on her and techincally she is no longer the owner, the bank is.

Since the owner is the bank a ...