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REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive
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REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive

November 7, 2017 By Brendan Connolly Leave a Comment

Cleaning out your closet for the winter? Each year volunteers from Lower Mainland real estate boards collect donations of blankets and warm clothing for those in need throughout the area. Since the program began 23 years ago, more than 300,000 disadvantaged people have been helped by the REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive. How you can help: Please donate the following items for all ages: gently used or new blankets or sleeping bags warm clothing, coats hats, gloves, scarves new … [Read more...] about REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive

Filed Under: Lifestyle & community Tagged With: blankets, charity, donations, gloves, hats, scarves, sleeping bags, warm clothing

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Win a $1,000 bursary!

August 31, 2017 By Brendan Connolly Leave a Comment

RE/MAX Quest for Excellence  RE/MAX of Western Canada annually awards 16 bursaries of $1000 each to graduating students. You could be one of them! Opens September 11th, 2017 Deadline to enter: Midnight March 12th, 2018 Who can participate? Grade 12 students attending high school from September 2017 to June 2018. Grade 12 students may not have participated in graduation commencement ceremonies in the past. Applicants must be a resident of one of the following provinces/territories: … [Read more...] about Win a $1,000 bursary!

Filed Under: Lifestyle & community Tagged With: bursary, prizes, vancouver high schools

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BC wildfires show importance of emergency management

July 26, 2017 By Brendan Connolly Leave a Comment

Tens of thousands of British Columbians have been forced to evacuate their homes due to dangerous wildfires. Thousands more have been stunned by the alarming images in the media, wondering when this devastation will end. A situation like this demonstrates the importance of proactive emergency management. For any natural disaster—fire, flood, extreme heat or other events—being prepared in advance can create a faster, more efficient response. Preparation can also increase a community's … [Read more...] about BC wildfires show importance of emergency management

Filed Under: Lifestyle & community Tagged With: bc fires, british columbia fires appeal, canadian red cross appeal, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, disaster relief, emergency management, realtors care

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BCREA’s position on drug operations

May 17, 2017 By Brendan Connolly Leave a Comment

Cannabis legalization and industry stakeholder working group On April 13, the federal government introduced their bill to legalize and regulate the production and consumption of cannabis. While this bill is not yet law—it still needs to pass through the necessary readings and reviews in the House and the Senate—it is expected to pass sometime in the next year. The government intends for the legalization process to be complete by July 2018. Regardless of the legality of cannabis, BCREA's … [Read more...] about BCREA’s position on drug operations

Filed Under: Lifestyle & community Tagged With: british columbia, cannabis, chemicals, drug operations, drug production, electrical fire, grow op, health and safety, mould

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National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week

April 24, 2017 By Brendan Connolly Leave a Comment

#48in48 Today marks the start of #48in48 – a Canada-wide campaign that aims to have 48,000 Canadians register their organ donation decision. In light of that, and this week being National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week (NOTDAW) – I encourage you to take 30 seconds out of you day to register/verify your decision about Organ Donation. Both can be done online, in less than 30 seconds by clicking this link: https://register.transplant.bc.ca/ (*Please note, signing up with your … [Read more...] about National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week

Filed Under: Lifestyle & community Tagged With: 48in48, bctransplant, lightbcgreen, register2give

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RE/MAX Home Team contest – $20,000 in home improvement prizing

February 22, 2017 By Brendan Connolly Leave a Comment

RE/MAX of Western Canada, in association with the Western Hockey League, All Weather Windows, iRobot, Black and Decker, and Sherwin Williams, are proud to provide clients and fans the opportunity to win more than $20,000 in Home Improvement Prizes. Phase 2 of the RE/MAX Home Team Contest runs from March 1 to April 30, 2017. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FfgkMDiahQ[/embedyt]   To enter, visit the RE/MAX Home Team Contest website at www.whlremaxhometeam.ca. By completing … [Read more...] about RE/MAX Home Team contest – $20,000 in home improvement prizing

Filed Under: Lifestyle & community Tagged With: home improvement, prizes, western hockey league, whl

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Finding a family doctor in Vancouver

December 14, 2016 By Brendan Connolly 1 Comment

One of the great challenges people encounter when moving to Vancouver is finding a family doctor. You will probably find that your preferred GP is not accepting new patients because they are already so busy. This is a well known dilemma, which the province is taking steps to remedy. A GP For Me is a joint effort of the Government of BC and Doctors of BC as part of an integrated approach to provide primary health care services for all British Columbians. Meanwhile, here are a few … [Read more...] about Finding a family doctor in Vancouver

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle & community Tagged With: family doctor, general practicioner, medical centres, medical professionals, walk-in clinics

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Crime stats in your ‘hood

November 9, 2016 By Brendan Connolly Leave a Comment

Did you know that the Vancouver Police Department has an online, interactive GeoDASH Crime Map? Users can zone in on their neighbourhood and filter by offence including: Break and Enter Commercial Break and Enter Residential / Other Homicide Mischief (e.g. graffiti) Offence Against a Person Other Theft (e.g. personal item, bicycle) Theft from a Vehicle Theft of a Vehicle Choose the date range, including up to 4 weeks of data with a maximum of 1000 data points, and … [Read more...] about Crime stats in your ‘hood

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle & community Tagged With: block watch, break and enter, crime maps, graffiti, home burglary prevention, homicide, vehicle theft, vpd

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Talk Vancouver: Your direct connection to City Hall

September 21, 2016 By Brendan Connolly Leave a Comment

I recently discovered Talk Vancouver, where the City of Vancouver invites residents to participate in online studies and discussions to hear your ideas. Current studies include: Empty Homes Tax - Emerging Approach 800 Robson (Viva Robson) People, Dogs, and Parks Strategy Vancouver's Zero Waste Strategy It's easy to sign up and participate. Just go to www.talkvancouver.com, register and answer a few questions about your interests and connections to the city. Following that, … [Read more...] about Talk Vancouver: Your direct connection to City Hall

Filed Under: Lifestyle & community Tagged With: city of vancouver planning, community involvement, empty homes tax, surveys, talk vancouver, vancouver city hall

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Putting first time homebuyers at ease!

We’re first time home-buyers from the UK with very little knowledge of the crazy Canadian property market! We were recommended to meet up with Brendan from a friend who had recently bought a house with… Read more “Putting first time homebuyers at ease!”

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March home sales and new listings set records in Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER, BC – April 2, 2021 – Home buyer and seller activity reached unprecedented levels across Metro Vancouver* in March. The Real Estate Board … [Read More...] about March home sales and new listings set records in Metro Vancouver

Home buyer competition intensifies across Metro Vancouver’s housing market

VANCOUVER, BC – March 2, 2021 – Competition amongst home buyers is putting upward pressure on home prices across Metro Vancouver’s* housing … [Read More...] about Home buyer competition intensifies across Metro Vancouver’s housing market

Home buyer demand remains elevated across Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER, BC – February 2, 2021 – In the first month of 2021, Metro Vancouver’s* housing market continued the pattern set at the end of last year … [Read More...] about Home buyer demand remains elevated across Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver housing market shows resilience in 2020

VANCOUVER, BC – January 5, 2021 – Strong December activity brought Metro Vancouver’s* 2020 home sales total in line with the region’s long-term annual … [Read More...] about Metro Vancouver housing market shows resilience in 2020

November home sales outpace seasonal norms and long-term averages

Vancouver, B.C. – December 2, 2020 – Housing demand in Metro Vancouver* continues to outpace historical averages with November sales eclipsing 3,000 … [Read More...] about November home sales outpace seasonal norms and long-term averages

Home sale and listing resurgence extends into the fall

VANCOUVER, BC – November 3, 2020 – Home sale and new listing activity remained at near record levels across Metro Vancouver* in October. The Real … [Read More...] about Home sale and listing resurgence extends into the fall

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