Brendan Connolly

Vancouver Real Estate: Westside, Eastside & Downtown

Residential Real Estate Consultant

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REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive

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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

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Win a $1,000 bursary!

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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!

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BC wildfires show importance of emergency management

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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

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BCREA’s position on drug operations

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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

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National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week

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#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

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

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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

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Finding a family doctor in Vancouver

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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

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Crime stats in your ‘hood

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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

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Talk Vancouver: Your direct connection to City Hall

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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