Comments on: Incentives to lure condo buyers http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers Bubble? What Bubble? Thu, 24 May 2012 13:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gorky http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-27020 Gorky Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:59:18 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-27020 oh and it's not that we Canadians are unable to build good houses, funny enough we export houses to Germany that fully fulfill the high standards there (sorry in German, but you get it): <a href="http://www.kanadisches-holzhaus.de/Holzhaus_bis_180.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.kanadisches-holzhaus.de/Holzhaus_bis_1...</a> <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-27020">2</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> oh and it's not that we Canadians are unable to build good houses, funny enough we export houses to Germany that fully fulfill the high standards there (sorry in German, but you get it):
http://www.kanadisches-holzhaus.de/Holzhaus_bis_1…

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]]> By: Gorky http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-27016 Gorky Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:33:04 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-27016 OK, enough Dave. If you don't acknowledge the ‘shoddy’ construction going on in Vancouver then you can't be an honest expert or you must be one of these people that never traveled beyond beautiful Hope, BC. Have you ever been to Europe, let's say Germany and looked at construction in progress? Have you ever seen how houses are built there? If so, noticed a difference? BTW, the cool thing there is that the government knows that people are uneducated and developers are greedy, so they simply mandate to build high standard, basically 'forcing' the owner to save in the long run by significant reduction of energy and maintenance cost: <a href="http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1224/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1224/</a> What's happening here is the opposite, raise profit margin by building cheaper (.e. using chip-wood in a place where we have prime wood available is plain wrong). Energy savings in the long run...aaaahw - to hell with that. You'll flip the damn thing anyways, right! Oh and you seem like a nice guy, Dave. Maybe get a job that doesn't tend ruin people's lives as much, it feels much better ;-) <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-27016">2</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> OK, enough Dave. If you don't acknowledge the ‘shoddy’ construction going on in Vancouver then you can't be an honest expert or you must be one of these people that never traveled beyond beautiful Hope, BC. Have you ever been to Europe, let's say Germany and looked at construction in progress? Have you ever seen how houses are built there? If so, noticed a difference?

BTW, the cool thing there is that the government knows that people are uneducated and developers are greedy, so they simply mandate to build high standard, basically 'forcing' the owner to save in the long run by significant reduction of energy and maintenance cost: http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1224/

What's happening here is the opposite, raise profit margin by building cheaper (.e. using chip-wood in a place where we have prime wood available is plain wrong). Energy savings in the long run…aaaahw – to hell with that. You'll flip the damn thing anyways, right!

Oh and you seem like a nice guy, Dave. Maybe get a job that doesn't tend ruin people's lives as much, it feels much better ;-)

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]]> By: Dosh http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-27007 Dosh Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:20:48 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-27007 Anonymous, at least put a name to your post so we can berate you if you're wrong on your prediction of maintenance fee increases. <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-27007">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Anonymous, at least put a name to your post so we can berate you if you're wrong on your prediction of maintenance fee increases.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-27004 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:11:18 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-27004 By January maintenance fees will sky rocket in Spectrum, and basically 1 year after all Towers open expect massive increases in maintenance fees or alternatively neglect and no increase just build deterioration...you bought a new car so try to sell it for what YOU paid...same things condo's! If I'm wrong you'll have your chance to berate me! :-) <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-27004">4</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> By January maintenance fees will sky rocket in Spectrum, and basically 1 year after all Towers open expect massive increases in maintenance fees or alternatively neglect and no increase just build deterioration…you bought a new car so try to sell it for what YOU paid…same things condo's! If I'm wrong you'll have your chance to berate me! :-)

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]]> By: Anonymous http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-27003 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:04:19 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-27003 Dave "Alex, do you have evidence to back up your statement that they these units have ‘shoddy’ construction? If not, you have made a baseless accusation, which is unfair and potentially libellous". Dave I have evidence of shoddy construction but hey they are paying me to keep it together till the 1 year warranty on common property expires. So YES I'll tell you but when my contract expires! :-) If YOU want to Pay me offer something say $60,000.00 a month and I'll tell YOU now! Quick quiz how much time did you spend looking at mechanical rooms building envelope, elevators, calls to Warranty do you have it itemized? Did you spend FAR more time on the common areas and building operations then you spent in the suite? 100 times would be about right! :-) Sucker! <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-27003">2</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Dave "Alex, do you have evidence to back up your statement that they these units have ‘shoddy’ construction? If not, you have made a baseless accusation, which is unfair and potentially libellous". Dave I have evidence of shoddy construction but hey they are paying me to keep it together till the 1 year warranty on common property expires. So YES I'll tell you but when my contract expires! :-) If YOU want to Pay me offer something say $60,000.00 a month and I'll tell YOU now! Quick quiz how much time did you spend looking at mechanical rooms building envelope, elevators, calls to Warranty do you have it itemized? Did you spend FAR more time on the common areas and building operations then you spent in the suite? 100 times would be about right! :-) Sucker!

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]]> By: alexcanuck http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-27002 alexcanuck Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:54:12 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-27002 Bullisht. Gotta stay consistent. <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-27002">1</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Bullisht. Gotta stay consistent.

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]]> By: alexcanuck http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-27001 alexcanuck Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:52:57 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-27001 I don't get why some insist there is only one Dave and only one illiterate warehouse worker. I have no trouble believing Bullist Dave and revnyou dave are different people, and the thought that only one SATV exists......,well, my fantasies are more realistic that that! Even the one involving the elf-maiden and the hottub. <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-27001">1</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I don't get why some insist there is only one Dave and only one illiterate warehouse worker. I have no trouble believing Bullist Dave and revnyou dave are different people, and the thought that only one SATV exists……,well, my fantasies are more realistic that that! Even the one involving the elf-maiden and the hottub.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-26996 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:22:08 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-26996 "even if you buy at the top or near top of the market, if your rent covers most of your expenses and you can keep your rental occupied with decent tenants, over time, you will get your money back and if all goes well, a lot more than you put in. And while it wasn’t our best investment, it taught me how to better assess the peaks and valleys of the market." So what if your rent only covers 1/4 of the expenses Dave? <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-26996">1</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> "even if you buy at the top or near top of the market, if your rent covers most of your expenses and you can keep your rental occupied with decent tenants, over time, you will get your money back and if all goes well, a lot more than you put in. And while it wasn’t our best investment, it taught me how to better assess the peaks and valleys of the market."

So what if your rent only covers 1/4 of the expenses Dave?

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]]> By: Anonymous http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-26995 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:20:33 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-26995 Here's Dave <a href="http://revnyou.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://revnyou.wordpress.com</a> Not biased at all <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-26995">1</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Here's Dave

http://revnyou.wordpress.com

Not biased at all

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]]> By: oH well http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/09/incentives-to-lure-condo-buyers.html#comment-26993 oH well Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:00:48 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/?p=563#comment-26993 I looked up what this "Spectrum" was, and found some high rises. One apartment: 2 baths, 2 br, 900 sq ft, 900K ! WTF !@*#(#)@)@??? LOL are they crazy? I would not even consider paying 450 for it. It is a fRiggin APARTMENT! <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-26993">3</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I looked up what this "Spectrum" was, and found some high rises.

One apartment: 2 baths, 2 br, 900 sq ft, 900K !

WTF !@*#(#)@)@??? LOL are they crazy? I would not even consider paying 450 for it. It is a fRiggin APARTMENT!

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