http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ Lower Mainland housing and economic issues. en-US Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:27:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/search.php http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/2012-vci-price-prediction-contest#post-2161 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:09:53 +0000 VMD 2161@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>re: 2012 VCI prediction contest:</p> <p>Due to changes in HPI calculation in end of Jan.</p> <p>All HPI predictions will be converted to %-increase/decrease, and will be compared to End-of-Jan HPI values (rather than end-of-Dec). </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/february-2012-daily-numbers#post-2160 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:09:46 +0000 Best place on meth 2160@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>paulb. Says:<br /> February 6th, 2012 at 6:45 pm</p> <p>New Listings 325<br /> Price Changes 82<br /> Sold Listings 113</p> <p>TI:13691 </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/february-2012-daily-numbers#post-2159 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:09:06 +0000 Best place on meth 2159@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>paulb. Says:<br /> February 3rd, 2012 at 7:45 pm</p> <p>New Listings 249<br /> Price Changes 56<br /> Sold Listings 122</p> <p>TI: 13548 </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/february-2012-daily-numbers#post-2158 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:42:14 +0000 AG Sage 2158@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>Vancouver East &amp; West*<br /> New Listings - 85<br /> Back On Market Listings - 1<br /> Price Changes - 16<br /> Sold Listings - 39</p> <p>Vancouver All Areas*<br /> New Listings - 242<br /> Back On Market Listings - 8<br /> Price Changes - 56<br /> Sold Listings - 121</p> <p>*Attached &amp; Detached - Date: 2012/02/03 </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/february-2012-daily-numbers#post-2145 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:48 +0000 VHB 2145@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>February<br /> sell list sell/list<br /> 2001<br /> 2002 3008 4035 74.5%<br /> 2003 2760 3621 76.2%<br /> 2004 3066 3944 77.7%<br /> 2005 3068 4115 74.6%<br /> 2006 2941 4340 67.8%<br /> 2007 2859 4167 68.6%<br /> 2008 2676 5260 50.9%<br /> 2009 1480 3916 37.8%<br /> 2010 2473 4606 53.7%<br /> 2011 3097 5693 54.4%<br /> Mean 2743 4370 62.8%<br /> median 2900 4141 68.6% </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/february-2012-daily-numbers#post-2144 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:52:11 +0000 VHB 2144@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>paulb. Says:<br /> February 2nd, 2012 at 6:21 pm</p> <p>New Listings 251<br /> Price Changes 64<br /> Sold Listings 155</p> <p>TI:13447</p> <p><a href="http://www.laurenandpaul.ca" rel="nofollow">http://www.laurenandpaul.ca</a><br /> Current score: 5 </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/inventory-graph#post-2143 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:57:42 +0000 b5baxter 2143@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>argh. I meant to say "....If this rate was to continue we would reach 20,000 in 74 days." </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/inventory-graph#post-2142 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:56:21 +0000 b5baxter 2142@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>Here is your weekly graph update.<br /> Complete with your &quot;This Year is Different&quot; (TM) steepest-slope-ever.<br /> And your end-of-the-month-expiry-dip.</p> <p>Average daily inventory increase is 90.2 units.<br /> If this rate was to increase we would reach 20,000 in 74 days.</p> <p> [attachment=2142,271] </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/inventory-graph#post-2141 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:55:26 +0000 b5baxter 2141@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>Here is your weekly graph update.<br /> Complete with your "This Year is Different" (TM) steepest-slope-ever.<br /> And your end-of-the-month-expiry-dip.</p> <p>Average daily inventory increase is 90.2 units.<br /> If this rate was to increase we would reach 20,000 in 74 days. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/february-2012-daily-numbers#post-2140 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:41:17 +0000 benrabidoux 2140@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>This is great stuff. I've been trying to compile a data set with monthly MOI numbers going back to 2005ish, but REBGV changes their reporting each month. Some months they give total inventory, others they don't. If anyone has this info they would like to share, email me at <a href="mailto:benrabidoux@gmail.com">benrabidoux@gmail.com</a>. I'd be happy to do a "data swap" as I have some fascinating reports I can send in exchange. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/2012-vci-price-prediction-contest#post-2136 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:32:11 +0000 VMD 2136@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>Entry closed! 10 contestants (6 eligible for final points tally)</p> <p> [attachment=2136,269] </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/2012-vci-price-prediction-contest#post-2135 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:19:04 +0000 VMD 2135@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>Adding in the 4 &quot;non-hardcore&quot; HPI-only predictions submitted on Feb 1st.</p> <p>We have the following 9 contestants. (Only the 5 contestants who submitted all 10 predictions will be considered in the final points tally)</p> <p> [attachment=2135,268] </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/february-2012-daily-numbers#post-2121 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:45:45 +0000 Best place on meth 2121@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>paulb. Says:<br /> February 1st, 2012 at 7:11 pm</p> <p>Whoa…</p> <p>New Listings 305<br /> Price Changes 74<br /> Sold Listings 38</p> <p>TI: 13368 </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/january-2012-daily-numbers#post-2120 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:56:33 +0000 Best place on meth 2120@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>paulb. Says:<br /> January 31st, 2012 at 6:41 pm</p> <p>New Listings 278<br /> Price Changes 88<br /> Sold Listings 112</p> <p>TI:13442 </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/january-2012-daily-numbers#post-2119 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:15:52 +0000 VHB 2119@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>paulb. Says:<br /> January 30th, 2012 at 5:48 pm</p> <p>New Listings 292<br /> Price Changes 95<br /> Sold Listings 123</p> <p>TI: 13380</p> <p><a href="http://www.laurenandpaul.ca" rel="nofollow">http://www.laurenandpaul.ca</a><br /> Current score: 24 +1Thumbs down! </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2118 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:04:25 +0000 VMD 2118@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>awesome guys! I almost forgot about this post, then came back to so many great translations !! need to organize a database for this.. or maybe Pope can add this to the wiki in the new site　！ </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2117 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:41:28 +0000 wreckonomics 2117@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"Vancouver Special" - Precisely as special as 65% of the rest of the houses on the block. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2116 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:00:43 +0000 jesse 2116@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"Vancouver Special" - Straight-line depreciate the structure over 40 years. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2115 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:08:18 +0000 wreckonomics 2115@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"<strong>Funky!</strong>" - There's a terrible smell, we haven't been able to pinpoint it, but it might be the biker living under the back porch.</p> <p>"<strong>Income Potential!</strong>" - You might be able to convince the biker to start paying rent!</p> <p>"<strong>Bright!</strong>" - There's a window, if the clouds part there may be shadows cast!</p> <p>"<strong>Won't last!</strong>" - Either refers to the fact that this is the third time in the last year this place has been relisted as a 'new' listing, or to the condition of the building itself. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2105 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:14:55 +0000 jesse 2105@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"Churchill" "Prince of Wales" etc. - Realtor thinks catchments still matter.</p> <p>"Move in condition" - Not one of the following: condemned, under construction, bare lot.</p> <p>"South facing" - at least one of the exterior walls faces south. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2104 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:58:28 +0000 bubbly 2104@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>After looking at current West Side listings...:<br /> "livable" - unlivable<br /> "best value" - over a million dollars and tiny<br /> "very very nice" - old, ugly tear down<br /> "Hurry!" - I am drooling. Show me the money!<br /> "Very unique home" - Architectural nightmare<br /> "Great Investment potential!" - Negative cashflow, but real estate always goes up<br /> "affordable living" - Only $1.5 million </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2103 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:22:51 +0000 vreaa 2103@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"Cosy" - For midgets.<br /> "Character" - Bring own Hazmat gear.<br /> "South Facing" - Front door gets sun; Backyard a perennially moist moss factory.<br /> "Original owners" - Patina and ingrained odours.<br /> "Completely renovated" - Pay for lots of stuff you don't like.<br /> "Rare opportunity" - Sellers have fantasy that property is exclusive.<br /> "Aamazing oppertunitie" - Lazy, sloppy realtor; negotiations, closing will be hell.<br /> "Location! Location! Location!" - Brace yourself; ask price on request only.<br /> "Ready for your TLC" - Needy, high-maintenance, personality-disordered property. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/january-2012-daily-numbers#post-2102 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:20:29 +0000 Best place on meth 2102@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>paulb. Says:<br /> January 27th, 2012 at 8:07 pm</p> <p>New Listings 214<br /> Price Changes 54<br /> Sold Listings 94</p> <p>TI:13291 </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2101 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:48:45 +0000 Best place on meth 2101@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"Investor alert!" </p> <p>1.You don't want to live in this shithole yourself.</p> <p>2.You have no idea what investing is as you're willing to accept negative cash flow. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/my-place-up-for-rent#post-2100 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:26 +0000 Absinthe 2100@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>3 bedrooms are what I look for, usually, and it's been a pain over the last couple years. There are the buildings you look for, but a lot of amateur landlords are petrified. Add kids and it's like you're asking to run a meth lab. I know some bears negotiate their cats after they've had credit checks, etc., go through - but I'm not terribly interested in playing "convince the landlord". </p> <p>For example, Craigslist shows 797 total for 3 beds and only 152 allowing cats! Plus, if you make $1800- your maximum (approximate affordability to the median family income as long as utilities are included) then you're down to 50. (38 with a dog.)</p> <p>Redonkulous.Of course, lots of the real rental market never hits Craigslist, so I imagine in the real market there are more cat friendly buildings, but it's certainly not even half the stock. And for dogs? Bleah. I work with young families. I know 2 whose pets were a motivation for buying. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/my-place-up-for-rent#post-2099 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:53:55 +0000 taylor192 2099@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>I just noticed there's a 3rd 2bdrm in my building up for rent too, $2K for this one:</p> <p><a href="http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/apa/2814340192.html" rel="nofollow">http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/apa/2814340192.html</a></p> <p>As for pets, it does say "small pets" which many places do allow. Its dogs, especially larger dogs they don't allow. </p> <p>As for renting in East Van - sure its cheaper, yet its not Kits. $1900 is reasonable for Kits, or at least was. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/january-2012-daily-numbers#post-2098 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:06:50 +0000 Best place on meth 2098@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>paulb. Says:<br /> January 26th, 2012 at 5:21 pm</p> <p>New Listings 176<br /> Price Changes 66<br /> Sold Listings 95</p> <p>TI:13218 </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/my-place-up-for-rent#post-2097 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:26:43 +0000 Absinthe 2097@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>I'm surprised it's sitting open because it allows for pets! That's hard to come by, these days. </p> <p>... Talking with a friend last night about her building. It's an old one &amp; she's friends with the landlord. He had a tenant with a cleanliness problem; they ended up talking about rodents and their control, and the landlord pointed out that he allowed cats in the building for a darn good reason. Lots of cats = no rodents. Cat damage = tenant cost responsibility. Rodent damage = more insidious, landlord cost responsibility, and landlord open to claims from tenants. </p> <p>I prefer older architecture &amp; have lived only in buildings built before the 30s, and it's totally true that the mice are in the buildings where there no pets allowed. </p> <p>Anyway, pets are so discouraged these days. You usually do pay extra damage AND a monthly "pet premium". So I'm surprised this is sitting open. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2096 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:39:53 +0000 jesse 2096@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"Below assessment" - BC assessment goofed and highballed the actual value<br /> "Lot value only" - Lot value only </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2095 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:43:44 +0000 Bailing in BC 2095@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"Cute" or "adorable " too small to fit regular furniture<br /> "Solid" ugly but not falling over </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2094 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:24:13 +0000 jesse 2094@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>"Prime Killarney" - Killarney.<br /> "Close to shopping" - within 4.5 km of major street.<br /> "Tenanted" - Sorry about the mess, and the smell.<br /> "Mortgage helper" - Owner drywalled the stairway and installed a hot plate.<br /> "All offers presented" - All realistic offers presented. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/mls-lingo-translation-compilation-input-needed#post-2093 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:05:38 +0000 VMD 2093@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>Hi all, I'd like to start a thread helping RE newbies (myself included) understand the linguistic intricacies in a typical MLS listing (especially for Vancouver). To start off:</p> <p>"Handyman's Special": looks bad, smells bad, has at least one major system that doesn’t function</p> <p>"Motivated": seller gives the impression that he is under pressure to reach a quick deal</p> <p>perhaps someone can continue on by defining "Vancouver's Special", etc.</p> <p>(Feel free to help further define a phrase that someone else already defined) </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/my-place-up-for-rent#post-2092 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:23:15 +0000 b5baxter 2092@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>I am renting a three bedroom in East Van for less than that. It comes with a large back deck, back yard and was renovated a year before we moved in. The price seems high. </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/my-place-up-for-rent#post-2091 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:16:37 +0000 taylor192 2091@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>Another unit in my building up for rent, at the same price. My landlord couldn't rent our place even with giving away Feb for free. This unit is a little bigger, yet only cause it has an enclosed solarium instead of an open balcony. </p> <p>Don't you love that fake wood panel fridge! </p> <p><a href="http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/apa/2806861791.html" rel="nofollow">http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/apa/2806861791.html</a> </p> http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/topic/inventory-graph#post-2090 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:12:26 +0000 jesse 2090@http://vancouvercondo.info/forum/ <p>The purported CNY-derived sales would occur a few weeks after CNY to remove any subjects. Roar?</p> <p> [attachment=2090,267] </p>