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September 9, 2011

August Real Estate Market Stats

I hope everyone enjoyed the (finally) fabulous weather we saw in August. I was off on a little European adventure to...

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May 8, 2011

April 2011 Kitsilano Real Estate Market Stats

With the cherry blossoms in full bloom, we enter into what could be a surprising May in the Kitsilano real estate...

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April 11, 2011

West 4th Avenue Food Crawl

This is a guest blog post written by Ben Schach (@benschach) and was originally published on his Matters of Taste blog...

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March 10, 2011

March 2011 Kitsilano Real Estate Market Stats

The February housing market in Kitsilano saw a continuation of the two trends that began in January: A steady rise in...

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February 3, 2011

February 2011 Kitsilano Real Estate Market Stats

February is here and the Kitsilano housing market is doing precisely what we expected from it. Both the attached...

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November 27, 2010

My favourite cafe in Kits – Viva Fine Foods & Bakery

As versatile as it is delicious, Viva Fine Foods & Bakery is an outstanding coffee shop, reliable brunch option and...

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November 16, 2010

Best Pho on the Westside

Pho Royal Restuarant @ 1855 Burrard Street For those Kits folks, myself included, who want a good bowl of Pho without...

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November 15, 2010

Far and away the best late night eatery in Kits

I was out in Kits last week with some friends after a long day of work and was looking for a good place to grab a late...

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November 8, 2010

October 2010 Kitsilano Real Estate Market Update

As we enter into November, and what is typically a slower winter season in the Vancouver real estate market,...

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August 8, 2010

July 2010 Kitsilano Real Estate Market Update

As I discuss the July numbers for Kitsilano real estate, it is important to keep in mind that with the lower sales...

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