Sebastian Albrecht's (salbrecht) Blog

These days, we have far more options when searching for a new home than previous house-hunters. In fact, one of the best ways that today's house-hunter can be certain of finding a healthy, green home is by looking for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Homes b...

I just listed this great potential investment property. It's a studio apartment at 1005-1330 Hornby St in Downtown Vancouver. Given a bit of interior decorating, this studio can easily be rented for $900 - $1000 per month. A very well located condominium, it is minutes to the seawall, a short str...

June was another banner month in the Vancouver real estate market. We had the second highest number of sales during the month of June in REBGV's history.We saw a rise of 7.4% in sales in June 2007 over a year ago while new listings rose only 1.3% over that period. Prices rose approximately 10% du...

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation recently released these 10 steps that all of us can take to help keep our planet healthy. Some of the side benefits to adopting some of these changes include saving money, healthier living, and increasing our homes resale value!Don't drive, use transitS...