A new study says that hosting the Olympic Games does not prompt an increase in local house prices, nor do prices crash after the games are over. In Vancouver, where the Winter Olympic Games get underway this month, that may be a good thing. Another report says the city has the least affordable housing of 272 urban centres examined around the world, including San Francisco, New York, London and Sydney, Australia.
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Games Won’t Boost House Prices in Vancouver, Says Study
Submitted by Sawitonline -Make yourselves at home with your friends and family with your private suite all to yourselves, in our gorgeous home in Vancouver, B.C.
We provide all the amenities you need for self-catering, so that you can be self- sufficient and economical, without paying the charges hotels surprise you with. We include great furnishings, a fully equipped kitchen and laundry room, fresh linens and towels, and a package with maps, information, and tips to help you acclimatize. All utilities and services are all free and unlimited, including; TV with cable, computer with high-speed wireless internet, and a telephone with long distance calls!!!
This 1907 gem has been lovingly restored by it 's architect owner to suit modern standards, while the rare old beautiful character has been carefully preserved. There are two neighboring private suites making it flexible to rent separately or combine if you need to accommodate larger groups, (up to 14). The suites are bright, spacious and friendly, grand but homely, with high ceilings, hardwood floors, and an authentic heritage style.
We are very fortunate to have all the best areas of Vancouver within walking distance, while still having quietness and privacy of being hidden away in the quiet, friendly historic neighborhood of Strathcona. World class sports facilities, entertainment, cafs, restaurants, music, are all a short walk away. The bike path on your doorstep leads you to Downtown Vancouver (2km away) through False Creek and the 2010 Olympic Venues(2km away), and around English Bay (3km), to the golden beaches and huge, forested Stanley Park (5 km), all surrounded by the magnificent Rocky Mountains.
Traveling can be expensive, risky, stressful, and exhausting. With 20 years in the business, and thousands of happy guests we can assure you of our ongoing standards and professionalism. And if ever you have questions or need a hand, there is always a manager on call to assist you. We make it simple so you can take the weight off your shoulders and enjoy your stay in this idyllic city.
OUR NEW DISCOUNT PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
40% OFF ALL WINTER (till Feb 5)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $1,400/Week, NOW $840/Week !
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $1,200/Week, NOW $720/Week !
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $2,210/Week, NOW $1,326/Week !
UP TO 50% OFF 2010 OLYMPICS (Feb 6 – Mar 7)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $6,000/Week, NOW $3,000/Week, $600/Night!
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $4,500/Week, NOW $2,900/Week, $580/Night!
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $8,930/Week, NOW 4,900/Week, $980/Night!
59% OFF PARALYMPICS (Mar 8 – 31)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $3,000/Week, NOW $1,230/Week, $246/Night!
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $1,800/Week, NOW $738/Week, $147/Night!
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $4,080/Week, NOW 1,672/Week, $334/Night!
For more details, rates, dates, and availability, please visit our website or contact us:
Our Website: http://vacation-vancouver.org
Phone: 604-628-1669
email: retreat.enquiries@gmail.com
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Cottonwood Crown; 2km-Downtown & Olympics NOW40%OFF & 50%OFF OLYMPICS!
Submitted by Sawitonline -Make yourselves at home with your friends and family with your private suite all to yourselves, in our gorgeous home in Vancouver, B.C. The architect owner has lovingly restored the character of this 1907 gem. The suites are bright, spacious and have a grand but friendly heritage style. The lovely features such as high ceilings, hardwood floors, chandeliers, decorative old radiators, and a claw-foot tub give this beautiful space a warm historic charm.
At Cottonwood Canopy you have a bright, spacious (800 sq ft), main floor apartment all to yourselves. It is especially ideal and economical for couples, but offers the flexible sleeping arrangements for up to 4 in 4 beds, by converting the living room into an extra bedroom. Canopy can also be combined, and joined with the suite above, Cottonwood Crown, to give you 3 floors all to yourselves, making the most of Canopy 's large living space and kitchen facilities, so that you can cook and eat together with all your friends and family (up to 10 in 5 bedrooms).
Walk out onto to both front and back decks and onto the haven of our secluded beautiful gardens. Dine under the big Cottonwood tree on your private, spacious (250 sq ft) back deck, surrounded by our beautiful, secluded back garden. With a gas barbecue and garden dining for 6 or more, it is a perfect spot to spend your evenings together and make precious holiday memories. The front deck gets lots of sun and overlooks the quaint front garden. It is a great spot for summer lounging and watching the trickle of characters quietly zip by on their bicycles.
We provide all the amenities you need for self-catering, so that you can be self-sufficient and economical, without paying the charges hotels surprise you with. We include great furnishings, a fully equipped kitchen and laundry room, fresh linens and towels, and a package with maps, information, and tips to help you acclimatize. All utilities and services are all free and unlimited, including laundry, street parking, heating (radiators), electricity, cable television, high speed wireless internet, and even long distance phone calls!
We are very fortunate to have all the best areas of Vancouver within walking distance, while being hidden away in a charming and secluded neighborhood. From cafes and music to beaches and forests, to Downtown and the 2010 Olympic Venues, it is all a walk away.
Traveling can be expensive, risky, stressful, and exhausting. With 20 years in the business, and thousands of happy guests we can assure you of our ongoing standards and professionalism. And if ever you have questions or need a hand, there is always a manager on call to assist you. We make it simple so you can take the weight off your shoulders and enjoy your stay in this idyllic city.
OUR NEW DISCOUNTED RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
40% OFF ALL WINTER (till Feb 5)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $1,400/Week, NOW $840/Week, $168/Night!
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $1,200/Week, NOW $720/Week, $144/Night!
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $2,210/Week, NOW $1,326/Week $264/Night!
UP TO 50% OFF 2010 OLYMPICS (Feb 6 – Mar 7)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $6,000/Week, NOW $3,000/Week, $600/Night!
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $4,500/Week, NOW $2,900/Week, $580/Night!
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $8,930/Week, NOW 4,900/Week, $980/Night!
59% OFF PARALYMPICS (Mar 8 – 31)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $3,000/Week, NOW $1,230/Week, $246/Night!
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $1,800/Week, NOW $738/Week, $147/Night!
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $4,080/Week, NOW 1,672/Week, $334/Night!
For further details, rates, dates, and availability, please visit our website:
Our Website: http://vacation-vancouver.org
Phone: 604-628-1669
email: retreat.enquiries@gmail.com
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Cottonwood Canopy 2km-Downtown & Olympics NOW40%OFF & 50%OFF OLYMPICS!
Submitted by Sawitonline -Make yourselves at home with your friends and family with your private suite all to yourselves, in our gorgeous home in Vancouver, B.C. The architect owner has lovingly restored the character of this 1907 gem. The suites are bright, spacious and have a grand but friendly heritage style. The lovely features such as high ceilings, hardwood floors, chandeliers, decorative old radiators, and a claw-foot tub give this beautiful space a warm historic charm.
Cottonwood Crown (sleeping 6), and Cottonwood Canopy (sleeping 4) can be rented together or separately to suit the size of your group. When combined (Cottonwood House), you have 3 floors all to yourselves, making the most of Canopy 's large living space and kitchen facilities, so that you can cook and eat together with all your friends and family (up to 10 in 5 bedrooms). You have approximately 3200 sq ft with two living rooms, two kitchens, and big indoor and outdoor dining areas. The generous and flexible sleeping areas include 3 main bedrooms, and up to 4 pull out beds in the living rooms, which can be made private.
Enjoy the views of the garden from our great balcony in the living room. Walk out onto to both front and back decks and onto the haven of our secluded beautiful gardens. The front deck gets lots of sun and overlooks the quaint front garden and is a great spot for summer lounging and watching the trickle of characters quietly zip by on their bicycles. Your private, spacious (250 sq ft) back deck, has a gas barbecue and garden dining for 10 or more, and leads onto our beautiful, secluded back garden, a sanctuary away from the bustle of the city; a perfect spot to pass the time together and make precious holiday memories under the big Cottonwood Tree.
We provide all the amenities you need for self-catering, so that you can be self-sufficient and economical, without paying the charges hotels surprise you with. We include great furnishings, a fully equipped kitchen and laundry room, fresh linens and towels, and a package with maps, information, and tips to help you acclimatize. All utilities and services are all free and unlimited, including laundry, street parking, heating (radiators), electricity, cable television, high speed wireless internet, and even long distance phone calls!
Traveling can be expensive, risky, stressful, and exhausting. With 20 years in the business, and thousands of happy guests we can assure you of our ongoing standards and professionalism. And if ever you have questions or need a hand, there is always a manager on call to assist you. We make it simple so you can take the weight off your shoulders and enjoy your stay in this idyllic city.
OUR NEW DISCOUNTED RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
40% OFF ALL WINTER (till Feb 5)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $1,400/Week, NOW $840/Week, $168/Night!
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $1,200/Week, NOW $720/Week, $144/Night!
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $2,210/Week, NOW $1,326/Week $264/Night!
UP TO 50% OFF 2010 OLYMPICS (Feb 6 – Mar 7)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $6,000/Week, NOW $3,000/Week, $600/Night!
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $4,500/Week, NOW $2,900/Week, $580/Night!
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $8,930/Week, NOW 4,900/Week, $980/Night!
59% OFF PARALYMPICS (Mar 8 – 31)
Crown (Sleeps 6): WAS $3,000/Week, NOW $1,230/Week, $246/Night!
Canopy (Sleeps 4): WAS $1,800/Week, NOW $738/Week, $147/Night!
Combined (Sleeps 10): WAS $4,080/Week, NOW 1,672/Week, $334/Night!
For more details, rates, dates, and availability, please visit our website or contact us:
Our Website: http://vacation-vancouver.org
Phone: 604-628-1669
email: retreat.enquiries@gmail.com
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Cottonwood House 2km-Downtown & Olympics 40% OFF NOW, 50% OFF OLYMPIC
Apartment, Canada, Vancouver Condo at The Pinnacle, 25th. floor. Fantastic North Shore mountains view from the heart of Yaletown. … 348.000 CAD
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Luxury Condominium Vancouver Downtown/Yaletown
Congress got back to work last week after its summer break, and immediately took up two key real estate questions: Are the Obama administration’s efforts to keep financially distressed families out of foreclosure working?
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Washington Report: Congress’ New Session
As we peer into the final months of 2009, we start hearing the forecasts already for 2010. The look for job growth is always an indicator to watch when looking at growth ahead. Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada is one of the lucky markets that will see at least a period of growth because of the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Condo Trends: The 2010 Olympics and Vancouver Condo Rentals
For many boomers, autumn has an ingrained association with school. Decades after each of us heeded the call to a new school year, we re still programmed to think of September as back to school month.
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WorldSkills & Alberta Promote Trades — to Your Advantage
House, USA, Beautiful New Construction Single Family … 515.000 USD
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Univ of Chicago Single Family Home
As the Consumer Confidence Index reaches a record low, a bellwether real estate investment publication increases recommended cap rates.
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Consumer Confidence Plunges as Cap Rate Recommendations Rise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For Mattamy Homes, Canada’s largest home builder, the deal is already done, and it’s about to get even better. UNCC student Tia Lampone, who owns a home at Riverbend in Charlotte, is set to appear on NBC-TV’s popular Deal or No Deal, hosted by comedian Howie Mandel.
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Riverbend Resident a Mattamy Homes Community in Charlotte Appears on NBC-TV’s Deal or No Deal
The blood bath in the real estate sector is now clearly getting reflected in the balance sheet of leading developers.
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Real Estate Companies Badly Hit by Global Crisis
India needs to see greater developer focus on balancing supply and demand to correct a current market slowdown, according to experts.
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Indian Real Estate Market Requires More Focus
Green buildings and business practices help conserve significant amounts of natural resources and can mean added business opportunities for Realtors .
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Green Can Mean Gold for Realtors(R) and the Home Buyers and Sellers They Serve
After three years in their 3,000-square-foot home, Judy and Roger Aitkenhead wanted to downsize.
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With some work, you can sell it yourself How to Sell
