http://www.sheilapope.com News from Sheila Pope en Copyright (c) 2003-2009 Sheila Pope web@sheilapope.com PawPrint XDe News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:13:08 -0500 120 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=34 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=34 A new survey will give Sechelt residents aged 50-plus a chance to weigh in on how well the community is meeting their needs. "We're trying to establish a kind of benchmark or baseline information around seniors' wants and needs," said Sue Jackel, team leader for the Sechelt Residents' Survey Project group, a recently-formed citizens group which is overseeing the project http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=33 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=33 The Sunshine Coast real estate market is starting to pick up on the heels of a turnaround in the Metro Vancouver market http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=32 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=32 Record July sales in Metro Vancouver and Victoria helped lift British Columbia's real estate market into balanced conditions between buyers and sellers across the province, the B.C. Real Estate Association reported Friday, compared with last summer's slide into buyer's territory. Across the country, meanwhile, markets experienced record sales in July posting their biggest year-over-year increase in two years. http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=31 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=31 Home sales in the Lower Mainland burst out of their long slump in July as first-time homebuyers, lured by lower prices and rock-bottom interest rates, flooded into the market. http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=29 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=29 Wakefield Beach Homes in Sechelt was recognized in the recent fourth annual Wood Design Awards, winning an award for "Interior Beauty of Wood". http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=30 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=30 Greypointe Properties has teamed up with Wakefield Homes for the sale of 30 freehold ocean-view lots at their SilverStone development in Sechelt, with the aim of taking the hassle out of vacation home shopping. http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=23 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=23 So you didn't inherit a sprawling lakefront compound or mountain retreat. This summer, if you have a cool $30,000 or $40,000 to spend, you can rent the Canadian cottage dream for a month. http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=22 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=22 Painted Boat is being built on the site of the former Lowe's Resort, a family-run business that catered its down-home style to seasonal fishing tourists, and is marketed to families who enjoy the Sunshine Coast and who appreciate the resort's amenities. http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=24 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=24 The average national price for a waterfront cottage or cabin, jumped 12 per cent to $427,589 this spring while the average national price of an existing home climbed a smaller 9.3 per cent to $305,542. http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=25 http://www.sheilapope.com/news/index.php?action=view&nid=25 Dreaming of sitting on the deck of a cottage, soaking in the view and then going for a swim? Despite soaring costs of premium waterfront properties, bargains can still be found nearby.