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Don’t forget to File Your Speculation & Vacancy declaration

It’s March! – Don’t forget to file! You may have thrown that mail on your desk but it’s time. The deadline to submit is March 31st. Over 99 percent of people in British Columbia do not have to pay any tax but you have to file if you live in a ...

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Least Expensive and Most Expensive Homes for Sale in West Vancouver – July 2023

The Highs and the Lows of West Vancouver Real Estate for July 2023: The High: 730 Fairmile Road, West Vancouver – MLS #R2753652 – Listed by Jason Soprovich of Rennie & Associates – Jason Soprovich Listed at $35,888,000, this 8 bedroom, 11 bathroom 14,759 square foot home sits on a ...

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Downsizing. Decisions, Data & Dollars

Thinking about downsizing? The signs you’re ready to make the leap are varied, here are some of the top ones. Yardwork – You used to love being out in the garden all day, raking the leaves and weeding. It gave you such pride. Now it’s all just a big chore in ...

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North Harbour, an extraordinary vision for an extraordinary setting – North Vancouver Waterfront

Not since the development of the Marinaside area of Yaletown has a waterfront planned community created such a buzz. The North Harbour development by Concert Properties spans a 1/2 kilometre of waterfront at Fell Avenue and Harbourside Drive.       Take a look here and contact me to learn ...

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COVID 19 – Changes to showing procedures

In this uncertain time, Macdonald Realty has put in place showing protocols to protect the safety of sellers, buyers and their respective agents. Please see our Macdonald Realty Covid-19 Showing Requirements and Waiver. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.     ...

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The Presence Not The Presents – My Take on the Holiday Season

Happy Shopping.. whoops I meant Happy Holidays! 😉 My goodness, it’s so easy to get caught up in the commercial mayhem of the season and lose sight of what matters. “It’s about the presence not the presents” is a phrase that I’m trying to embrace and keep in mind this ...

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REALTORS Care@ Blanket Drive Park Royal is a great success

The REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive collection at Park Royal was a great success. Thank you to everyone who dropped by with donations, it was wonderful to see so many people who were so heartfelt in wanting to help. These donations are sorted by by local realtors at an event at ...

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Macdonald Realty and Me, 75 Years of Real Estate History!

Who’s 75? Not me, but here’s why it matters to me. When you’re embarking on a career change from an industry you’ve been in for 30 years, your choice of partners matters trust me, I know. As a professional Insurance Broker, newly licensed as a Real Estate Agent, when it came ...

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