NEW LISTINGS OUTPACE SALES TO START SPRING CYCLE
An influx of new listings entered the Greater
Vancouver housing market in April 2008, while residential sales
reduced slightly compared to the same period a year ago.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that
residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totaled 3,218 in
April 2008, a decline of five per cent from the 3,387 sales recorded
in April 2007, and a 3.8 per cent drop from the 3,345 sales in April
2006. New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties
increased 25.6 per cent to 7,010 in April 2008 compared to April
2007, when 5,580 new units were
listed.
Residential sales continue to be strong, but there is a lot more
choice on the market today. This is good news for a market that has
been defined by record-breaking activity for most of this decade.
Despite this seeming re-balance between sales and listings, it took,
on average, six fewer days to
sell a home in Greater Vancouver compared to the previous year, with
a days on market average of 33 in April this year.
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an 'ENCHANTED' AFTERNOON
We have been hosting our Client
Appreciation Party for a number of years. Each November we invite
all of our clients to an afternoon of fun, gifts and camaraderie. We
always have a fantastic time and get great feedback but there is
always one question that gets asked - “Have you considered having a
family event?”
In response we've decided that in addition to our Client
Appreciation party each fall we will now also have a spring event
for the whole family and on April 12th we launched our Premier
Family Appreciation Event with - An “Enchanted” Afternoon!
Our clients and friends were invited to a private screening of
Disney’s “Enchanted” complete with clowns, balloon animals, candy
and popcorn.
If you would like to see the pictures of the event just
click here or go to our website at
www.CarpenterRealEstateGroup.com and click on REFERRAL REWARD
PROGRAM on the left side of the page then on - AN “ENCHANTED”
AFTERNOON PICTURES.
Thanks to everyone that came out. We look forward to next year and
building on the tradition that we began that Saturday afternoon.
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THINGS ARE CHANGING!
You may have noticed something a little different
about this newsletter. The colors have changed and we are in the
process of changing over to our new name “The Carpenter Real Estate
Group”. Bottom line is business is growing and we want our name to
better define who we are and where we are going.
To give you a little history it began quietly a few years ago when
we retained John Gilder to handle the back office of our business
which allowed us to spend more time face to face with our clients.
The time that we gained by getting out and about worked better than
we expected but we also realized this meant it wasn’t just Scott &
Leslie Carpenter anymore and as things continue to grow we needed to
reflect that and so - “The Carpenter Real Estate Group”.
So what does this mean for you? Well, we have updated our marketing
materials and our website and changed the address to
www.CarpenterRealEstateGroup.com (take a look if you have a
moment) and John Gilder who you may have spoken with or seen at our
Appreciation events will be taking more of an active role in the
business but other than that things will remain much the same for
now. Scott is still firmly at the helm and we are committed to
providing you with exceptional service.
We would like to thank all of our clients and friends who have
supported and encouraged us through the years. You have allowed us
to bring our business to where it is today and we look forward to
serving you for many years to come.
With Sincere Appreciation,
Scott & Leslie Carpenter
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FEATURED LISTING
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#37-4900 Cartier Street
Shaughnessy
$1,318,000.00
2 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
1932 sq.ft.
Amenities include Indoor Pool, Sauna-Steam
Room, Recreation Centre, Swirlpool-Hot Tub |
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Spacious 2 bedroom and den townhome with living room
and dining room opening onto a large secluded patio and garden.
Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and top of the line
stainless steel appliances. Large master bedroom with access to 2nd
level sundeck. Secured garage with direct access to the home and 24
hour security with gate house. Gas is plumbed to the outside patio
for the BBQ. Slate floors at basement entrance from the garage. For
more pictures and virtual tour
click here or log on to
www.CarpenterRealEstateGroup.com. For you private viewing call
Scott at 604.880.0037.
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OUR ANNUAL CLIENT APPRECIATION PARTY
Each year our referral partners are invited to a
not-to-missed appreciation party with draws taking place every 15
minutes, building up to a GRAND PRIZE draw for a $3500.00 travel
voucher. Want to know more?
Click here or go to our website and click on
REFERRAL REWARD PROGRAM!
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604-880-0037
scott_lesliec@yahoo.com
www.CarpenterRealEstateGroup.com |
Re/Max Select Properties
250-4255 Arbutus St.
Vancouver, BC V6J 4R1 |
