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Greetings
from Whistler-Home of the 2010 Olympics!
Are
you ready for another epic ski season in Whistler?
You
better be, because thanks to 95 cm of snow that fell on the mountains
this past week - Whistler
Mountain is OPENING
since yesterday, Saturday, November 17!
Current
snowbase is 106 cm and with flurries in the forecast
all weekend, smiles around town are aplenty.
When
it comes to skiing
and snowboarding, there's no place like Whistler.
Visit
whistler.com and let the winter fun begin.
Canadian Brokers Enjoy Strong Sales, according to Forbes.com
While
the subprime problem south of the border continues to eat away at America's housing markets, homeowners
across Canada
are enjoying strong sales.
Those
in cities like Calgary, which boasts a robust local economy thanks to the
oil and gas sectors situated there, and Toronto, the country's financial
headquarters, in particular, are reaping the rewards of a luxury housing
boom.
Chew
on this: Based on sales activity in the first half of 2007, the Canadian
Real Estate Association expects total home sale transactions this year to
rise by 8.1%. More notably on the rise, though, is the national average
sales price. It increased from $276,646 Canadian dollars (approximately
$283,216 U.S.) in July
2006 to $311,495 Canadian (approximately $318,893 U.S.) in
July 2007, a whopping 13% percent. Much of this growth can be attributed
to the country's thriving luxury market.
"The
high-end market is booming across Canada
as more baby boomers inherit large amounts of money, and the Canadian
economy is booming right along with it," says Ann Chiasson, an agent
with Sea to Sky Premier Properties in Whistler, British Columbia. She adds that
reasonable interest rates and a desire for unique, higher-end properties
are driving the market as well.
The
latest Carriage Trade Luxury Properties Report released by Royal LePage
Real Estate Services found that in Greater Toronto, Calgary, and Greater Vancouver--three
areas containing many of the nation's priciest properties--1,237 homes
going for $1 million Canadian and up were sold in the first quarter of
2007, compared to the 995 sold in the first quarter of 2006. Calgary had the
greatest increase--38%--due to an influx of international buyers and
local executives putting down roots.
"There's
a bit of a bidding war going on," says Gino Romanese, senior vice
president of Royal LePage Real Estate, Ltd. "Demand on luxury homes
is still outstripping supply, so there's still little inventory in the
luxury home market." For more information go to:
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/realestate/2007/10/12/homes-canada-expensive-forbeslife-cx_lk_1015realestate2.html
US
THANKSGIVING IN WHISTLER - HOME OF THE 2010 OLYMPICS
ONE PRIME
LOCATION THAT HAS IT ALL
Come to my Open House
over the weekend 22nd -25th November .
I like to share some Prime Location with you. Let's celebrate next
Thanksgiving in YOUR own Resort & Second Home in Whistler
Ski in/Ski
out -2250-38 Nordic Drive-Taluswood -4 Bed 3 bath -
Townhome $2,799,000
Village - 4655 Montebello Place-Montebello- 3 bed 3
bath- Townhome- $1,249,000
Ski in/Ski out -- 4150-34 Tantalus Drive-Taluswood-4
Bed 3 bath townhome- from $1,749,000
Ski in/Ski
out - 2014-2 London Lan- London Lane- 3 Bed
2 bath Townhome - $697,000
Ski in/Ski out -
4891-29 Painted Cliff- Painted Cliff-1.5 Bed 1
bath Townhome - $649,000
Village-
4299-8806 Blackcomb Way-Pan Pacific Village-1bed 1bath-Condo-
$599,000
Ski in/Ski out
-4800-245 & 213 Spearhead Drive- Aspen - bed 1 bath- $from $509,000
Ski in/Ski out -
2050-206 Lake Placid Road-Lake Placid Lodge- 1bed 1bath-$409,000
Lake access- 6800 -19 Crabapple Road-Alta
Lake Resort-2 bed 2 bath - $459,000
Ski in/Ski out - 4090-302 Whistler Way-Westin-studio
1 bath -Condo- $265,000
Village
-4732
Settebello Drive -Montebello - 3 Bed 3 bath
Townhome 1/4 share -Price $299,000
Ski in/Ski
out - 2036-301 ,401,432 London Lane-3 Bed
2.5 bath Condo 1/4 or full share- Price from $199,000
Ski in/Ski out -
2036-431
D London Lane-
2Bed 2 bath Condo 1/4 or full share- Price from
$153,900
These prime location properties are on my website for more
information:
www.UrsulaMorel.com
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