HELPFUL LINKS

The Internet is a valuable resource in the home buying or selling process. Here are some personal suggestions to help you on the road to success! We've searched the Internet and compiled a list of resources that we think will be helpful as you set out to buy or sell a home. Please take some time to browse. And feel free to contact us at any time with questions or suggestions. We would love to hear from you!

Real Estate Information

• Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
• BC Assessment Authority
• Multiple Listings Services
• BC Residential Tenancy Office
• Commercial real estate in BC
• Canadian Real Estate Association
• Real Estate Counsel of BC
• The Real Estate Foundation of BC
• The Real Estate Institute of BC

 Mortgage Brokers - Get Pre-approved

• Invis - Cara Savege
• Royal Bank - Tony Rossander
• Origin - Denny Segal and Geoff Wilis
• The Mortgage Advantage - Jason Suttie
• Scotiabank - Beverly Droulis
• TD Canada Trust - Dave McIntyre

• The Inspector (Shawn Anderson) - 778 788 531
• Pillar to Post - 604 250 9263
• Douville and Co. - 604 626 4887

Pest Control and Management

• Orkin Canada - 604-434-6641

Lawyers

• Richard Bell from Bell Alliance - 604 873 8723
• Bruce Preston - 604 228 1433
• Adrian & Co. - 604 266 7811

Notaries

• Patricia Wright- pdwright@notaries.bc.ca
• Carolynne Maguire- 604 266 8970 or info@bcnotary.com

Oil Tank Removal

• West Coast Tank Removal 778-846-6601
• Thomas from Action Oil Tanks 604 307 7275
• Terry from Tri-City Tank Tech 604-725-1515
• Almeda Environmental - Stephen  604-723-1766  

Professional Organizers

• In Order to Succeed- Kyla 778 558 1340

Thinking about Staging your Home?

• Home Reworks- Kim Anderson 604 837 6456
• Urban Presentations - Jennifer and Cindy 604 831 4160
  jennifer@urbanpresentations.com or cindy@urbanpresentations.com
• Dekora- John Carter 604 876 4355

Don't Forget to Transfer Your Utilities

• Teresan Gas
• BC Hydro
• Shaw Cable
• Telus
• Canada Post

Local Vancouver Information

Shopping

• Pacific Center Mall
• Metrotown Mall
• Park Royal (N.Vancouver) Mall
• Oakridge
• Robson Street
• Cambie Village
• Point Grey Village - West 10th Avenue
• Kitsilano - West 4th Avenue
• Kerrisdale - West 41st

Vancouver Highlights

• Granville Island
• Downtown Vancouver
• Aquarium
• Stanley Park
• Vancouver Art Gallery
• Science World
• Gastown
• Robson Street
• Pacific Spirit Park

Like to Ski/Snowboard? We have Great local Mountains

• Cypress Mountain
• Grouse Mountain
• Mount Seymour
• Whistler/Blackcomb
• Don't forget to check the ski report

Interested in Victoria?

• Visit Victoria for a weekend

Getting around the City - Transportation

• BC Transit
• BC Rail
• BC Ferries
• Charter Air
• Boat Tours & Charters
• Cruise Ship Terminals
• Vancouver Airport

Vancouver Weather

• Local weather forecast

Sports Fan?

• Vancouver Canucks
• Vancouver Giants
• BC Lions

Schools

Check: Catchment Boundaries

More information: Vancouver School Board

West Side Elementary Schools:

• Bayview
• Carnarvon 
• Gordon 
• Hudson 
• Jules Quesnel 
• Kerrisdale 
• Kitchener 
• Mackenzie
• Maple Grove 
• McKechnie 
• Queen Elizabeth  
• Queen Mary 
• Quilchena
• Shaughnessy 
• Southlands 
• Tennyson 
• Trafalgar
• University Hill  

West Side Secondary Schools:

• Lord Byng (3939 W. 16th Ave)
• Sir Winston Churchill (7055 Heather Street)
• Eric Hamber (5025 Willow Street)
• John Oliver (530 E. 41st Ave)
• Killarney (6454 Killarney Street)
• Kitsilano (2550 W. 10th Ave)
• Magee (6360 Maple Street)
• Point Grey (5350 E. Boulevard)
• Prince of Wales (2250 Eddington Dr.)
• Sir Charles Tupper (419 E. 24th Ave)
• University Hill (2896 Acadia Rd)

West Side Private Schools:

• Crofton House
• York House
• St. George's
• Little Flower Academy
• West Point Grey Academy

Post Secondary Schools:

• University of British Columbia (UBC)
• Trinity Western University (TWU)
• Simon Fraser University (SFU)
• British Columbia's Institute of Technology (BCIT)