August 2020

Michael Tudorie's Home Maintenance Tips: September

Posted on Aug 30, 2020

Home Maintenance Tips September

With only three weeks until the start of Fall (Yes, this year really is flying by!), those crisp and cool days, scenes of vivid yellows and oranges of autumnal leaves and pumpkin lattes and will soon be upon us. 

As we start to put away our summer gear and prepare for the wetter and cooler weather, now is a perfect time to plan for September’s home...

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Best Bike Shops in East Vancouver

Posted on Aug 19, 2020 in Local Businesses



With a mild climate, fitness culture and extensive network of bike lanes and paths, Vancouver, and especially East Vancouver, is a fantastic place to sightsee, explore and commute via bicycle.

As one of the cleanest and most energy efficient forms of transportation, it is no surprise the number of people choosing to cycle in and around Vancouver con...

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Vancouver OIl Tanks - what you need to know

Posted on Aug 16, 2020 in Selling and Buying Advice

Introduction to Vancouver Homes and Oil Tanks

Until the 1960s, many Vancouver homes used oil-burning furnaces, with the oil stored in either an above-ground storage tank or an underground storage tank (UST) buried in the yard. These would be periodically filled by tanker trucks.

Vancouver Oil Tanks
As the residents began making the switch to alternative heating sources...

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Vancouver Real Estate Market Update -   July 2020

Posted on Aug 09, 2020

Home buyer and seller activity in Metro Vancouver exceeded historical levels in July.


Hello and welcome to my Vancouver Real Estate Market update covering activity for July 2020.

Vancouver Real Estate Market Update


All Homes


It was a busy month of buying and selling in Vancouver in July, with home sales totalling 3,128, (a 22.3% increase compared to the sales recorded in July 2019, and...

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