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05-03-2025, 08:17 PM
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#34826 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Harvey Specter  Slightly OT, but I do wonder if, in 5 or even 10 years, these duplexes will hold up as good long term value, especially since most of the ones listed in Vancouver are already well over $1.5m+, or if owners will end up taking losses. | The way I see it is with the Liberal win, we'd continue our trajectory of expenses. The real inflation rate will be crazy and the general idea is that 2M would be the norm for some of Vancouver townhouses/duplexes while SFH would be north of 3M on average. They may come down a bit, I'd say maybe 10-15% correction, but then it's up from there.
Of course it might sound crazy, but I think if you add say $25-30 minimum wage, relaxed lending policies, the figured I mentioned above is not out of touch.
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05-04-2025, 12:56 AM
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Honda should start a channel on YT just going around ripping apart new builds in the lower mainland. I’d totally like and subscribe to that!
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05-04-2025, 07:35 AM
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#34828 | | SFICC-03*
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not even as an inspector but just snooping around other peoples property. 10/10 i would subscribe to his patreon
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05-04-2025, 08:07 AM
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#34829 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer | I also really dislike this style of house - it looks really ugly in my opinion.
Just like this one in my MIL's neighbourhood: 
That concrete wall in the middle actually sticks out farther than the front of the upper storey! And the right side (looking from the front) is completely windowless and featureless.
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05-04-2025, 09:33 AM
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#34830 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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Originally Posted by Gumby I also really dislike this style of house - it looks really ugly in my opinion.
Just like this one in my MIL's neighbourhood:
That concrete wall in the middle actually sticks out farther than the front of the upper storey! And the right side (looking from the front) is completely windowless and featureless. | I'd be so tempted to perch a gargoyle or a garden gnome on the little bit of concrete that sticks out
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05-04-2025, 09:40 AM
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#34831 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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Here's an example of AI "staging" that is just... straight up a different room, with different windows/layout. They didn't even bother to label it "AI staged" here... 3813 W 15th Ave   | |
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05-04-2025, 09:59 AM
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#34832 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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I don't get the triangle roofs, I thought it was more of a duplex thing so they can squeeze a balcony in it.
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05-04-2025, 06:10 PM
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#34834 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by carsncars I'd be so tempted to perch a gargoyle or a garden gnome on the little bit of concrete that sticks out | or a giant cross
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05-05-2025, 08:06 AM
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#34835 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by GS8 | I'm surprised they didn't include the CCTV screens in the kitchen area.
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05-05-2025, 02:04 PM
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#34836 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Harvey Specter Slightly OT, but I do wonder if, in 5 or even 10 years, these duplexes will hold up as good long term value, especially since most of the ones listed in Vancouver are already well over $1.5m+, or if owners will end up taking losses. | Some are already at a loss if they paid $1.75-2M before taxes and closing costs.
Long term will highly depend on population and supply.
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05-05-2025, 02:51 PM
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#34837 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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Well, house is listed... let's see what the market is like
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05-06-2025, 03:54 AM
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If it isn't great, at least you'll get a good deal on whatever you're buying!
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05-06-2025, 07:06 AM
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#34839 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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Originally Posted by RabidRat If it isn't great, at least you'll get a good deal on whatever you're buying! | The little pocket of the market we’re looking in is actually pretty competitive right now (basically the lowest non-teardown homes in Kerrisdale/Marpole). But we’ll see, hopefully the inventory in that area picks up a bit.
Quite a lot of inventory on the market but a lot of sellers unwilling to drop prices or very poor condition homes.
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05-07-2025, 01:44 PM
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#34840 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Lowest non-teardown is the hottest in every area haha, gonna be competitive to buy, we're all fighting for the remaining 40-120K SFH or so in metro van.
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05-07-2025, 02:09 PM
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#34841 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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Near the beginning of Covid we looked at this place, has a 2 BR basement suite and a laneway, sold for 1.8 around then and I thought that was crazy
Looks like almost nothing wS done except landscaping since and now for sale at 2.6, crazy https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...reet-vancouver
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05-07-2025, 02:31 PM
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#34842 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Not that cheap
Aug 18, 2020
Sale Closed
$2,150,000
Mar 12, 2012
Sale Closed
$1,205,000
Sep 2, 1999
Sale Closed
$272,364
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05-07-2025, 02:31 PM
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#34843 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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It was a pretty expensive house $1.2 back in 2012
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05-07-2025, 02:35 PM
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#34844 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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Originally Posted by JDMDreams Not that cheap
Aug 18, 2020
Sale Closed
$2,150,000
Mar 12, 2012
Sale Closed
$1,205,000
Sep 2, 1999
Sale Closed
$272,364 | Ah was listed at 1.8 then max pretty good to go 300k over back then
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05-07-2025, 02:42 PM
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#34845 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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05-07-2025, 02:56 PM
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#34846 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer Near the beginning of Covid we looked at this place, has a 2 BR basement suite and a laneway, sold for 1.8 around then and I thought that was crazy
Looks like almost nothing wS done except landscaping since and now for sale at 2.6, crazy https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...reet-vancouver | Quote:
Originally Posted by JDMDreams Not that cheap
Aug 18, 2020
Sale Closed
$2,150,000
Mar 12, 2012
Sale Closed
$1,205,000
Sep 2, 1999
Sale Closed
$272,364 | Skewed perceptions based on imperfect memory. $350k is nothing to sneeze at.
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05-07-2025, 03:13 PM
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#34847 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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That was also time going into Covid where big overpayments were common
But I still remember distinctly thinking 1.8 seemed high. Albeit I think they figured you generated $5000+ a month in rental income
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05-07-2025, 10:06 PM
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#34848 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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IMO this is a steal. I'm guessing the realtor is trying to get a bidding war?
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05-07-2025, 10:15 PM
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#34849 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by bcedhk | 1. Leasehold
2. 46 years old
Champlain Heights was never super expensive in that area. The rest of Killarney and Fraserview soared, but that little enclave of townhouses always stayed cheaper.
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05-07-2025, 10:54 PM
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#34850 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Ah. I’d didint see the leasehold part.
The age of the house is not an issue imo if the structure is sound. The floor plan is much easier to deal with for a remodel
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