Vancouver's Real Estate Market

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by Traum

By "can't do anything fun anymore", I think RabidRat just means he can't go out to bang random chicks during ONS anymore lol~

Man, all you pussy magnets.

[unit]

Originally Posted by Manic!

We have one commercial building with 4 2 bedroom rental units above. The 2 bedrooms have more than doubled in 10 years. the commercial units have about stayed the same.


As for data centers. They are building one in Nanaimo and the uneducated nimby's are complaining about it. Complaining about how much water it will use.

if you bought commercial before the pandemic in the GVRD it doubled in like 2 years, now its softened a little bit maybe 10-15% down as vacancy rates are increasing. before the pandemic it was 1-2% vacancy everywhere, now its 3-5%.

[donk.]

Originally Posted by RabidRat

I would legitimately love to live in a totem pole.

Worst part about getting married was that I can't do anything fun anymore.

Thats not the marriage bro, thats you

Whats your address? I need to send your wife a gift for xmas

[mikemhg]

Originally Posted by Hehe

As a Chinese, I think it's inevitable to say the n-word on a daily basis.

I call you guys c-word in the car almost daily.

[mikemhg]

Originally Posted by westopher

I liked Honda until he morphed into his most recent form. He used to bitch, but was at least funny and reasonably changed his opinion on some things even if he was stubborn on others.
I think he was/is a genuinely decent dude that’s gotten sucked into the “safe streets Vancouver” algorithm.

Vlad is a piece of shit. Probably always was and definitely always will be.

Honda is definitely a good dude if you meet him.

He's just an example of the online rightwing derangement sphere. Too many Seattle/Portland/Vancouver is burning videos can eventually pollute your head. I do hope he comes back.

One of my cop buddy's who came to the RS-meet is fully on that same tangent. He was the same guy too scared to drink in downtown Portland because he thought we'd get stabbed by some homeless person, based off the stupid Youtube videos he watches.

I still clown him for that shit

[supafamous]

Originally Posted by mikemhg

One of my cop buddy's who came to the RS-meet is fully on that same tangent. He was the same guy too scared to drink in downtown Portland because he thought we'd get stabbed by some homeless person, based off the stupid Youtube videos he watches.

I'm afraid to drink in downtown Portland cause I'm afraid ICE will show up and beat me up, detain me and then ship me to El Salvador.

[westopher]

That’s honestly way more reasonable.

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by mikemhg

Honda is definitely a good dude if you meet him.

He's just an example of the online rightwing derangement sphere. Too many Seattle/Portland/Vancouver is burning videos can eventually pollute your head. I do hope he comes back.

One of my cop buddy's who came to the RS-meet is fully on that same tangent. He was the same guy too scared to drink in downtown Portland because he thought we'd get stabbed by some homeless person, based off the stupid Youtube videos he watches.

I still clown him for that shit

That’s a hard gig man. They should pay these cops the same as doctors.

Getting paid like 70-80k a year to deal with criminals, the paperwork involved, and always walking a fine line between potentially killing someone or getting killed yourself. Now that’s a stressful job.

It takes a special breed to keep a level head and not bring that shit home with you. I’m not sure how these guys dont need psychological help every day.

[westopher]

Bro what? Cops get paid like 150k, and most of them never keep a level head.

[Badhobz]

Do they? I thought they make like shit money. I spoke with a cop at the Moncton pizza joint the other day and he’s pretty nice. It seems like a hard ass gig man.

[westopher]

No doubt it's a hard job, and those that do it well are solid people. There are a lot of them that do not have what it takes to do that job doing it though.
I went to school to be a paramedic. The main component is that no matter what happens, is that you give someone the best care possible. Could I treat someone that drove shitfaced and just killed a family? Fuck no. That's why I didn't pursue the career after finishing school. There are LOTS of cops that should have made that same decision, and based on much more trivial experiences for judging people.
Regardless, they get paid more than fire fighters and nurses, and WAY more than paramedics, which isn't reasonable IMO.

[Mikoyan]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Do they? I thought they make like shit money. I spoke with a cop at the Moncton pizza joint the other day and he’s pretty nice. It seems like a hard ass gig man.

From the VPD recruiting page:

Probationary Constable – $85,392
4th Class Constable (after one year) – $91,500
3rd Class Constable (after two years) – $97,596
2nd Class Constable (after three years) – $109,788
1st Class Constable (after four years) – $121,992

VPD officers have many opportunities to work overtime during staffing shortages, at events, or on movie sets.

Constables also become eligible for pay increments up to 115% of the 1st Class Constable wage through professional development.

VPD officers have countless opportunities to work overtime, including for the many events that happen in the city throughout the year.


Never seen that before... they have a "quick escape" button on vpd.ca. It bails you out to google and weather tabs. I'm assuming its for people needing to look for contact info but need to hide their search, like someone not wanting their abusive spouse to find out.

[Badhobz]

i mean come on, nurses make more than 100k. I think dem po po's should get more than that to NOT shoot people... or shoot them, whatever.

[BIC_BAWS]

Well the 170K salary quote I gave earlier in this thread was with a shit load of OT... my buddy who's a cop makes something pretty similar to that on the low end. On the high end with as much OT as possible it comes closer to like 200K

[ntan]

I'm planning to upsize in the next couple of months/a year in Vancouver west side and I would appreciate any tips or pointers. We're planning on doing an extensive renovation in our next home and we'd like to do it right. We're looking to do a higher-end build (wolf/subzero etc.). We have a dog as well.

I have a builder in mind but I haven't settled on an architect/designer. Should I also get an interior designer? I'm curious what upgrades people are considering for their own/prospective homes? triple pane windows? solar? We're open to completely gutting the place, extensions, lifting the house (to raise basement ceiling height) if necessary, etc.

Any feedback or tips appreciated!

[donk.]

Your post is out of my income bracket, il see myself out

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by ntan

I'm planning to upsize in the next couple of months/a year in Vancouver west side and I would appreciate any tips or pointers. We're planning on doing an extensive renovation in our next home and we'd like to do it right. We're looking to do a higher-end build (wolf/subzero etc.). We have a dog as well.

I have a builder in mind but I haven't settled on an architect/designer. Should I also get an interior designer? I'm curious what upgrades people are considering for their own/prospective homes? triple pane windows? solar? We're open to completely gutting the place, extensions, lifting the house (to raise basement ceiling height) if necessary, etc.

Any feedback or tips appreciated!

Appliances is only a small part of the equation.

Once you start deciding to cut more windows, moving walls, and the aforementioned basement lift is when the money gets really big.

Sorry I don't got any connections, it's way out of my league.

I do have a question, why reno and not just build your own?

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by ntan

I'm planning to upsize in the next couple of months/a year in Vancouver west side and I would appreciate any tips or pointers. We're planning on doing an extensive renovation in our next home and we'd like to do it right. We're looking to do a higher-end build (wolf/subzero etc.). We have a dog as well.

I have a builder in mind but I haven't settled on an architect/designer. Should I also get an interior designer? I'm curious what upgrades people are considering for their own/prospective homes? triple pane windows? solar? We're open to completely gutting the place, extensions, lifting the house (to raise basement ceiling height) if necessary, etc.

Any feedback or tips appreciated!

Isn’t it a horrible time to do Reno ? It’s a great time to score some cheap / devalued properties that’s already done up. You should just find some desperate sellers in west van and low ball them.

[68style]

^ I see you got a little hehe in you, so proud of you

[unit]

Originally Posted by ntan

I'm planning to upsize in the next couple of months/a year in Vancouver west side and I would appreciate any tips or pointers. We're planning on doing an extensive renovation in our next home and we'd like to do it right. We're looking to do a higher-end build (wolf/subzero etc.). We have a dog as well.

I have a builder in mind but I haven't settled on an architect/designer. Should I also get an interior designer? I'm curious what upgrades people are considering for their own/prospective homes? triple pane windows? solar? We're open to completely gutting the place, extensions, lifting the house (to raise basement ceiling height) if necessary, etc.

Any feedback or tips appreciated!

sir this is the wrong thread for real estate conversation

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by 68style

^ I see you got a little hehe in you, so proud of you

ill go kill myself now, thank you.

[bcrdukes]

RIP Badhobz

[6793026]

Originally Posted by supafamous

I'm afraid to drink in downtown Portland cause I'm afraid ICE will show up and beat me up, detain me and then ship me to El Salvador.

SO BS that's like say our DTES is so scary that even Robson is like that.
I'm more worried I"ll forever stay stuck in Portland as they are the #1 per capita on strip clubs.

Originally Posted by ntan

I'm planning to upsize in the next couple of months/a year in Vancouver west side and I would appreciate any tips or pointers. We're planning on doing an extensive renovation in our next home and we'd like to do it right. We're looking to do a higher-end build (wolf/subzero etc.). We have a dog as well.

I have a builder in mind but I haven't settled on an architect/designer. Should I also get an interior designer? I'm curious what upgrades people are considering for their own/prospective homes? triple pane windows? solar? We're open to completely gutting the place, extensions, lifting the house (to raise basement ceiling height) if necessary, etc.

Any feedback or tips appreciated!

I know a very high end builder and I'm sure he (CEO) can refer you to a designer. The scope of the project was to raise the house from basement and pivot it 90 degrees and set it back down in Shaughnessy. The project just to raise and pivot was 12 Million dollars. Then each renos they do, they have to check their credit (or whatever that's called) and each time it is legit as they do have money in account to pay for the renos. crazy.

Originally Posted by Badhobz

ill go kill myself now, thank you.

^Exactly.. when I heard people were doing just 1 reno at 12 Million dollars, i realized I'm poor and there are a lot of rich people.

[bcrdukes]

Members on this forum poor?

Impossible.

[Hehe]

Originally Posted by ntan

I'm planning to upsize in the next couple of months/a year in Vancouver west side and I would appreciate any tips or pointers. We're planning on doing an extensive renovation in our next home and we'd like to do it right. We're looking to do a higher-end build (wolf/subzero etc.). We have a dog as well.

I have a builder in mind but I haven't settled on an architect/designer. Should I also get an interior designer? I'm curious what upgrades people are considering for their own/prospective homes? triple pane windows? solar? We're open to completely gutting the place, extensions, lifting the house (to raise basement ceiling height) if necessary, etc.

Any feedback or tips appreciated!

We are working on our major reno so I'd share my $0.02.

First, your architect and designer should be first. Because there's no such builder who specialize in everything. Thus, you need to first determine what kind of structure and materials that you'd be working with. Especially when going into high-end builds. Yes, all general contractor would sub out some of their work, but you need to know for sure that what you are doing is something the builder you have in mind has the expertise to do the work.

Second, are you supervising the build yourself or having the architect to do it? If it's the former, you could have whatever builder you want. If it's the latter, you'd want to check with both the architect and the builder to see if they are ok with everything involved. Last thing you want is they are not in tune about how to get stuff done. This could mean delay in work hence $$$ on your build.

Last, but not least, assuming you are going high-end, would you plan to sell it some time down the road? Big name architect would provide some value in the long term, but they also mean $$$ when doing the build. It's not unusual for them to charge 10-12% of hard build cost (assuming you go full-service and have them oversee everything). It's something you want to keep in mind.
And if selling some time down the road is in mind, you'd want to discuss with the architect. In our case, we wanted OUR home. Thus, everything from layout to material is to our liking and we could give a rat ass about whether something would also be appreciated by others. This is something that a good architect would be very clear with about... like the trend and everything.