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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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Circle Craft Christmas Market - Nov. 7-11, 2012 Vancouver Are you looking for unique, handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gifts this year?  Look no further than this year's Circle Craft Christmas Market.  We visited the Market today, and were amazed at the array of high quality, handcrafted items available for sale.  Pottery, jewelry, ornaments, candles, hats, clothing, candles, chocolate, baked goods, woodwork and more. The Christmas Market is located at the new Convention Centre. I love these wonderful hats by Vivid Works.  They are both stylish and practical.  Don't they remind you of the movie, "The Artist"?  I loved the "thinking outside the wine barrel" items here.  Wine Planks created cutting boards, candle holders and decorative ornaments all out of recycled wine barrels.  These screen p...
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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Vancouver Home Stager: The Quirky & Canadian at the IDS West Show 2012 Final This year's Interior Design Show West (IDS West) Vancouver was truly a stellar exhibit.  As a Vancouver Home Stager, it's extremely important to keep up with the trends and happenings in the design world.  I was truly inspired, and plan on incorporating what I saw at the show into some of my staging designs.  Here are more highlights of the show. THE QUIRKY AND UNUSUAL Like Dorothy going down the rabbit hole, I really enjoyed checking out some quirky, bizarre and unusual exhibits.  I loved this giant, over-sized chair, provided by local furniture manufacturer, Van Gogh.  And what a photo op! It was seriously difficult to walk past the Luminosa exhibit without rubbernecking.  Luminosa screamed "look at me" and r...
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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Vancouver Home Stager's Highlights of the IDS West Show 2012 Part 3 This year's Interior Design Show West (IDS West) Vancouver was truly a stellar exhibit.  As a Vancouver Home Stager, it's extremely important to keep up with the trends and happenings in the design world.  I was truly inspired, and plan on incorporating what I saw at the show into some of my staging designs.  Here are more highlights of the show. BoConcept has been offering modern Danish furniture since 1951.  The look is definitely urban, but with comfort thrown in.  The style is clean and modern and oh so appealing.  Love these chairs by Canadian designer, Karim Rashid.  They look just like min-coconut chairs; stylish, yet comfortable.     I've made no secret of the fact that I'm a huge Urban Barn fan, and have used t...
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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Vancouver Home Stager's Highlights of the IDS West Show 2012 Part 2 This year's Interior Design Show West (IDS West) Vancouver was truly a stellar exhibit.  As a Vancouver Home Stager, it's extremely important to keep up with the trends and happenings in the design world.  I was truly inspired, and plan on incorporating what I saw at the show into some of my staging designs.  Here are more highlights of the show. FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES One of my favourite accessory/design stores in West Vancouver is Da Vinci's on Belleview.  They have an amazing assortment of high end, glamorous accessories, furniture and artwork.  I love their coral, which is delicate and the real McCoy.  Here's another angle of the Da Vinci display at the Interior Design Show West, Vancouver.  Love these open book sh...
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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 Halloween Decorating Tips When Selling Your Vancouver Home You're selling your home, but you need to know the "trick" to great curb appeal during this fun but frightful Halloween season?  Well, you're in for a "treat"!  As a Vancouver Home Stager, I'm happy to impart my spin on decorating or staging for Halloween, while still having your house for sale.  It's all about "less is more", or how far you can take a holiday theme like Halloween when creating great curb appeal.  What ever you do, avoid headstones, skeletons, ghouls, guillotines, headless mannequins and grim reapers.  Stay away from the crime scene tape!  Using my own home as an example, lets see how you can decorate or stage your home for sale's curb appeal, without taking all the fun out of Halloween!  HERE IS THE "AFTER" PH...
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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Vancouver Home Stager's Highlights of the IDS West Show 2012 Part 1 This year's Interior Design Show West (IDS West) Vancouver was truly a stellar exhibit.  As a Vancouver Home Stager, it's extremely important to keep up with the trends and happenings in the design world.  I was truly inspired, and plan on incorporating what I saw at the show into some of my staging designs.  Here are the highlights of the show. LIGHTING This lighting display by Robinson Lighting and Bath showcased all things Swarovski crystal. The ballgown surrounded by Swarovski crystal lights was really a show-stopper.  Notice the shiny bodice? Lighting is so important when staging or designing a space.  I adored the mood lighting by Bocci. These ambient lights make me think instantly of Barbarella.  How about these ...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
I am not sure that Densification is actually a good thing and here is a short argument to support that.  I think there is a few good articles online to support this as well. There has been this theoretical embrace by urban planners and successive city councils that densification is in itself a good thing. But I am beginning to think that Vancouver residents have it right by objecting to the density construction in the city centres. Because what I am beginning to think is that it is not the City of Vancouver that has to densify and not just the core; it is the suburbs around it, and that the City of Vancouver should be doing all in its power to cause that suburban densification to happen. We should consider doing away with the old idea of an increasingly densifying inner city and begin t...
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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Meet Exit Stage Right Home Staging Vancouver Hello.  My name is Sally Weatherley, and I'm the Owner and Lead Designer at Exit Stage Right Home Staging Vancouver.  I'd love to tell you a little bit about myself.  I was born and raised in Vancouver, B.C. and have watched this city change, develop, morph and grow.  I originally had a passion for languages, and studied French for many years, living in Quebec City and Grenoble, France, in an effort to become more fluent.  During my early wanderings, I was inspired by all things European, and to this day, will often sneak an Eiffel Tower into my staging work!  Eventually, I became a Flight Attendant with Air Canada, and traveled the world, soaking in even more exotic culture.  To this day, these travels have influenced my staging designs, thr...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
Hello Active Rain - I'm speaking to more and more Canadians about my trip to Asia, in particular my business visits to HK, KL, Bali, Seoul & Taipei.  I have more inquiries about investing in the vacation capital of Bali and want to put the feelers out there with respect to the following: 1. Know any good sources of investments information for Westerners?2. I understand it's not easy to own property as Westerner due to their lease restrictions.3. Jakarta is a bit different as the capital of Indonesia, but know anything about the other islands?Just starting a dialogue, look forward to your responses. 
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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Piero Lissoni at IDS West Show Vancouver 2012 As a Vancouver Home Stager, I always like to keep up with the latest design trends in interior design.  This year’s Interior Design Show West was a true inspiration.  We were treated to a little slice of European elegance with keynote speaker and Italian designer and architect, Piero Lissoni.   Living Space was key in bringing the charming, affable and self-effacing Lissoni to Vancouver to give insight into the various elements and principles he has to consider when designing key pieces of furniture.  Through a slide show, the charismatic and passionate Lissoni explained the thought process behind his designs.   The following is a quick synopsis: Lightness “Leggerazza”, reducing the quantity of materials and weight of furniture.  Pushing tec...
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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VANCOUVER HOME STAGERS MEET CELEBRITY DESIGNER, TOMMY SMYTHE, AT THE IDS WEST SHOW 2012 As Vancouver Home Stagers and Designers, we were thrilled to meet Tommy Smythe, Toronto Designer and self-professed sidekick and BFF to Sarah Richardson, of HGTV’S Sarah 101.  Tommy’s talk at the Interior Design Show IDS West was entitled Stylish Solutions for Small Spaces.  Having lived in a 185 square foot studio apartment in Cabbagetown, Toronto, Tommy knows first hand what he’s talking about!  Oh, and how do you like that?  My shirt matched Tommy's bow tie!!!   Tommy Smythe, Me (Sally Weatherley), Gita Wood In his introduction, Tommy brings up the well-known fact that Vancouver is one of the most expensive real estate markets in North America.  Condos are costly, and square footage is shrinking. ...
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By Sally Weatherley, Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C
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Vancouver Home Stager Interview with Canadian Home Trends Magazine I was thrilled and honoured to be interviewed by Crystal Williams, Online Editor at Canadian Home Trends Magazine as part of their ongoing series, Designer Profiles.  Crystal asked several questions about my Vancouver home staging company, Exit Stage Right, how I became a home stager in the first place, who I admire most in the design world, what inspires my designs and a whole host of other questions. My involvment with the Canadian branch of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA Canada) led to this article.  I'm very grateful to Angela Osborne of RESA Canada for making this all possible. Here is a snippet of the Canadian Home Trends online interview.  I've also provided a link to the rest of the article.  Check it ...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
I was keeping an eye on the "local" news yesterday and noticed a dramatic trend.  As you see below from the local Google search results, here are some quick and sweeping observaitions.  While the news channels - largely American owned - were airing a lot of 911 Terrorist stories on the media, in Vancouver we were more concerned about Hockey, iPhone 5, Vancouver Events in September AND, not surprisingly, the Vancouver Weather Forecast!What do you think this Says about Vancouver?  Blissfully ignorant and proudly safe from all the Terrorism propaganda in the US?  I'm all ears! Thanks for contributing to the discussion!  News for september 11 in vancouver     Canucks' Chris Higgins still thankful 9/11 attacks didn't take his father's life Calgary Herald‎ - 2 hours ago VANCOUVER — Whenever S...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
Knowing about other industries and staying informed on financial products is part and parcel of selling Property.  If clients are working with lenders then it behooves us to stay informed about financial products! So, what DO YOU know about "cash back" mortgages?I learned today that apparently everyone believes the cash back mortgage is no longer available – but that isn’t the case. Changes by the Ministry of Finance announced in June 2012 affected the maximum amortization for high ratio mortgages, loan to values on secured lines of credit and debt servicing ratios for qualifying.  In addition the discontinuation of cash back mortgages of 5% used for down payment have taken affect with some lenders while others will follow to meet the new rules.    The cash back mortgage for down payme...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
3701- 128 Cordova, Vancouver, BC   Extraordinary Downtown landmark - Woodwards W43! This spacious unit has 885sqft. It offers a great open floor plan with 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and a 4' x 6' open balcony to enjoy the spectacular views from the 37th floor. This unit features stainless appliances, hardwood floors, cabinets by Inform Interiors, shower and soaker tub. Embrace city life with all the trendy restaurants, shops and culture in Vancouver's vibrant city core. Club W sits on the top two floors overlooking Gastown, Vancouver's harbour & mountains. It features fitness centre, office area, media room, huge roof top deck and hot tub. Skytrain only minutes away. Maint fee also includes Heat & Internet.   MLS # V938511 Building Type Condo Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 Floor Plan Area 885 Sqft ...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
Hello ActiveRainers!  Once again here is an opportunity for AR to make a name for itself: Boats!  My good friend and client came to me with an offer to sell this to me and, pending further thoughts, I thought the least I could do is help him sell it first before I spend my own money on an asset I've always wanted :) How do you figure AR could help me promote this one? 
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
This is an opportunity of a double-ender or a potential nightmare - what do you think?A good and loyal client of mine send me an urgent email saying help.  The email went something like this: My friend's mom has found one property and both the seller and the buyer don't have realtors. And they have decided the price. All my friend needs to do is find a realtor and deal with some documents. But they don't want to pay as the percentage of the apt price, they only want to pay a fixed amount.  Is that ok? Some of the MANY responses I would give to this kind of situation are: 1. In the end the seller and the buyer need to know the fair market value of the property, to make sure that at the end of the day both the seller AND the buyer are paying the fair price.   I can help them find this out...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
Dear Active Rain,  I've been publishing regularly over the last 2 years, and am now on a second-wind.  Well, over the last two weeks.  Writing two posts per day in the late-summer months, 10 comments daily, and a number of new associations, with the weather cooling down in the luke warm real estate market in Vancouver, BC - it seems like the right thing to do.I'm looking for suggestions, support, likes, feature me clicks, whatever it takes to get a post of mine featured on this brilliant community.  10 comments a day, 2 articles, a few new associates - these bring me comments, friendships, associations, connections, even referrals in the past, not to mention testimonials from other AR's... but... all I ask to ad to this soup of goodness is knowledge on how exactly to be featured.I'd lov...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
Looking into more recent statistics, most from this spring and Summer, I find out some tasty news.  Apparently Now, as international statistics are available about more recent Spanish property sales, the Spanish property market has seriously begun to rebound.  Well, in VOLUME not in prices!  Foreigners invested 4.748 billion Euros in property in Spain last year 2011.  And this is seen to be exceeded in 2012, but time will tell if that projection is true.  I learned that there was an increase of 27 percent over the previous year and it is the largest increase since 2008.  But this isn't a prediction of the future.  The locals, namely the Spaniards, decreased their own investment in Spanish real estate by 23.4 percent in 2011, undoubtedly because they bankrupted themselves when they overp...
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By Jark Krysinski *PREC (Personal Real Estate Corporation), TeamYVR Team Leader, BA,ABR,IRES,IMSD,LLB
(REMAX CREST REALTY WESTSIDE)
In my search for Spanish investment properties for my Canadian clients, I've found out some very useful and positive news - for my clients, not the Spaniards. Here is a brief list of facts: On the plain below the central walled city of Avila, a world heritage site and a popular tourist destination, the province with a population of 171,680 has about 19,000 apartments and villas empty or unfinished, according to Borja Mateo, the author of “The Truth About the Spanish Real Estate Market. The Spanish real estate bust is the biggest test to date for European authorities with Spain’s economy almost twice that of Greece, Portugal and Ireland combined.  What you might not have known is that in the 1970s and 1980s, Spain was among the poorest countries in Europe. Following the creation of the e...
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