Urban planning and architecture are trending topics in Vancouver in 2014.

The New Home Walkthrough

You’ve bought your first pre-sale condo home and it’s now complete and ready for you to take possession. Before you can move in though, there is one final step to complete – the “deficiency” or “new home walkthrough”.

Last month, the City of Vancouver approved a comprehensive $1 billion, 30-year development plan to revitalize the Downtown Eastside with market, social and rental housing and with new retail components that aim to make this a more vibrant and walkable neighbourhood.

In our summer issue of The MAC Scoop we look at the burgeoning neighbourhood of Burquitlam and contemplate The New Yorker's perspective on Vancouver as a \"hedge city\" in the global real estate market. Download the report for a PDF version that includes listing

A Burgeoning Transit-Oriented Village

Burquitlam is the combined name, or “portmanteau” of Burnaby and Coquitlam. Also known as West Coquitlam, this area was once a gateway neighbourhood that provided access to Port Moody from the quay at New Westminster in the mid-1800s.

The Economist performs an annual review of the world’s cities with an eye to determining which are the most expensive to live in.

For the first time in 3 years, the Metro Vancouver housing market is experiencing a significant increase in home buyer demand as monthly home sales surpassed the 3,000 mark this past May.

What comes to mind when you think of downtown condo living? Likely lifestyle, convenience, culture, and recreation. Now how about when you think about starting a family? We all still tend to picture the clichéd single family home with a white picket fence and a big backyard.

We’re big proponents of condominium and townhouse living. Aside from the lifestyle benefits, a home in a multi-family residential building is significantly more financially accessible than a single family home.