While sales predictably dropped off in March when COVID-19 hit (with just 11 transactions that month—the lowest since December 2018, which saw 19 sales), the slowdown led to a pent-up demand that exploded in September and October 2020 in Squamish and Whistler, and it shows no sign of slowing down in 2021!..."With Canada's economic recovery and COVID-19 vaccinations each proceeding at a health ...

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In January 2021, there were 19 sales of detached homes and 55 active listings. The benchmark sale price was $992,300.The condo market had 16 sales and 41 active listings at the end of the month. The benchmark sale price was $501,300.The townhome market had 12 sales and, the active listings were 8. The benchmark sale price was $761,500.It’s a Seller’s Market in Squamish.

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The 2021 Eagle count is in! Each year, as the snow line on our beautiful mountain creeps lower, Squamish welcomes hundreds of bald eagles to their winter nesting grounds. The salmon filled river banks and offer a buffet for the raptors to feed, rest, and nest in the surrounding forests. Bird enthusiasts and volunteers participate in the annual count, and 2020, keeping true to its legacy, prov ...

Our team is committed to the well-being and safety of our clients and the Squamish community. The past year proved to be challenging, and we were responsive to those changes, while trying to embrace the lessons learned through this difficult period.

Home means everything…now more than ever.

We’re cooking at home more, we’ve carved out home offices and Zoom call spaces, and outdoor living ar ...

The  2021 BC Property Assessments are out, and it shows a significant increase on the value of single family homes! As a Realtor in town, I noticed this trend happening in 2020 and is likely to continue into 2021. 

This uptick may come as a surprise to a number of people, who were expecting — or at least hoping — that the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 would’ve decreased the value of p ...

Elizabeth Mah of Paperclip Law; Kelly Ann Woods, formerly of Gillespie’s Fine Spirits and now of Brujera Elixirs House of Brands makers of State B; and Melissa Steacy are the women behind Cordelia’s Locket.Can't wait for the COVID 19 pandemic to be over so we can gather with friends that we haven't seen in such a long time and share a glass of wine together!!New wine bar to open coming spring ...

Our local newspaper, The Squamish Chief, shared the great news today! Last year, a saboteur cut the gondola cable, causing many of its cabins to crash to the ground. This year, the crime was repeated yet again...Read full article here: New cable for Sea to Sky Gondola ready and on its way to Squamish | Squamish Chief

I saw this neat article on HGTV and will try to implement some of them to make our Squamish stay-at-home "Bubble Christmas" a fun one!See full article here: These Christmas-At-Home Trends Will Still Give You All the Holiday Feels (hgtv.ca)

Saw this on Global News and agree that we should all be a lot more mindful when buying gifts for out loved ones...5 tips to gift more mindfully | Globalnews.caSquamish has a great second hand store called Pearl's Value and Vintage right on Cleaveland, just down from our Macdonald Realty office. I also recomment apps like www.Drawnames.ca where people in your circle of family or friends can dr ...

What are places renting for these days in Squamish?...We are trying to keep everyone abreast of the current rental market in Squamish. Whether you are an investor or purchasing a home with a rental suite, the rental rates are a telling sign of many aspects of the Squamish Real Estate Market.  

Take a look at the graph below to get a general idea of what it is like out there. Interesting of n ...