Subterranean Garage in the 2014 Doory Awards with HGTV
This year it is our pleasure to have a Macdonald Realty listing nominateed in the 2014 Doory Awards by HGTV's FrontDoor.com! VOTE for our nomination in the category "Your House Has What?!" Click the Love it button to vote for this Victoria home with a James Bond style...
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Macdonald Realty Wins “Most Outgoing International Referral Closings” Award
We are pleased to announce that for the second year in a row Global Alliance Award for “Most Outgoing International Referral Closings” by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Being up against 500+ Leading Real Estate members with over 120,000 sales associate in...
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What Changes to Immigrant Investor Program Means for Vancouver Real Estate | by Dan Scarrow, Macdonald Realty
Last month, Canada announced the cancellation of the Immigrant Investor Program along with its 65,000 applicant backlog. Some analysts have predicted that this will have a negative effect on our housing market and the media has picked up on this sensationalist...
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Vancouverism: How Vancouver Invented Itself | UrbanLand by Patrick Kiger
“Vancouverism” is now synonymous with tower-podium architecture, green space, and breathtaking views. But the much-admired Canadian city’s real secret of success may be its value-based development process. It’s a measure of the universal appeal of Vancouver that more...
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Big Fat Deal: $10 million for a castle-like home near Victoria | BCBusiness
Each week, BCBusiness takes you inside one of the most outrageously upmarket real estate offerings in the province in their Big Fat Deal real estate blog. Price: $9,990,000 Address: 9750 West Saanich Road, North Saanich MLS: 336209 Listing agent: Peter Nash at...
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2014 charitable donation to InspireHealth and the BC Cancer Foundation | Macdonald Real Estate Group
In lieu of cards or gifts, Macdonald Real Estate Group will be financially supporting cancer research and patient care through the BC Cancer Foundation and InspireHealth. InspireHealth is a BC not-for-profit which provides integrative care for individuals with...
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2013 BC’s Largest Privately Owned Company Managed By a Woman | BIV
Business in Vancouver released it's annual list of Biggest BC organizations managed by women in 2013. Overall, Macdonald Realty placed 11th however, we continue to be BC's Largest Privately Owned Company Managed By a Woman. We are proud to see our organization on the...
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Take a Walk on the Boardwalk (or Sidewalk)
If you've played the game Monopoly then you've probably picked up the Chance card that reads, ""Take a walk on the Boardwalk. If you pass Go..."" That's good advice when shopping for a new home. When you see a property you like and you’re thinking of making an offer,...
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How $500 Can Save You $30,000: Why You Should Get a Home Inspection
Many purchasers of homes decide to forgo the optional home inspection in some cases. They have a tough time trying to decipher why they would shell out anywhere between $450-$800 for a ‘jack-of-all-trades’ to come into their potential new home and tell them things...
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Macdonald Realty Golf Tournament 2013 – A Huge Success
On Thursday July 11th 2013, Macdonald Realty hosted its annual golf tournament. Macdonald Realty staff, agents, friends and sponsors came together for this networking event in Richmond at Green Acres Golf Course. All the proceeds will be donated to Canadian Cancer...
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