Category Archives: Vancouver Real Estate

Raising a House in Vancouver

Posted on February 8, 2013 by KatNation

Building a brand new home while retaining heritage and character by raising a house in Vancouver can be a challenging but rewarding process. Here are a few of the top reasons homeowners and builders decide to raise a house instead of demolishing and building new. 1. Increased Density and Floor … Read more »

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Averra on HTGV Massive Moves

Posted on February 1, 2013 by KatNation

Averra Developments on HGTV Averra Developments big house move finally aired on HGTV’s show Massive Moves a couple weeks ago! The Vancouver heritage home was safely moved to its new home on Vancouver Island. The HTGV show, Massive Moves shows the entire thing. Check out the Coastal Cruise episode. Did you like … Read more »

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1915 Heritage Home move on Dunbar a Success; looking forward to the future.

Posted on August 2, 2012 by KatNation

The Dunbar character home that was featured in The Province, The Vancouver Sun, and on various Vancouver news broadcasts including the CBC has now been successfully moved from its original property and is waiting on a barge dock at the Southlands Musqeum Indian Reserve before crossing the Georgia Straight on … Read more »

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Moving a house in the Dunbar area of Vancouver to save it from Demolition

Posted on July 25, 2012 by KatNation

Our latest residential home build/development has had an interesting start compared to the others. Typically new homes are designed and built to satisfy demand in the market and ultimately replace old homes that have little value left. These homes are demolished to make way for something that is better designed … Read more »

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Vancouver Housing Affordability Interim Report encourages more purpose built rental development

Posted on June 27, 2012 by KatNation

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson recently formed a task force comprised of 14 representatives from the development, building, finance and non-profit sectors to explore avenues to increase the city’s availability of affordable housing for moderate income households. In addition to the current and future residents of Vancouver, property owners, builders, and … Read more »

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