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<p>VIEW, VIEW, VIEW. Unobstructed Water, Mountain and City Views from all three levels of this West Coast Contemporary family home on large lot in prime Point Grey. Fabulous decks for entertaining, 3 bedrooms, 4 ½ baths, warm and inviting family room off updated kitchen overlooking outdoor pool, large dining room opening onto patio and mature garden. Quiet and private setting. Fabulous location just steps to Queen Mary Elementary and West Point Grey Academy. Close to Lord Byng Secondary, OLPH, St George's, UBC, beaches, community centre, golf course, West 10th shopping, Trimble park and Pacific Spirit Park.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Top 28 grants and rebates for property buyers and owners</title>
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<div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">GST Rebate on New Homes</div>
<div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">New home buyers can apply for a rebate&nbsp;</div>
<div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">of the federal portion of the HST (the 5% GST)&nbsp;</div>
<div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">if the purchase price is less than $350,000. The&nbsp;</div>
<div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">rebate is up to 36% of the GST to a maximum rebate of $6,300. There is a proportional&nbsp;</div>
<div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">GST rebate for new homes costing between&nbsp;</div>
<div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">$350,000 and $450,000.&nbsp;</div>
<div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca. Enter&nbsp;</div>
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<h3>1&nbsp;Home Buyers&rsquo; Plan</h3>
<div>Qualifying home buyers can withdraw&nbsp;up to $25,000 (couples can withdraw up to&nbsp;$50,000) from their &nbsp;RRSPs for a down payment. Home buyers who have repaid their&nbsp;RRSP may be eligible to use the program a&nbsp;second time.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca. Enter&nbsp;&lsquo;Home Buyers&rsquo; Plan&rsquo; in the search box.1.800.959.8287</span><br><br>
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<h3>2&nbsp;GST Rebate on New Homes</h3>
<div>New home buyers can apply for a rebate&nbsp;of the federal portion of the HST (the 5% GST)&nbsp;if the purchase price is less than $350,000. The&nbsp;</div>
<div>rebate is up to 36% of the GST to a maximum rebate of $6,300. There is a proportional&nbsp;GST rebate for new homes costing between&nbsp;</div>
<div>$350,000 and $450,000.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca. Enter&nbsp;&lsquo;RC4028&rsquo; in the search box.1.800.959.8287</span><br><br>
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<h3>3&nbsp;BC New Housing Rebate (HST)</h3>
<div>Buyers of new or substantially renovated&nbsp;homes priced up to $850,000 are eligible for&nbsp;a provincial enhanced New Housing Rebate&nbsp;</div>
<div>of 71.43% of the provincial portion (7%)&nbsp;of the 12% HST paid to a maximum rebate&nbsp;of $42,500. Homes priced at $850,000+ are&nbsp;</div>
<div>eligible for a flat rebate of $42,500.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.hstinbc.ca&nbsp;1.800.959.8287</span><br><br>
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<h3>4&nbsp;BC New Housing Rebate (HST) for&nbsp;Secondary Vacation or Recreational&nbsp;Homes</h3>
<div>Buyers of new or substantially renovated&nbsp;secondary or recreational homes outside the&nbsp;Greater Vancouver and Capital Regional&nbsp;District priced up to $850,000 are eligible for&nbsp;a provincial enhanced New Housing Rebate&nbsp;of 71.43% of the provincial portion (7%) of&nbsp;the 12% HST paid to a maximum rebate of&nbsp;$42,500. Homes priced at $850,000+ are eligible for a flat rebate of $42,500.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.hstinbc.ca/buying_goods/buying_a_home/new_home_tax_calculator&nbsp;1.800.959.8287</span><br><br>
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<h3>5&nbsp;BC New Rental Housing Rebate&nbsp;(HST)</h3>
<div>Landlords buying new or substantially renovated homes are eligible for a rebate of 71.43%&nbsp;of the provincial portion (7%) of the 12% HST,&nbsp;up to $42,500. &nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.hstinbc.ca&nbsp;1.800.959.8287</span><br><br>
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<h3>6&nbsp;BC First-Time New Home Buyers&rsquo;&nbsp;Bonus&nbsp;</h3>
<div>First-time new home buyers may be eligible for&nbsp;a one-time grant equal to 5% of the purchase&nbsp;price of the home, or if you are building a home,&nbsp;5% of the land and construction costs, up to&nbsp;$10,000. The bonus is based on the net income&nbsp;of the home buyer. This program ends March&nbsp;31, 2013.&nbsp;</div>
<div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/documents_library/notices/FTHB_Bonus.pdf&nbsp;1.877.387.3332</span><br><br>
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<h3>7&nbsp;BC Property Transfer Tax (PTT)&nbsp;First-Time Home Buyers&rsquo; Program</h3>
<div>Qualifying first-time buyers may be exempt from paying the PTT of 1% on the first&nbsp;$200,000 and 2% on the remainder of the&nbsp;purchase price of a home priced up to $425,000.&nbsp;There is a proportional exemption for homes&nbsp;priced up to $450,000.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BC Ministry of Small Business and Revenue&nbsp;</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/business/Property_Taxes/Property_Transfer_Tax/ptt.htm&nbsp;250.387.0604</span><br><br>
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<h3>8&nbsp;First-Time Home Buyers&rsquo; Tax Credit&nbsp;(HBTC)</h3>
<div>This federal non-refundable income tax credit&nbsp;is for qualifying buyers of detached, townhome,&nbsp;apartment condominiums, mobile homes or&nbsp;shares in a cooperative housing corporation.&nbsp;The calculation: multiply the lowest personal&nbsp;income tax rate for the year (15% in 2011) x&nbsp;$5,000. For the 2011 tax year, the maximum&nbsp;credit is $750.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Canada Revenue Agency &nbsp;www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns360-390/369/menu-eng.html</span></div>
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<h3>9&nbsp;BC Home Owner Grant</h3>
<div>Reduces property taxes for home owners&nbsp;with an assessed value of up to $1,285,000. The&nbsp;basic grant gives home owners:</div>
<div>&bull; a maximum reduction of $570 in property&nbsp;taxes on principal residences in the Capital,&nbsp;Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley&nbsp;regional districts;&nbsp;</div>
<div>&bull; an additional grant of &nbsp;$770 to rural homeowners elsewhere in the province; and&nbsp;</div>
<div>&bull; an additional grant of $275 to seniors aged&nbsp;65+, those who are permanently disabled&nbsp;and war veterans of certain wars.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BC Ministry of Small Business and Revenue&nbsp;www.rev.gov.bc.ca/hog or contact your municipal tax office</span>&nbsp;</div>
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<h3>10&nbsp;BC Property Tax Deferment&nbsp;Programs&nbsp;</h3>
<div><strong>Property Tax Deferment Program for&nbsp;Seniors. </strong><br>Qualifying home owners aged 55+&nbsp;may be eligible to defer property taxes.&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong>Financial Hardship Property Tax Deferment&nbsp;Program.&nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>Qualifying low-income home owners&nbsp;may be eligible to defer property taxes.</div>
<div><strong>Property Tax Deferment Program for Families with Children.</strong> <br>Qualifying low-income&nbsp;home owners who financially support children&nbsp;under age 18 may be eligible to defer property&nbsp;taxes.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BC Ministry of Small Business and Revenue&nbsp;www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Property_Tax_Deferment/ptd.htm</span><br><br>
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<h3>11&nbsp;Canada Mortgage and&nbsp;Housing (CMHC) Residential&nbsp;Rehabilitation Assistance Program&nbsp;(RRAP) Grants.</h3>
<br>This federal program&nbsp;provides financial aid to qualifying low-income&nbsp;home owners to repair substandard housing.&nbsp;Eligible repairs include heating,structural,&nbsp;electrical, plumbing and fire safety. Grants are&nbsp;available for seniors, persons with disabilities,&nbsp;owners of rental properties and owners creating&nbsp;secondary and garden suites.
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/prfinas/prfinas_001.cfm&nbsp;1.800.668.2642 | 604.873.7408</span><br><br>&nbsp;</div>
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<h3>12&nbsp;Home Adaptations for&nbsp;Independence (HAFI)&nbsp;</h3>
<div>A new program jointly sponsored by the&nbsp;provincial and federal governments provides up&nbsp;to $20,000 to help eligible low-income seniors&nbsp;</div>
<div>and disabled home owners and landlords to&nbsp;finance modifications to their homes to make&nbsp;them accessible and safer.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BC Housing www.bchousing.org/Options/Home_Renovations&nbsp;604.646.7055 or toll-free 1.800.407.7757&nbsp;extension 7055</span><br><br>
<h3>13&nbsp;CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance&nbsp;Premium Refund&nbsp;</h3>
<div>Provides home buyers with CMHC mortgage&nbsp;insurance, a 10% premium refund and possible&nbsp;extended amortization without surcharge when&nbsp;buyers purchase an energy efficient mortgage or&nbsp;make energy saving renovations.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.cmhc.ca/en/co/moloin/moloin_008.cfm#reno&nbsp;604.731.5733</span>&nbsp;<br><br>
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<h3>14&nbsp;Energy Saving Mortgages</h3>
<div>Financial institutions offer a range of&nbsp;mortgages to home buyers and owners who&nbsp;make their homes more energy efficient. For&nbsp;example, home owners who have a home&nbsp;energy audit within 90 days of receiving an&nbsp;RBC Energy Saver&trade; Mortgage, may qualify&nbsp;for a rebate of $300 to their RBC account.&nbsp;</div>
<div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/mortgages/energy-saver-mortgage.html&nbsp;1.800.769.2511</span><br><br>
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<h3>15&nbsp;Low Interest Renovation Loans</h3>
<div>Financial institutions offer &lsquo;green&rsquo;&nbsp;loans for home owners making energy efficient&nbsp;upgrades. Vancity&rsquo;s Bright Ideas personal loan&nbsp;offers home owners up to $20,000 at prime +&nbsp;1% for up to 10 years for &lsquo;green&rsquo; renovations.&nbsp;RBC&rsquo;s Energy Saver loan offers 1% off the interest rate for a fixed rate installment loan over&nbsp;$5,000 or a $100 rebate on a home energy audit&nbsp;on a fixed rate installment loan over $5,000.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">For information visit your financial institution.www.vancity.com/Loans/BrightIdeas and www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/personalloans/energy-saver-loan.html&nbsp;</span><br><br></div>
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<h3>16&nbsp;LiveSmart BC: Efficiency&nbsp;Incentive Program</h3>
<div>Home owners improving the energy efficiency&nbsp;of their homes may qualify for cash incentives through this provincial program provided&nbsp;</div>
<div>in partnership with FortisBC and BC Hydro.&nbsp;Rebates are for energy efficient products which&nbsp;replace gas and oil furnaces, pumps, water heaters, wood stoves, insulation, windows, doors,&nbsp;skylights and more. The LiveSmart BC program&nbsp;also covers $150 of the cost of a home energy&nbsp;assessment, directly to the service provider.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.livesmartbc.ca/rebates&nbsp;1.866.430.8765</span><br><br>
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<h3>17&nbsp;BC Residential Energy Credit&nbsp;</h3>
<div>Home owners and residential landlords&nbsp;buying heating fuel receive a BC government&nbsp;point-of-sale rebate on utility bills equal to the&nbsp;</div>
<div>provincial component of the HST.<br><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/business/consumer_taxes/residential_energy/residential_energy.htm &nbsp;1.877.388.4440</span>&nbsp;<br><br>
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<h3>18&nbsp;BC Hydro Appliance Rebates</h3>
<div>Mail-in rebates for purchasers of ENERGY STAR clothes washers, refrigerators,&nbsp;dishwashers, or freezers.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.bchydro.com/rebates_savings/appliance_rebates.html&nbsp;1.800.224.9376</span><br><br>
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<h3>19&nbsp;BC Hydro Fridge Buy-Back&nbsp;Program</h3>
<div>This ongoing program rebates BC Hydro customers $30 to turn in spare fridges in working&nbsp;condition.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.bchydro.com/rebates_savings/fridge_buy_back.html&nbsp;604.881.4357</span><br><br>
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<h3>20&nbsp;BC Hydro Windows Rebate&nbsp;Program</h3>
<div>Pay no HST when you buy ENERGY STAR&nbsp;high-performance windows and doors.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.bchydro.com/rebates_savings/windows_offers/current_offers.htm&nbsp;604.759.2759 for a free in-home estimate</span>&nbsp;<br><br>
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<h3>21&nbsp;BC Hydro Mail-in Rebates/Savings Coupons</h3>
<div>To save energy, BC Hydro offers rebates&nbsp;including 10% off an ENERGY STAR cordless&nbsp;phone. Check for new offers and for deadlines.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.bchydro.com/rebates_savings/coupons.html&nbsp;1.800.224.9376</span><br><br>
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<h3>22&nbsp;FortisBC Rebate Program</h3>
<div>A range of rebates for home owners&nbsp;include a $50 rebate for upgrading a hot water&nbsp;tank, $300 rebate on an Ener-Choice fireplace&nbsp;</div>
<div>and a $1,000 rebate for switching to natural&nbsp;gas (from oil or propane) and installing an&nbsp;ENERGY STAR heating system. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.fortisbc.com/NaturalGas/Homes/Offers/Pages/default.aspx&nbsp;1.888.224.2710</span><br><br>
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<h3>23&nbsp;FortisBC Efficient Boiler&nbsp;Program</h3>
<div>For commercial buildings, provides a cash&nbsp;rebate of up to 75% of the purchase price of an&nbsp;energy efficient boiler, for new construction or&nbsp;retrofits.</div>
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.fortisbc.com/NaturalGas/Business/Offers/Pages/default.aspx&nbsp;1.888.477.0777</span><br><br>
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<h3>24&nbsp;City of Vancouver Rain Barrel&nbsp;</h3>
<div>Subsidy ProgramThe City of Vancouver provides a subsidy of&nbsp;50% of the cost of a rain barrel for Vancouver&nbsp;residents. With the subsidy, the rain barrel&nbsp;costs $75. Buy your rain barrel at the Transfer&nbsp;Station at 377 W. North Kent Ave., Vancouver,&nbsp;BC. Limit of two per resident. Bring proof of&nbsp;residency.</div>
<div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/watersewers/water/conservation/programs/rainbarrel.htm&nbsp;604.736.2250</span></div>
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<h3>25&nbsp;City of Vancouver Greenest City&nbsp;2020 Pilot Home Energy Loan&nbsp;Program</h3>
<div>The City of Vancouver in cooperation with&nbsp;Vancity, FortisBC, BC Hydro and Natural&nbsp;Resources Canada offers access to loans for&nbsp;energy retrofits including heating systems, insulation and air sealing. The Home Energy Loan&nbsp;from Vancity is a 12 month pilot program that&nbsp;</div>
<div>will end October 21, 2012. For more information attend a workshop (see third link below).&nbsp;The goal is 500 homes, and loans are offered&nbsp;</div>
<div>at 4.5% fixed rate over 10 years. The program&nbsp;also helps with accessing grants from the&nbsp;federal ecoENERGY program, the provincial&nbsp;</div>
<div>LiveSmart BC program and FortisBC.&nbsp;</div>
<div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.vancouver.ca/energyloan and www.vancity.com/Loans/homeenergy and http://energyloan.eventbrite.com</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Email: energyloan@vancouver.ca&nbsp;604.374.0507</span><br><br>
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<h3>26&nbsp;Vancity Green Building Grant</h3>
In partnership with the Real Estate&nbsp;Foundation of BC, Vancity provides grants&nbsp;up to $50,000 each to qualifying charities,&nbsp;not-for-profit organizations and co-operatives&nbsp;for projects which focus on building renovations/retrofits, regulatory changes that advance&nbsp;green building development, and education&nbsp;to increase the use of practical green building&nbsp;strategies. The deadline for applications was&nbsp;January 23, 2012. If you are still interested in&nbsp;this grant, open the link and consider contacting&nbsp;Vancity to express your interest.
<div><br><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.vancity.com/MyCommunity/NotForProfit/Grants/ActingOnClimateChange/GreenBuildingGrant&nbsp;604.877.7000</span><br><br>
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<h3>27&nbsp;Local Government Water&nbsp;Conservation Incentives&nbsp;</h3>
<div>Your municipality may provide grants and&nbsp;incentives to residents to help save water. For&nbsp;example, the City of Coquitlam offers residents&nbsp;a $100 rebate and the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, and District&nbsp;of West Vancouver offer a $50 rebate when&nbsp;residents install a low-flush toilet. Visit your&nbsp;municipality&rsquo;s website and enter &lsquo;toilet rebate&rsquo;&nbsp;to see if there is a program.<br><br>
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<h3>28&nbsp;Local Government Water Meter&nbsp;Programs</h3>
<div>Your municipality may provide a program for&nbsp;voluntary water metering, so that you pay only&nbsp;for the amount of water that you use. Delta,&nbsp;Richmond and Surrey have programs and other&nbsp;municipalities may soon follow. Visit your&nbsp;municipality&rsquo;s website and enter &lsquo;water meter&rsquo;&nbsp;to find out if there is a program&nbsp;</div>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:13:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just finished uploading this <i>2 Storey w/ Bsmt</i> for sale, <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/171" title="4058 West 20th, Vancouver, BC">4058 West 20th, Vancouver, BC</a></p><p>Beautiful Craftsman home designed by award winning architect, Ted Seeburg.  Build in 2005, this bright, inviting home is situated in highly desired Dunbar on a quiet cul-de-sac just steps from 760 hectares of forest and walking/biking trails in Pacific Spirit Park, and 4 blocks from Queen Elizabeth Elementary and Lord Byng High Schools.  Boasting a striking cedar shake exterior an professionally landscaped yard, the home&rsquo;s interior includes: large floor to ceiling south facing windows that open up into a sun-soaked great room, custom maple kitchen cabinets, stainless steel kitchen appliances and steam washer/dryer, granite countertops in kitchen and in all bathrooms, 12 foot ceilings with crown moldings, central vacuum, security system, 4-zoned radiant heat throughout all three levels of the home, maple hard-wood floors on the main, tile in bathrooms and wool carpets in stairways and in 3 bedrooms on the upper level.   Along with a spacious south facing deck and patios, and relaxing porch off the front of the house and deck off the Master bedroom, a 2-car detached garage and self contained nanny suite means this home is not to be missed.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:13:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just finished uploading this <i>2 Storey w/ Bsmt</i> for sale, <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/170" title="4058 West 20th, Vancouver, BC">4058 West 20th, Vancouver, BC</a></p><p>Beautiful Craftsman home designed by award winning architect, Ted Seeburg.  Build in 2005, this bright, inviting home is situated in highly desired Dunbar on a quiet cul-de-sac just steps from 760 hectares of forest and walking/biking trails in Pacific Spirit Park, and 4 blocks from Queen Elizabeth Elementary and Lord Byng High Schools.  Boasting a striking cedar shake exterior an professionally landscaped yard, the home&rsquo;s interior includes: large floor to ceiling south facing windows that open up into a sun-soaked great room, custom maple kitchen cabinets, stainless steel kitchen appliances and steam washer/dryer, granite countertops in kitchen and in all bathrooms, 12 foot ceilings with crown moldings, central vacuum, security system, 4-zoned radiant heat throughout all three levels of the home, maple hard-wood floors on the main, tile in bathrooms and wool carpets in stairways and in 3 bedrooms on the upper level.   Along with a spacious south facing deck and patios, and relaxing porch off the front of the house and deck off the Master bedroom, a 2-car detached garage and self contained nanny suite means this home is not to be missed.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:37:51 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <guid>http://www.sherylwosk.com/Blog.php/612-618-45th-ave-w-vancouver-west-british-columbia-2</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just finished uploading this <i>Condo</i> for sale, <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/169" title="612 618 45TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia">612 618 45TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia</a></p><p>Looking for it all - &quot;Penthouse&quot; - over 2,000 sq ft 3 bed 3 baths plus den/office. Very bright from all rooms and a fabulous entertaining sized patio that goes from the kitchen to the dining room and den with views of the mountains, wate water &amp; Tisdall Park. Prestige. Steps to Oakridge Mall &amp; Canada Line, close to YMCA, Jamieson Elem., Eric Hamber &amp; Churchill Secondary. This home fits all your house size furniture or move in &amp; enjoy all the marvelous built-ins to make your move easier. Deluxe features include, A/C, skylights, high ceilings, marble foyer+granite counter tops. 2 parking spaces, locker, visitor parking, great secured building surrounded by all-season lush gardens, access to well-managed indoor pool, hot tub &amp; gym.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:37:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <guid>http://www.sherylwosk.com/Blog.php/612-618-45th-ave-w-vancouver-west-british-columbia-1</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>Condo</i> at 612 618 45TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia Oakridge VW.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/169" title="612 618 45TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia">recently sold Condo</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:38:59 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>2 Storey w/ Bsmt</i> at 4433 Sophia, Vancouver BC V5W 1T3, BC Main.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/162" title="4433 Sophia, Vancouver BC V5W 1T3, BC">recently sold 2 Storey w/ Bsmt</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:38:39 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <guid>http://www.sherylwosk.com/Blog.php/601-989-beatty-street-vancouver-west-british-columbia-1</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>Condo</i> at 601 989 BEATTY Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia Yaletown.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/168" title="601 989 BEATTY Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia">recently sold Condo</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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      <title>612 618 45TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia</title>
      <link>http://www.sherylwosk.com/Blog.php/612-618-45th-ave-w-vancouver-west-british-columbia</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:46:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <guid>http://www.sherylwosk.com/Blog.php/612-618-45th-ave-w-vancouver-west-british-columbia</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just finished uploading this <i>Condo</i> for sale, <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/169" title="612 618 45TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia">612 618 45TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia</a></p><p>Looking for it all - &quot;Penthouse&quot; - over 2,000 sq ft 3 bed 3 baths plus den/office. Very bright from all rooms and a fabulous entertaining sized patio that goes from the kitchen to the dining room and den with views of the mountains, wate water &amp; Tisdall Park. Prestige.Steps to Oakridge Mall &amp; Canada Line, close to YMCA, Jamieson Elem., Eric Hamber &amp; Churchill Secondary. This home fits all your house size furniture or move in &amp; enjoy all the marvelous built-ins to make your move easier. Deluxe features include, A/C, skylights, high ceilings, marble foyer+granite counter tops. 2 parking spaces, locker, visitor parking, great secured building surrounded by all-season lush gardens, access to well-managed indoor pool, hot tub &amp; gym.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:50:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <guid>http://www.sherylwosk.com/Blog.php/601-989-beatty-street-vancouver-west-british-columbia</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just finished uploading this <i>Condo</i> for sale, <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/168" title="601 989 BEATTY Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia">601 989 BEATTY Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia</a></p><p>Very desirable, FURNISHED one bedroom &amp; office in the Nova. Fabulous outlook overlooking False Creek and Treed grounds. Functional Chef's kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops plus moveable Island with granite top.   Hardwood floors throughout, new tile on private covered balcony, built-in Murphy Bed in bedroom, fireplace and storage. Building amenities include, Guest Suite, Visitor Parking, Steam room Hot tub, Exercise Centre &amp; Yoga room. Move in and enjoy.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:18:08 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>Condo</i> at PH1 5700 LARCH Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia Kerrisdale.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/160" title="PH1 5700 LARCH Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia">recently sold Condo</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:18:01 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>House</i> at 598 22ND Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia Cambie.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/163" title="598 22ND Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia">recently sold House</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:17:45 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>House</i> at 1456 53RD Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia South Granville.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/159" title="1456 53RD Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia">recently sold House</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:17:39 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>House</i> at 2848 42ND Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia Kerrisdale.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/164" title="2848 42ND Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia">recently sold House</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:17:21 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>House</i> at 587 20TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia Cambie.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/165" title="587 20TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia">recently sold House</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:17:10 -0700</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sheryl Wosk</dc:creator>
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      <guid>http://www.sherylwosk.com/Blog.php/4214-miller-street-vancouver-east-british-columbia-1</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>I just sold this <i>House</i> at 4214 MILLER Street, Vancouver East, British Columbia Victoria VE.</p><p>View this <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/166" title="4214 MILLER Street, Vancouver East, British Columbia">recently sold House</a> or see all my <a href="http://www.sherylwosk.com/Properties.php">home sales</a></p>]]></description>
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