VanRE

VanRE

@vanre33.bsky.social

Interested in a lot of things... most of which are pretty nerdy. Stand with Ukraine Stand with Taiwan Stand with CANADA 🍁

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YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKES... Massive 4,000+ sqft sub-penthouse condo at the Fairmont Pacific sold for $5.5M less than the 2013 (!!!!) sale price Sold $9.5M Assessed $10.007M Purchased May 2013 $15M Inflation adjusted to $19.555M in today's dollars! Peep the $3,651/mo strata fees! 👀 #VanRE

Premier Doerkson seems like a smart, decent and sane guy. After the euphoria of the win subsides, I think there will be a lot of infighting because he's not as far right as some of their members would like.

Andrew Kurjata@akurjata.ca

Lorne Doerkson is speaking to media this morning and honestly so far this could be a Premier David Eby speech

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Every accusation is a confession.

Carrie Tait@carrietait.bsky.social

Howdy! Alberta separatists + American Republicans. Read all about it. --> www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By Nathan VanderKlippe, Grant Robertson, and friend.

No point hiding the obvious, I guess.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: China is one of the most repressive countries for journalists in the world-- TRUMP: Well, I don't know about that. I think we're repressive also

Perhaps instead of rage-baiting about things that aren't even happening, PP and his crew should worry more about losing more Conservative seats to the Liberals.

Spencer Fernando@spencerfernando.bsky.social

On Canada-EU Ties, The Conservatives Are Misreading the Room Once Again. Read more here: spencerfernando.substack.com/p/on-canada-...

Perhaps Australia, NZ, Japan, South Korea also want to become associate members of the EU?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Europe if Canada associates closer with the EU

They're so desperate to claim a win, meanwhile the rest of the planet is laughing at how petty and juvenile they are. #AmericaLast

Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social

This was posted by the US department of Interior. It shows the deranged viciousness of the administration on our border. We are staring down a klepto psychopath who is being egged on at every level by the power structure of the USA. They aren't joking. Canada we stand on guard for thee.

“The whole point of this is to change Canada’s behaviour” - JD Vance Canadians have already changed our behaviour, thanks for noticing.

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Why can’t we rely on Canada, did our government do something that alienated them

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

US AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ROLLINS: WE CAN'T DEPEND ON NATIONS LIKE RUSSIA, CHINA, OR EVEN CANADA FOR OUR FOOD AND FERTILIZER. THAT'S NEITHER VIABLE NOR SAFE.

Trump: We’re the hottest country anywhere in the world by far, with no inflation, record setting investments coming into the United States, over $18 trillion and the highest stock market ever

I was an early adopter when it was $8/mo - I quit 2 price hikes ago but have paid for a month here and there for shows I wanted to binge. Now? I sail the high seas. Sorry, not sorry. Maybe try spending less money on MLB, MMA, celebrity boxing matches, etc.. and provide more value to subscribers?

The Verge@theverge.com

You want to know why Netflix keeps raising its prices? Because it can. Because Netflix won. The company has effectively replaced cable all on its own. And it’s going to start charging like it. Read more of this prescient piece from @davidpierce.xyz:

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🔥IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS NO TALKS HAVE BEEN HELD WITH U.S. -POST ON X GHALIBAF: There were no negotiations with the US, and fake news is being used to manipulate financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel find themselves.

"Motivated Seller!" for another Brentwood condo. Purchase price unknown but marketing materials state that pre-sale prices started at $489,900 back in 2021. Now listed at $399K after failing to sell the previous 3 times it was listed. #VanRE

Dozens of active listings in Brentwood, with 25 in this building alone. This condo was purchased new for $601,900 (+GST) in late 2020. After failing to sell during the spring/summer last year, the seller had the bright idea to raise the asking price by $30K to $529K. Now re-listed at $485K. #VanRE

This Brentwood condo is currently listed at $399K... there's no previous sale data available, but the unit directly above (803) with the same square footage, sold for $534,900 (+GST) brand new. If this unit sold for the same price in 2020, that's 30% off the original price. #VanRE

Coquitlam house was purchased for $1.38M in Aug 2022... Re-listed Feb 2025 at $1.88M. Seller has started to accept reality, reduced to $1.498M last summer. Now re-listed again at $999K after no takers during Q4 2025. It's likely a "fake" list price, but could now be close to market price. #VanRE

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"Do you believe (X) is a threat to Canada?" 🇺🇸 USA: 🔴 Threat: 71% 🟢 Not A Threat: 16% 🟡 Neutral: 13% 🇷🇺 Russia: 🔴 Threat: 61% 🟡 Neutral: 24% 🟢 Not A Threat: 14% 🇨🇳 China: 🔴 Threat: 60% 🟢 Not A Threat: 21% 🟡 Neutral: 19% Nanos / Nov 2, 2025 - (Released Today)

Who would have thought a studio in Vancouver would list for $265K and not sell immediately? Let's ignore the fact that it's being sold "as-is" in a leaky condo building from 1994 with shared laundry only. #VanRE

Canada won't forget their sacrifice. Canada won't forget the U.S. betrayal.

Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social

Canada sent so many dedicated young people into the hellfire of Kandahar to help the United States. Now they ridicule us. JD Vance says he is tired of our "sob stories". Trump says they never needed us. Never again, America, Never again.

Someone was suckered into buying this leasehold False Creek townhome for $900K in 2022. The new owner renovated the property, and now it's available via court ordered sale for $689K. Lease to 2040 with the option to extend to 2060. It's been listed since Sept 2025, still no accepted offer. #VanRE

Bumped the price up to $649K and not surprisingly, it didn't sell. Taken off the market Jan 1st... will see what the sellers try to sell for in the spring. IMO there is a rather large glut of condos listed in the $1000 psf range in Vancouver and very few interested buyers. #VanRE

VanRE@vanre33.bsky.social

So many specu-vestor tears in this Olympic Village building... This 592 sqft "2 bedroom" unit was just listed at $568K Purchased new in 2021 for $799,900 (+GST) = $839,895 (GST Incl) A sale at list price would realize over $300K in losses... One of 13 units for sale in this building. #VanRE

This 6 year old Collingwood condo next to Joyce Skytrain was heavily marketed to Asia - where buyers likely saw the Vancouver address and didn't realize it's near the Burnaby border. Bought in 2022 for $732,600 (not sure if GST applied) It's currently listed at $474,900 #VanRE

Olympic Village condo just re-listed after failing to sell at $739K and $709K... Now listed at $599K Assessed at $675K Purchased May 2018 $709K #VanRE

RiverSky condo at the New Westminster Quay... Seller has been trying to sell since Sept and has reduced the price further to $445K after failing to sell at $514,900 then $479,900. Seller bought the unit in May of 2022 for $630K. If they get their price, they'd realize a loss of over $200K! #VanRE

On a sidenote, this condo was purchased in 2021 for $594,900 +GST ($624,645 incl GST). It's assessed at $637K. It's already been listed for a year... First at $644K in Nov 2024 then again for $549,900 in Aug 2025. "The unit is in need of some updates" (it's 5 years old) #VanRE #GoodLuck

So many specu-vestor tears in this Olympic Village building... This 592 sqft "2 bedroom" unit was just listed at $568K Purchased new in 2021 for $799,900 (+GST) = $839,895 (GST Incl) A sale at list price would realize over $300K in losses... One of 13 units for sale in this building. #VanRE

This Olympic Village condo was listed for $888,800 after completion in Oct 2021.. Re-listed Jan 2025 and sat on the market for 10 months at $679K Now listed at $599K 😬 It was purchased for $739,900 (+GST) = $776,895 (GST Incl) A sale at the list price would realize a loss of over $200K #VanRE

This West Vancouver British Properties home was purchased in 2022 for $4.8M. It's now a court-ordered sale listed at $3.388M with no takers since May. #VanRE

Another Langley court-ordered sale... Seller bought this detached home in 2022 for $1.6M. It's now listed for $1,199,900 and it's been on the market for a year now. #VanRE

This Langley court-ordered sale 2 BR condo was built in 2024 and the buyer paid $713,895 (after GST - $679,900 before tax). It's been listed since November 2024 and is now priced at $534,900. YIKES 😖 #VanRE