IT TAKES A VILLAGE, OR A REALLY GREAT TEAM
Buying a home is exciting. But don’t let the anticipation blind you to your risks, obligations and the important work that needs to be done to make sure you optimize your real estate investment.
To help you on your journey, we’ve assembled a list of trusted resources to help you at every step of your property-buying journey.
Cleaners
Cleaning with Love
Jan Grue – Maid Sense Natural Cleaning
Woolmart (Carpet cleaning)
Contractors
Luke Caisley & Laura Mar – Caisley Developments Ltd
Peter Tammark
Lepp Construction
Eric Schapira – Klondike Contracting
Cell: 604-724-8220
Kevin Hatch – TwinLions Contracting Ltd.
Mary St. Denis – Premium Woodcraft Homes Ltd
Sandra Lummiss – Fairtrade Works
Financial & Retirement Planning
Lorenzo Pederzani – Westmount Wealth
Ana Fernandez – Odlum Brown
Tom Lumb – Lumb Financial
Lynn Williams – The Lifestyle Protector
Flooring Supplies & Installers
Hector Cabrera – Frontier Luxury
Byron Saracoglu – Metrotown Floor and Interiors
Nufloors
Handyman
Home Inspectors
Shawn Anderson – The Inspector
Wayne DeJong – Pillar to Post
Insurance – Home Owner Insurance
Insurance – Life & Disability
David Eng – Investors Group
Lorenzo Pederzani – Westmount Wealth
Interior Decorating & Home Staging
Meme Brooks Design
Cindy Stocker & Caroline Roussy– Urban Presentations
Interior Design
Karin Bohne – House of Bohn
Victoria McKenney – Enviable Designs
Junk Removal
Landscaping
Jeremy Miller – Houston Landscapes
Scott Haile – Katsura Landscaping
Lawyers & Notaries – Land Title, Transfer, Will & Estate
Mark Braeder (Lawyer) – Webster Hudson & Coombe LLP
Khushhal Bains (Lawyer) – Bell Alliance
Filip de Sagher – Deprez & Associates
Patricia Wright (Notary) – Wright Patricia & Associates
Joy Russell – Russell Notaries
Brenda Balough – Yaletown Notary
Mortgage Brokers
Alma Pasic
Marci Deane – Mortgage Architects
Karen Gibbard – Gibbard Group
Moving, Storage, Professional Organizers & Professional Packers
Limor Friedman – Vancouver in the Box – Professional Packing Service
PJ Juneja – Maple Leaf Storage Facilities
Madden Solutions
Mike Dahlman – You Move Me – Moving Company
Keith Barrett – Bungo Box
Charlie Fox – I Love Moving
Lorne MacInnes – Ferguson Moving & Storage
2 Guys with a Truck
Still on the Hill
Oil Tank Removal
GeoScan Subsurface Surveys
Action Oil Tank Removal
Painting
Avery Rudolph – High Rollers Painters
Luis Rivas – Rivas Painting
Victor Medina – Medina Painting
Plumbing and Heating
PJB Plumbing & Heating
Pro Ace Heating & Cooling Ltd.
Property Management – Furnished & Unfurnished
Annesley Ayres – Vancouver Rental Group
Michael Metcalfe – One West Property Management
Restoration
Roof & Chimney – Installation, Repairs & Maintenance
Brad Gordon – Coast Mountain Roof Management
Tristan Chimney Inspections
Senior Services
Tax Accountants
Shiv Deol – Horizon Chartered Accountants
Ravi Sidhu – Sidhu Straker & Associates
Mark Waslen – MNP LLP Assurance Services
Canada post – Change of Address
School Board & Catchment Information
Vancouver School Board
North Vancouver District School Board
North Vancouver City School Board
West Vancouver School Board