The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) released a preliminary report on the MLSLINK Housing Price Index for February 2011. This report showed that demand for detached homes continues to be strong across Greater Vancouver with particularly high sales in some areas.

Real estate sales in the Tri-Cities area of B.C. (which includes the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody) remained strong. Coquitlam real estate in particular showed high benchmark prices for all property types mentions in the report--detached homes, attached homes, and apartments. The benchmark price for a detached home in Coquitlam is now $708,297, the benchmark price for an attached home in Coquitlam is now $454,968, and $300,679 for an apartment.

676 Colinet St., Coquitlam.

One detached home on the market in Coquitlam that is well below the benchmark price at $550,000 is 676 Colinet St. This house is located at the corner of Colinet St. and Cottonwood St. on a huge lot. It is close to all amenities, including a great daycare. This two level, two bedroom, 1697 square feet original Character home amazing value in today's real estate market!

The excellent features in this home include hardwood flooring and trim. a really bright and open kitchen, good sized rooms and new furnace. There is great sun exposure in the backyard. The huge lot features a storage shed, a two-car garage, metal roof and lane access. With the options to hold or build now, you will have to hurry because this won't last!

Contact me for full details:

Kristy Mattiazzo, REALTOR®, ABR®,SRES®, CCSP?
REALTOR®, Accredited Buyer's Representative®,
Seniors Real Estate Specialist® & Canadian Certified Staging Professional?
Sutton Centre Realty
PRIVATE PROPERTY Realty
PRIVATE PROPERTY Staging
T) 604-831-7321
F) 604-936-9412
E) kmattiazzo@shaw.ca
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