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Cliff Bowman, president of Vancouver-based Builders International Real Estate Marketing Corp., has launched the “world’s first global online search engine” that allows consumers to shop for condominium properties worldwide by location, price and lifestyle.
The website is an expanded Internet version of Bowman’s one-stop “auto mall” for condos — The City and Country Condo Centre — which he opened at 400 Robson St. in 2004.
The condo centre features several local projects, while the website at Condocenter.com allows homebuyers to view residential and recreational real estate opportunities in cities and countries around the world, according to their lifestyle, the locations of choice, type of residence and price point.
Condocenter.com has 200 new projects listed, featuring hundreds of available condos.
“Before Condocenter.com, it was extremely difficult for buyers to search and compare features or costs across a broad selection of urban and resort condo properties located throughout the world,” says Bowman.
“Now it is all in one place as buyers continue to evolve towards a ‘lock and leave’ freedom of lifestyle.”
HOME-BUILDING SEMINAR
A seminar for people thinking of building a home will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22 at the office of the Great Vancouver Home Builders’ Association at 15463 — 104th Ave., Surrey.
Housing-technology experts from GVHBA, B.C. Hydro, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. and Terasen Gas will offer information and suggestions.
Richard Kadulski, an award-winning architect, proponent of leading-edge housing technology and member of GVHBA Technical Committee, says the seminar team will highlight the latest innovations in construction technology, design, indoor air quality and green initiatives.
“Topics will be discussed in an interactive classroom format. Also, lots of printed material on newly developed products and services will be available free at the workshop,” says Kadulski.
Allan Dobie, senior researcher at CMHC, will be presenting Net Zero Energy Healthy House, a CMHC initiative that involves the integration of renewable energy resources with indoor environment strategies.
Other topics to be covered include:
– Principles of durable building envelope construction;
– Healthy housing tips for superior indoor air quality;
– Ventilation systems;
– Net Zero Energy Healthy House;
– Energy-efficient and green construction practices…
– How energy choices affect costs.
Registration costs $60 plus GST per person or $100 plus GSt for a couple and includes lunch and coffee breaks. The seminar is limited to 50 people. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 604-588-5036.
© The Vancouver Sun 2006