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Visit our Discovery Centre today 5655 - 210A St, Langley.Open Saturday to Thursday, 12-5. cornerstoneliving.ca 604.534.6000.

Home ownership wasn’t something we’d considered until Cornerstone came along. One look at the showhome (nice) and a conversation with their mortgage-savvy sales team, and we were sold. We walked in on a whim, thinking, “There’s no way we can afford this”, and walked out on top of the world.

Our folks agree — Cornerstone is a smart decision. Marcon has a great reputation; they’ve been around as long as we’ve been alive.

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Gary HoogeGary Hooge LISTINGSWANTED!

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2 STOREY + BSMT SUITEBeautiful & bright 2 storey & professionally fi nished bsmt in "Jeffries Brook". Open plan with 9' ceilings on main, island in kitchen with light Maple Shaker cabinets. 3 generous bdrms up, Mbdrm has full ensuite & walk-in closet, plus large laundry up. Fully self contained 2 bdrm unauth suite in bsmt with sep laundry. Don't miss out! 6960 201 St., Langley

RANCHER ON 4.92 ACRESWell Located (close to Fraser Hwy) 4.92 Acres, 5 yr old 26x24 shop plus lean-to. 4 Bdrm rancher with 5 yr old metal roof for $750,000. Several barns which are set up for an operational Pi-geon Farm. (Pigeon business included in price). This is a great property at a great price. 23816 40 Ave.

$$699,000699,000

2 STOREY + BSMTLike new 5 Bdrm 2 storey plus bsmt home in the “Vine-yards” on a CDS lot. New solid Brazilian ¾” hardwood fl oors & new river rock fi re-place in family room. Gorgeous maple kitchen with island large walk-in pantry & 9’ ceiling on main. 4 Bdrms up with large Mbdrm with walk-in closet, oversized shower & soaker tub in ensuite. Profession-ally fi nished bsmt with media rm, playroom, full bath, & bdrm. Oversized patio in fenced back yard with gas outlet for BBQ. This is a great package. Easy access to the new Adams Rd. Elementary. 18223 66A Ave., Cloverdale

$$536,900536,900

BSMT HOME/3 SHOPS/5 ACRESGreat bsmt home with unauthorized suite & numerous out buildings on 5 acres. 20x28’ Shop with 11’ door, 40x20’ shop & 21x32’ with 13’ door all with power, plus some animal shelters. Beautiful property with pond on west side, large garden area and fenced & X fenced for animals, with 345’ footage and lots of parking. Lots of upgrades, 2 gas fi replaces, roof, recent furnace, hot water tank, deck & railing and drilled well. Very good opportunity here! 26556 62 Ave. Langley

$$849,900849,900

CUSTOM BUILT ON 2.35 ACRESPrivate, parklike 2.35 acre estate property, with creek and towering evergreens in an area designated for business park. Custom built 2 level with walkout daylight basement, this gorgeous country home is over 6600 sq. ft. and accessed down a long winding driveway, over a creek to a super natural private setting. Separate shop with 200 amp service, and unauth suite at front of property. Lots of options with this rare property in a quiet setting minutes to Freeway & Golden Ears Bridge. 19676 86 Avenue, Langley

$$1,250,0001,250,000

MONTGOMERY GATEBeautiful bright & open 2 bdrm & 2 bathrm unit in Montgomery Gate. Large Maple kitchen, completely painted throughout, crowns in livingrm & diningrm, and new light fi xtures. Good size bdrms, master has 5 pce ensuite, oversized utility and S. exposed sundeck. Great building, great location with easy access to shopping & transit. #204 5450 208 St. Langley

$$224,900224,900

BAKERVIEWHEIGHTSOriginal owners are selling this beautiful custom & quality built home in a great CDS in Bakerview Heights. Oversized private fenced S. Facing yard with kids playhouse, storage shed, kennel area & easy care landscaping with I/G sprinklers. Profes-sionally painted 2010, plus crowns throughout living & dining rms. Nice bright open plan, high ceilings & solid hardwood in entry. Oak kitchen open to bright fam/rm with f/place, den on main with closet. 3 Bdrms up, oversized master bdrm with W/I closet & 4 piece ensuite with separate shower & soaker tub. Easy access 5’ crawl for extra storage. This home shows as a “10”. 26878 24A Ave. Langley

$$529,900529,900

2 HOMES ON 4.76 ACRESCustom built 4 bedroom 2,427 Sq. Ft. rancher on beautiful 4.76 cleared rolling acres with a second 2 bdrm home, shop & barn. Triple garage, gourmet sized solid oak kitchen & 3 full bathrms. Mbdrm has walk-in & 4 piece ensuite with jetted tub & sep shower, plus patio doors that open to S. exposed rear deck , which is partially covered. Formal living & dining rooms, gas fi replace in familyrm which opens also to sundeck. 20x24 Shop with power. 2 Bedroom house has its’ own driveway & garage & small barn. Lots of frontage on this estate, main home sits well back with long paved driveway. 26194 28 Ave. Langley

ms Mbdrm has walk in & 4 piece

$$1,099,0001,099,000

COLLEGE COURTBeautifully updated top fl oor, (2 parking spots) corner unit with Mt. Baker view in College Court. Bright 2 bdrm, 2 bathrm with vaulted ceiling in Livgrm, designer colours, refaced gas fi replace & laminate fl oors. Good size Mbdrm with walk-in closet, 4 pce ensuite, including soaker tub & new tile & pedestal sink. New high end, large capac-ity front load Maytag washer/dryer. Raised white kitchen, space saver micro & new dishwasher. #417 5765 Glover Rd. Langley

$$211,900211,900

HUNTSFIELD GREENVery popular “Huntsfi eld Green”. Well located in the complex with S. exposed covered patio & quiet loca-tion. New furnace & hot water tank, upgraded fl ooring including tile entry & kitchen. 2 Bdrms & 2 bathrooms, vaulted ceiling in liv/rm & din/rm, large master with walk-in closet & 5 pce ensuite. This is a bright & very well cared for unit. New roof throughout the complex & beautiful pool, hot tub & club house. #33 19649 53 Ave. Langley

$$314,900314,900

HUNTSFIELD GREENVery bright & updated adult oriented townhome in ever popular “Huntsfi eld Green”. All new laminate & baseboards & pro-fessionally painted, new furnace & more. Vaulted ceiling thru dining & living rooms with patio access & gas fi replace in living room. Master suite with walk-in closet & 5 pce ensuite. Well located with lots of visitor parking close by. Complex has a beautiful pool & hot tub & new roof through out. #106 19649 53 Ave. Langley

$$323,900323,900

HORIZON PLACE Spacious and very bright (southern exposed) 1288 S/F age 55+, 2 bdrm 2 bathrm condo within walking distance to Mill Lake & Seven Oaks. The open fl oor plan features a bright kitchen overlooking the spacious living room which leads out to a large covered deck with separate storage. A fl ex room off the kitchen can be used as a separate dining room, TV and or family room. There is an additional storage room within the suite. Locker, secured underground parking and separate underground visitor parking add to a convenient life style. #204 33233 E. Bourquin, Abbotsford

2 LEVEL + BSMTProvidence by Morningstar. Like new, 3 bdrm, 2 storey with unfi n bsmt. Quiet street location with lane access, detached double garage & extra parking. Bright open plan with large light Maple kitchen & island, high ceilings and lots of windows. 3 Bdrms & laundry up, master has 4 pce ensuite & walk-in closet. This is a great home! 19849 69B Ave. Langley

$$479,900479,900

$$244,900244,900

MARBLESON COURTGreat 2 storey condo in the “Marbleson Court”. 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, crown mouldings and large sundeck. Nice small complex (13 units) within walking distance to everything. Nice open plan with new laminate on main and gas fi replace in living room. Large laundry area up, Master with cheater ensuite. Immediate occupancy no problem. #207 5464 201A St. Langley

COUNTRY ATMO-SPHERE New windows, vinyl siding, roof & high effi cien-cy furnace plus updated country kitchen make this an excellent home for a young family. Patio doors open to a new 20x16 sundeck overlook-ing large private yard. The corner lot allows for lots of parking. This bare land Strata develop-ment allows for affordable living in a country atmosphere. 1021 251A St. Langley

$$419,900419,900

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NEW LISTINGPRICED TO SELL!This large well located 2 bdrm, 1 bath in “Monte Vista Villa” overlooking quiet park like setting from your elevated 1st fl oor sundeck. Well run, 45+ complex, close to everything. Maintenance includes heat & hot water, insuite laundry, underground parking. Immediate possession available. No pets & no rentals. #107 33369 Old Yale Rd. Abbotsford

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A GREAT PACKAGE! 24679-48B AvenueGORGEOUS .95 ACRE-HOUSE AND SHOP! Fantastic split level home with great layout - 4 bdrms plus den, newer roof, some renos incl open kitchen plan, private yard, 24 x 33 shop with high ceiling and 12' doors on 2nd driveway, situated in exceptional quiet area on a no thru road - A great family home ! Call to view! See virtual 360

BROOKSWOOD'S BEST BUY!3906-200th StreetINVESTORS/ 1ST TIME BUYERS - 3 bedroom rancher with detached garage, 1/4 acre lot, new roof and carpets in 2008, driveway down off 200th provides completely private setting! Price below tax assessed value! Walk to Brookswood shops.

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21060 86 Ave, $849,000Manor Park! Cul de sac! This beautiful 5 bdrm plus den, 4 bath home, with suite potential, boasts a gorgeous, private SE facing backyard, hand scraped hardwood fl ooring, new carpeting, s/s kitchen appliances and much, much more. Immaculate and lovingly maintained, this home in sought-after Manor Park will go fast! Call Lisa today for your private viewing. www.lisayasuda.ca21060 86 Ave, Manor Park

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4142 208th INVESTORS ALERT!Prime location in Brookswood! 1.25 acres with 2300 sqft house, detached guest cottage, detached 24x24 garage/work-shop with 220 power and a roof top deck. The home has new s/s fridge and stove, tile in the kitchen, new real hardwood in the living room and dining room. Down has inlaw accommo-dation. House set far back from 208th street. Very private yard with mature landscaping. Feels like country living! Close to all levels of schools, rec. centre, shops, parks. Please don’t go on property without appointment as there are dogs.

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20208 42ndBONUS 500sqft WORKSHOP every mans dream!Charming Brookswood 2 storey home on over 10,000 sqft lot. This updat-ed 2000+ sqft home with 4 bedrooms, den and 2 full bathrooms features a beautiful bright white kitchen with granite counters and French doors leading to the south facing fully fenced backyard with a huge cedar deck that is great for entertaining. Both bathrooms have been fully updated including granite counters. New carpet thru-out and paint. The 500 sqft workshop features 12’ ceiling, 110/220 power and 3 phase wiring. Close to schools, parks and shops. Call for a private viewing.

20607 44th Beautiful inside and out!This 1800 sqft rancher has it all! 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths all on a 7991 sqft lot. Beautiful open concept kitchen with adjoin-ing eating area and family room, raised island in kitchen with French doors leading to the patio and your fabulous private backyard with a 20x16 workshop with power, koi pond, in-ground sprinklers. Master is amazing with huge W/I closet and luxurious ensuite. Lots of room for a family or low maintenance for retirees. Close to dog park, rec centre, all levels of schools.

1639 256th TWO homes on 4.89 acres!The fi rst home is a beautiful 2 year old rancher with 3 big bedrooms, master with full 4pc ensuite and the 2 other bedrooms share the other full 4pc ensuite, 3 full baths in total plus a den. Beautiful kitchen with maple cabinets, eating area and opening to the very bright and spacious sunroom. Second home is a 2000 sqft rancher with a 7’ base-ment, new paint and partially updated. Gorgeous fenced property with mature cedar hedges for privacy in front, young fruit trees, beautiful garden, very well maintained property. There is plenty of parking on the newly paved driveway. Older shop/barn with power. Great for berry farm, hobby farm the list goes on… Call for a private viewing.

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Your final opportunity to own in ParkLane’s award-winning community of Bedford Landing. Spacious 1 and 2 bedroom apartments ranging from 650 – 1,050 square feet located directly on the waterfront in historic Fort Langley.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, SurreySeminar will take place from 7 - 9 p.m. Attendees are invited to arrive at 6 p.m. to get a wealth of information on new-home developments, mortgage information and other homebuying information.

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Surrey is B.C.’s fastest-growing municipality, with a population that is expected to outnumber Vancouver’s within the next 10 to 20 years.

Finding a brand-new home that is close to all amenities and major transportation routes while remaining removed from it all may seem an im-

possibility in such an expanding city, but it is possible at Madison.

Build by Lakewood Management, a local company with more than 40 years experience in the construc-tion industry, Madison features new townhomes near 64 Avenue and 144 Street in Surrey.Ranging in size from 1,423 to more

than 1,500 square feet, the stylish town-homes are offered in a variety of floorplans

in two designer-co-ordinated colour schemes, each designed to maximize the living space while allowing as much natural light inside as possible.

A park and the Bell Centre for Performing Arts are both just across the street; the Newton Wave Pool is a short bike ride away and the Canada-U.S. border is an easy drive.

Ken Hoyt, a Lakewood sales representative who has been working with the company for 25 years, says the homes speak for themselves.

“Lakewood is a high-quality builder and the homes are quality-built,” Hoyt says.

“There’s a lot of attention to detail. (Homebuy-ers) love the location, the price, the quality and the style of these homes.”

All Madison homes come with two-car garages

as well as patio and/or porch space; some floor-plans have garden-level patios.

Architecturally, the homes are a mix of con-temporary with traditional, with homes featuring nine-foot ceilings, large windows and mood-ad-justable fireplaces.

Open-plan kitchens feature granite countertops, full-height ceramic tile backsplashes and a

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Quality builder. Quality homes. Purchasing a new home pays off with the right company:

Lakewood offers more at Madison

Lakewood’s Madison offers new homes in a great location.

L ove your brand-new home atLakewood Management’s Madison, a townhome development that is

underway in a central, convenient Metro Vancouver location that is close to all conceivable amenities. “(Homebuyers) love the location, the price, the quality and the style of these homes,” says Lake-wood sales representative Ken Hoyt.

Residential sales in the province climbed fi ve per cent in February from January 2011 on a seasonally adjusted basis, reports the British Columbia Real Estate Association.

Compared to February 2010, Multiple Listing Service residential unit sales increased eight per cent to 6,410 units and the average MLS residen-tial price rose 18 per cent to $587,571 in February compared to the same month last year.

“Th e surge in consumer demand in Metro Vancouver contin-ues to propel the provincial statistics higher,” says BCREA chief economist

Cameron Muir.“Elevated sales activity in Vancou-

ver’s pricier communities has pushed average home prices higher than mar-

ket conditions would suggest.”Compared to February 2010,

the average MLS residential price in Vancouver has climbed more than 19 per cent, whereas the benchmark, or typical home price has increased a more modest four per cent, the BCREA says.

Year-to-date, B.C. residential sales dollar volume increased 15 per cent to $6.03 billion compared to the same period last year.

Cameron Muir

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Homebuyers line up Saturday.

stainless steel appliance package.Ensuite bathrooms have double sinks,

more granite countertops and designer faucets, while designer lighting fixtures and a high-efficiency gas-forced-air heating system round out just some of the highlights of all Madison homes, no matter what floorplan.

The location is a huge attraction for many of the families purchasing Madison homes, Hoyt notes.

“You’re so close to everything here. Everything is handy,” he says.

Local parks, the Newton Community Rec Centre, the Newton Arena and the Tong Louie YMCA are all nearby, along with a family golf centre.

The shops, businesses and recreation offered in South Surrey and White Rock – not to mention Crescent Beach, White Rock Beach, Blackie Spit, Mud Bay, South Surrey Athletic Park and the Serpentine Wildlife Management area – are also close (about a 10 minute drive).

Homes are priced starting in the $300,000s.

Visit www.madisonhome.ca for more information.

Rainy spring weather couldn’t keep potential homebuyers away from a Polygon Homes development on the weekend.

Despite the soggy forecast, excited new-home buyers lined up for a chance to purchase one of Polygon’s new town-homes at Kinfi eld, located in the master-planned community of Westerleigh in West Abbotsford.

Polygon notes that this was the fi rst time the B.C.-owned-and-operated company has attempted a launch in Ab-botsford, and “the response was over-whelming.”

“We were excited to be introducing Kinfi eld to the market as our company had been looking for a large-scale devel-opment opportunity in Abbotsford for a considerable amount of time,” says Poly-gon president and CEO Neil Chrystal.

Kinfi eld features aff ordable two- and three-bedroom townhomes designed in a charming Arts and Craft s style on the exterior, while more contemporary inte-riors are bright, open and welcoming.

“Th ese homes are designed to appeal to fi rst-time buyers and young families looking for good value and that is exactly who we saw on the weekend with 21 homes sold on opening day,” Chrystal says.

Kinfi eld is the fi rst collection of town-homes in Westerleigh; when complete, the master-planned community will comprise more than 550 new homes, a new community park, trails and Club West, a residents-only clubhouse featur-ing 9,800 square feet of resort-style amenities.

Homes in the new neighbourhood start from $259,900.

Buyers line up at Kinfi eld

Make mine Madison

Lakewood’s Madison features granite countertops and stainless steel appliances as well as patios and two-car garages in every home.

…off the front: “You’re so close to everything here. Everything is handy ... the homes are quality-built. There’s a lot of attention to detail." Ken Hoyt, Lakewood Management

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Homes at Madison are designed to offer plenty of space in open, airy fl oorplans that let plenty of natural light inside.

A well-known Vancouver real estate industry magnate has been recognized by a local magazine as B.C.’s Residential Construction Person of the Year.

David Podmore, chairman and CEO of Concert Properties, won the honour for 2010.

With more than 30 years experience in the real estate business, Podmore co-founded Concert Properties with Jack Poole, the notable Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games chair, in 1989.

“I just love the residential develop-ment business. And, in B.C., we have the best industry in the country,” Podmore said in a BC Homes Magazine – the publication behind the annual awards – release.

Podmore will be honoured by his colleagues at an awards luncheon in Vancouver on April 8.

Podmore awarded

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David Allison remembers when he was the boss who banned Facebook in the workplace.

But he – like many others – soon realized it was futile to fi ght the evolution of social media and other Internet tools, and embraced the online revolution.

“Now, in the Monday morning meetings, you get in trouble if you’re not tweeting enough,” he said to a group of young professionals at

Friday’s Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association U40 mentorship breakfast.

“I remember when we got our fi rst fax machine at work ... but the way people tell sto-ries is changing. I think video is the new text.”

Allison, who is president and co-founder of Braun/Allison Inc. – a Vancouver-based real estate development branding and communications company – said that in this

day and age of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and QR codes, it is that much easier to be fi ndable, which is crucial for any business’s success.

While Allison admitted it can be hard to limit the time spent online to update social media, he added with focus, it can be done.

“I probably spend 30 minutes a day, at most. It doesn’t take as long as you think,” he said.

Th e key to using social media is not necessar-ily to promote a business or a development or sales, Allison noted.

“Th e goal with social media should always

be, ‘How can I make my customers’ lives bet-ter?” he said.

“Just start talking. And be excited. Be pas-sionate. If you own a bike store, don’t be pas-sionate about bikes. Be passionate about biking. Build a movement and look at (social media) as a tool.”

Braun, who earned a degree in journalism, has been in the business of providing strategic and creative services since the early 1980s, and has worked throughout Canada, from Winni-peg to Calgary.

He started his own company in 1992 and, aft er 12 years as a consultant working for the

largest advertising and marketing fi rms in Western Canada, Allison joined forces with Marcus Braun in January 2005 to form Braun/Allison Inc.

Allison said he loves waking up every day to do a job he loves, and encouraged everyone to do the same; fi nd a career they can be enthusi-astic about, and let that excitement show in all forms of social media.

He noted the Gutenberg Press revolutionized how people were able to share information in the 1400s, then the Internet did the same thing upon its inception.

“I think we’re at a time now that is bigger

than the Gutenberg Press or the Internet. I think we’re on the edge of a cliff here,” Allison said.

Th e old method for business was for com-pany bigwigs to sit around a conference table, decide what they should tell people to buy, then purchase a newspaper ad telling them to buy that product.

Today – especially since consumers are much more educated than ever before, thanks to the Internet – companies are having conversations with the consumer, instead of lecturing them and telling them what to do.

“Now, companies are listening to what people are saying they want,” Allison said.

“It’s no longer, ‘How do I make a buck?’ Now, it’s ‘How do I make a buck and make peoples’ better?’”

As for advertising, Allison emphasized that “you’ve got to do both” print and online, and noted a recent Ipsos-Reid poll shows news-paper ads are “by far, still number one” as to where people will look for real estate-related information.

Th e only thing that’s changed is the content in the ads, he said. In the ‘old days’ the newspa-per ad would be chock-full of all the informa-tion the reader might need.

“Now, all you’re trying to do is get them to go to your website,” he said.

Allison talks social media at U40 event

Braun/Allison president and co-founder David Allison speaks at a Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association U40 (under-40) mentorship breakfast at the Vancouver Club. Martin Knowles photos

“I think we’re at a time now that is bigger than the Gutenberg Press or the Internet. I think we’re on the edge of a cliff here.”

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