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@investigativeresearchcounc8388 Yes, great point. I'm well aware that Bowen is part of Metro Vancouver...but didn't notice that I hadn't included it in my map. I've corrected it now. Thanks!

Yeah. Here's the map of various areas of Vancouver that I made and use in my videos: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1s6AdwWy-Ot3iN4-IHb32jLHERQhw5_Q&usp=sharing

Great suggestion, @Tehran83. I'll take those into consideration...although some of those topics might be too specific for my channel for general consumption. :)

@@LivingInVancouver-BC I understand :), thank you!

Aw. Thanks, @samyin1674! I really appreciate that and glad you found me!

@sinou-s4u 100% I did know that...but only mentioned it in passing when I was talking about West Vancouver...although now that you mention it, I'm realizing that my map of Metro Vancouver doesn't include Bowen which is likely what you are referring to! I'll be sure to update it before I use it again and thanks for bringing it to my attention! :)

@virtualdtor Thank you!

Thank you, @robertwinston2519! :)

Thank you, @johnnyboyvan. I think that's true for a lot of us in Vancouver. Many of us don't really venture too often outside of our own neighborhoods...they have everything we need, and we usually chose them for a reason. :)

@seavanmin much appreciated, and thank you for watching!

@_netscapenavigator I appreciate the clarification...as I was talking I knew that I wasn't quite right...that it was more than once in each direction but I didn't realize there were five separate runs. That being said, I do think it's important people realize it's just into Vancouver in the morning and out of Vancouver in the evening. Hopefully, service gets expanded soon!

@OrdinaryFilmmaker Haha...maybe I should change the title of the video? And thanks! It was time for an upgrade!

@@LivingInVancouver-BC Been peddling the same background for there years... no time to update... Hey ever done this, accidentally delete a project... Just did that... Thanks to the backup drive... OMG. Time to walk away and enjoy the cloudy day :)

i would avoid it for now.. no transit there

@ahnnecabiles6837 Thank you and appreciate you watching! I like River District. It offers fantastic affordability for a Vancouver address. However, it does feel less connected to the rest of the city (in my opinion) than many other neighborhoods of Vancouver. Up until recently, there was very little there in terms of shops, services and amenities...but that's obviously changing. It's still a part of Vancouver that's more car reliant than many others...and it is also, unusually for Vancouver, on a flood plain (like Southlands and Olympic Village).

Thanks @landonbarretto4933! All good on our end...and hope same is true for you and your family!

@huskavarnapunkband Some days it's just better to stay in bed.

@dannil9878 People that choose to live in these cities find a way...or they end up moving elsewhere at the end of the day. But, that's part of the reason I make these videos so anyone moving here knows what they're getting into.

@lynnstewart2326 That's amazing. Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your experience!

@WoodstockG54 Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience. Sounds like leaving was the right decision for you...but that doesn't mean Vancouver doesn't still offer a lot for other people. We are all different and looking for different things, after all. Where did you move to and find your utopia?

@ If you’re a millionaire. Who is going to look after you when all the working class have left? Where did I move to? That’s a secret .

Most rentals aren't actually on the MLS in Vancouver. The vast majority are handled by small mom + pop landlords and the websites I mentioned tend to be the ones most commonly used for advertising. If you haven't watched it yet, check out my video on renting in Vancouver...that'll give you a better idea of how things work here too. :)

@LarryNg-mx8qz Do you mean property taxes in New West? Yeah, that's true...they are higher than most areas in Metro Vancouver (I think the highest) but not too much more than say, Surrey...and still quite a lot less than people are paying in Calgary or Toronto.

@jonwinsor9233 Awesome! Thank you for watching!

@LivingInVancouver-BC Trying to convince my wife Vancouver is an option... She thinks the rainy weather makes it a non starter... Great channel, BTW. Most real estate channels I've seen are a big sales pitch. This channel is enjoyable and really informative.

@cronusradonsystems2036 I'd suggest a complex situation like that might require the skills and advice of a lawyer that specialises in immigration.

@williammys lol Scared the bejeezus out of me!

Thant's a lot, but what is the value of the place? Knowing the taxes without the property value isn't very helpful for context.

@marjolainejane1506 Wow. That sounds intense. Not my experience at all (my neighborhood is very low crime, super quite and about 15 minutes to downtown...and I'm more than happy raising my four children in this city), but I'd move out of your neighborhood if it's that insane. For those reading, with $13,000 in property taxes I'd estimate the house is assessed around $3.4M give or take $100K or so.

My pleasure, @TinaWavelet! Glad you found it helpful! Love to hear it if you have any other burning questions about Vancouver you haven't found a video on yet!

Oh no! I studied Mandarin, and speak a little.

@Anvanho I was trying to be racist and you ruined it 😞. The joke is that neither of those languages should matter whatsoever as we're an English/French speaking country but they have imported so much Chinese "investment" that it sure doesn't feel like it most of the time, particularly in Hongcouver.

@@rickywinthrop Haha! No, but I meant something factual, because while I did study Mandarin, (reading, speaking, writing) the great majority of Chinese immigrants on the U.S. west coast speak Cantonese, (totally different). I am assuming (?) the Chinese populations in western coastal Canada are mostly Cantonese speaking(?) A very unattractive sounding dialect/language to me anyhow, compared to Mandarin, which is beautiful sounding. . "Ni hao ma, dude?"

@@Anvanho Cantonese is spoken in the south, Mandarin is the state language and spoken in the central and north. Both are handy.

@Anvanho I won't pretend to be an expert on this...but I think it depends. We have both Cantonese and Mandarin speakers in Vancouver. My understanding is that the earlier wave of Hong Kong immigration we had (motivated by the handover) meant that Cantonese was much more common amongst that era of immigrants. More recently, the mainland Chinese wave of immigrants we've had over the last 20 years or so tend to be Mandarin speakers. About a decade ago I took some Mandarin lessons...but it proved far too complicated for me. Saying hello or understanding a word or two here or there is about all that I can remember at this point. :)

In Ontario, we pay $6600 for a house only worth $1.8M. Not saying that is cheap, but Vancouver rates are pretty good.

Yeah...the property tax rate in Toronto is more than double what it is in Vancouver. I mean, I don't like paying taxes either, but it's important to put it in context. :)

@Sweetsdy Welcome to Vancouver! Hope you are enjoying your new home! ...and glad that you had a chance to check out Welk's! That place is always a bit of an adventure. :)

@emwhit1330 Yeah, that's a tough one to answer I think. Experiences will vary depending on location and also your own personal needs. In my opinion and experience I've had excellent access and quality of healthcare my entire life...but then I'm not a high-risk individual, I'm very healthy and don't have complicated health requirements/needs. But I also have four children and an elderly parent...it's been really easy and a positive experience for all of us.

@revaholic Thank you. Appreciate you watching and commenting! I guess it really depends on how specific your needs and requirements are. From my perspective, Main St is one of the less intense (traffic wise) "main" streets in Vancouver....compared to, say...Knight St, Broadway or 41st. I'd probably still prefer not to live ON Main, but a block or two off on either side and it's not noticeable. I personally enjoy the vibrancy of being close to commercial centers, but not too close...and I think many other Vancouverites generally do, too. But if you want really quiet and removed from traffic I'd consider West of Denman in the West End.

@@LivingInVancouver-BC Thank you. What do you think of the demographics of Mount Pleasant? It seems very white and under 35, so it gives me the impression that it's not a community that people live in for very long.

@shelleydunnigan Hi there...yes there are. Having a large piece of land is certainly still possible in the Vancouver region, but it would depend on the budget of course. It also depends on what size of community you'd want to be close to. The denser areas will cost considerably more but there are options. Message me if you'd like to discuss. :)

@ElSanguinario831 We hope you can come back!

@OrdinaryFilmmaker Not sure that i really have a hot tip on how to get your wife on-board with not having a car...other than perhaps giving it a try. I think once you are here you'll realize just how little you really need a vehicle. And if she finds otherwise after a few months, you can always buy one once you're here. Good luck with those videos today!

@@LivingInVancouver-BC All I can do is bring the car out there. Let her see how much it costs to run and how little it gets used and go from there. I don't think she realizes how much income it can swallow up yet offer very little value. One video almost done ;) You're new editor really punches things up a notch!

I don't disagree that BC laws tend to lean in favor of the tenant. However, I'm not sure how you are connecting that no one professionally helps tenants to this. If anything, this situation favors the owners/landlords.

@BobSmith-nb7sb Thank you! Glad to hear that you are enjoying the videos! :)

@BobSmith-nb7sb I'm fully on board with trying to avoid bridges if possible. :) Appreciate you watching and continuing to support the channel!