Saturday, May 19, 2012

White Rock, South Surrey & Cloverdale Garage Sales

Good Morning!

 

Here is the list of Garage Sales for May 19th long weekend. Not as many this week (never are n a long weekend). But it’s a beautiful Saturday morning and there’s probably lots of good deals to be had.

 

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Saturday, May 12, 2012

South Surrey/ White Rock & Cloverdale Garage Sales for May 12th 2012

Wow! Garage Sale season is in full swing. South Surrey & White Rock have so mane events, we had to separate the map into east and west.

There is a Neighbourhood Sale planned for the Bayridge Elementary School catchment area on May 26th. If you live in this area and are interested in participating, contact us to have your sale added to the neighbourhood map for that day.

If you have a community event coming up, let us know and we will publicize it; a complimentary service of HudsonHomeTeam.com

 

Click on the image for the Garage Sales Maps.

 

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

It’s Slowly Starting to Take (new) Shape…

I  was scrolling through our Facebook page and noticed a headline by our friend Miss604 about Ashiana Tandoori.

 

 

Ashiana


Way before kids, we lived within walking distance of Ashiana (in East Van). Before that, we lived within walking distance of Vij’s,  back when it was half the size, Rangoli, didn’t exist and if you wanted a table, you had to wait in line outside, no matter what the weather (although they usually brought you tea if it was cold and/or wet). But back to Ashiana…

The food was great and, well, we could walk home, which made it more enjoyable in the form of sharing a full bottle of Gewürztraminer with our dinner; our favourite wine for spicy Indian food.

 

At first I didn’t bother to open the Facebook post because, well, living so far away from Ashiana, I didn’t want to torment myself by reading about it. Then I noticed the word Surrey in the subtext. I clicked on the link and read to my delight that Ashiana has opened in Surrey (their website doesn’t seem to note this as of yet).

 

Backtracking once more, I remember when we first moved to Surrey years and years ago, I thought; as a lover of spice/curry/tandoori, that it would be wonderful to live in a city that had so many Indian residents and, no doubt, some amazing Indian restaurants. Well, it turns out, we had a difficult time finding Surrey’s answer to Ashiana for Tandoori, or  Vij’s for South Indian flare. Apparently, the Indian community doesn’t eat out at Indian restaurants often enough to warrant many establishments other than those catering mostly to weddings and events.

 

So, Ashiana, is now available in Surrey and Vij’s; coming to South Surrey. Most of us live minutes from a beach (or two). It’s like a poor man’s Kitsilano (you know, houses are only $1 Million  not $3 Million). Of course, if we keep saying how wonderful it is here, $3 Million can’t be far behind.

Our community is slowly starting to take (new) shape.

 

 

 

 

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

South Surrey/ White Rock & Cloverdale Garage Sales for May 5th 2012

 

Tonnes of sales this weekend including our associates, the White Rock Walkers’ Annual Neighbourhood Sale. Maps for all available – click on the picture.

 

 

Garage Sales South Surrey

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Added Feature to #WhiteRock #SouthSurrey #Cloverdale Garage Sales Map

 

Good Morning!
For all you Smartphopne Garage Sale Hunters & Collectors out there, we’ve added the option to view the weekend Garage Sales List through Google Earth on your smart phone. Now, the clarity of this may be spectacular, but to be clear, you still won’t be able to see the items on driveway using this method. Smile

 

Click on the house to see the map.

 

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Garage Sales for #SouthSurrey #WhiteRock #Cloverdale–Apr 14th

Hey great news! Holy Smoke Coffee (The Tepee on King George Blvd) is now offering our Garage Sale Maps complimentary when you come in and experience their in-house roasted coffee.

What a great way to get started on your day of bargain hunting.

We have included the Tepee location as “A” on the map.

 

Here it is, click on it:

 garage sale image

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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Easter Weekend Garage Sales–2012 #SouthSurrey #WhiteRock #Cloverdale

Here are the garage sales for Saturday. Don’t forget there is a pancake breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt in Ocean Park courtesy of our associates at Verico Dreyer Group Mortgages starting at 8:30.


Click the eggs for Garage Sales Map.

 

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Friday, April 6, 2012

Good Friday Garage Sales–2012 #SouthSurrey #WhiteRock #Cloverdale

Because this is a long weekend (and the sun is shining), there are a few more garage sales than there have been lately. YAH!

 

Here is a link to Fridays.

We’ll update them each night. If you know someone in the area having a garage sale, and they aren’t on the list, let them (or us) know.

 

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

#WhiteRock Charity Event featuring the White Rock Players’ Club

TICKETS GOING FAST!

 

Pacifica Partners is proud to announce our sponsorship of the White Rock Players' Club performance at the White Rock Playhouse (Coast Capital Playhouse) on April 9th 2012 of "The Lion in Winter".
Pacifica Partners has reserved all 218 seats to this exclusive performance night and will be hosting a pre-performance social at 7pm on Monday April 9th.

This is a great event for culture in our community and a thank-you for our clients and centres of influence in the Surrey White Rock area.

Charitable donations may be made at the event to support the Umoja Operation Compassion Society (UOCS). The UOCS is a respected registered charity and provides support to the African refugee immigrant community in Surrey and surrounding area, however makes its services available to all immigrants trying to establish themselves in Canada. UOCS provides resources and support for these vulnerable new members of our community so that they may flourish in their new home.  In addition, the UOCS provides international support to orphanages and clean water projects in Africa.  To learn more about UOCS please click here.

A donation has been made by Pacifica Partners Inc. – Capital Management, to White Rock Players Club – itself a vital non-profit entity in our community, to make this opportunity available to all.

Doors will open at 7pm with a networking social.  Proceeds from a cash-bar will also benefit the White Rock Players' Club.  The play will commence at 8pm.  To reserve your complimentary tickets please email: lion@pacificapartners.com.

 

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

BUYERS' DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS

 

 

Legally Speaking

 

Number 452, February 2012

 

BUYERS' DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS

 

Jennifer Clee There have been a number of recent articles on a seller's obligation to make full and complete disclosure of all issues respecting property offered for sale. What about a buyer's obligation when purchasing property?

Most licensees are familiar with the doctrine of caveat emptor or 'buyer beware.' That maxim holds that a seller has no obligation to disclose patent defects: those discoverable upon a reasonable inspection. However, a seller does have an obligation to disclose latent defects – those not discoverable upon a reasonable inspection – which make the premises dangerous or unfit for habitation. Courts have balanced a seller's duty to disclose certain facts and to avoid misrepresentation with the buyer's duty to protect their own interests.

Characterizing a defect as patent or latent is a question of fact requiring consideration of the defect's nature, its importance to the buyer, and the extent of the inspection and inquiry that would be reasonable in the circumstances to reveal the defect. In determining the applicable standard of care, the court will consider the investigative actions that a reasonably prudent buyer would take in the circumstances. The buyer's level of sophistication is relevant in determining the standard. Our courts consider that buyers have the primary responsibility for investigating a property they propose to purchase, and a duty to carefully review all information provided to them regarding the property.

Consider the facts in Creswell Investments Inc. v. Pavone1: a sophisticated commercial buyer purchased a commercial strata unit that had a removable mezzanine installed without the necessary building permit. The buyer's offer was non-subject and specified that the mezzanine was included. While the seller had completed a Property Disclosure Statement (PDS), which indicated the seller was aware of alterations or additions done without a required permit and referred to the mezzanine, the buyer did not ask for the PDS and thus it was not provided.

Prior to completion, and at his request, the buyer received authorization from the seller to review the property's city file and received the contact information for the mezzanine manufacturer. The buyer did not follow up in reviewing the file or contacting the manufacturer.

After the sale completed, the buyer discovered the mezzanine did not comply with the building code. The buyer sued the seller for failing to disclose the mezzanine's status. After dismissing the claims for misrepresentation against the seller, the ultimate issue for the court was whether the mezzanine's status constituted a latent defect, which the seller was obliged to disclose, or a patent defect.

The court found that the mezzanine did not comply with the fire safety provisions of the building code and this was a latent defect as the premises were potentially dangerous. However, the court concluded that, as the mezzanine's status could have been discovered by a reasonable investigation by the buyer, the defect was patent.

The court held that a reasonably prudent buyer in the buyer's position would have made enquiries about the property at the time of his offer and made the agreement subject to being satisfied with the results of those enquiries. The court held that at the very least, the buyer should have requested a copy of the PDS. Had those steps been taken, the buyer would have discovered the mezzanine's status.

The decision serves as a reminder that while sellers are obliged to make full and complete disclosure of defects not readily discoverable, making the property dangerous or unfit for habitation, buyers are equally obliged to exercise due diligence in investigating properties they propose to purchase. The standard of inquiry will be that of a reasonably prudent buyer in the circumstances.

 

Jennifer A. Clee
B.A., LL.B.

  1. Creswell Investments Inc. v. Pavone, 2011 B.C.S.C. 1069 (S.C.).
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