Editor’s Note

LIVING THE HIGH LIFE

STEPHANIE MACDONALD

EDITOR

New Home + Condo Guide EMAIL: stephanie.macdonald@nexthome.ca Things are definitely looking up! BC seems to be flattening the curve of the second wave of COVID-19, and people are getting vaccinated, creating the very real possibility that the worst of this pandemic is behind us. We can slowly start making plans for the future, booking long-awaited trips and reunions and, maybe, think about buying a perfect new home for all the wonderful gatherings and celebrations and houseguests we will soon be allowed to have again.

The new home market is also still going up, and with it are the number of new developments that are coming to market. Commercial real estate is also booming, with many new company headquarters being built in downtown Vancouver, which is sure to boost demand for housing downtown.

Living in a downtown high-rise offers many benefits, from the view, to the down-to-earth joys of being more environmentally friendly than a house in the suburbs. In this issue we have a feature about some of the exciting new high-rises going up, and you may be surprised to learn that most of them aren’t in downtown Vancouver. Soon you may be looking up, in Surrey or Lougheed Town Centre or Coquitlam, and seeing your perfect new home in the sky.

Please read on, because we have a magazine full of great advice, interesting perspectives and amazing options for your perfect next home. Thanks for letting us be part of your homebuying journey!

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