☀️ August - The Sun is Shining

“It’s always summer somewhere."

—  Lily Pulitzer

Stats Center! 📈

Looking Back at July 2024:

Headline: More selection not translating to more transactions


The benchmark price for a property in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,197,700

(June was $1,207,100, May Was - $1,212,000, April was $1,205,800)


This represents a 0.8% decrease compared to June 2024

and a 0.8% decrease over July 2023.

Mortgage Rates 💰

The Bank of Canada met last month and they lowered another 25 basis points.

Next meeting is Sept 4th

What did I do last month?

Read This: The Algebra of Wealth

If you follow me on social media to any degree you’ve already seen this news. We recently had to say good-bye to our beloved dog Barrington after 14 amazing years of having him.


He was strong up till the end: Going for daily walks, mooching for treats, lazing in the yard on sunny days. We’re thankful it wasn’t a drawn out affair at the end.


He is a unique marker for our lives - we got him shortly after getting married in 2010. I fought against getting him cause I wasn’t sure we could afford the $500 price tag back then - but in a twist of fate I got a $500 tax return and Barrington was ours.


We would commute to work with him every day - back when Meghan worked at HSBC and I at BCIT. He’s been through multiple career changes (all of which bringing him to work everyday was a non-negotiable!), several moves (the last one was to get him a yard…) and in his older years two little girls entering the pack.


Shortly after he passed we took off for a pre-planned vacation to the family cabin. It’s been a nice break, despite being surrounded by neighbouring labradors and other dogs. But that’s lead to some great talks with other dog owners about what we’re going through.

The sadness still comes in waves, unexpected at times, or prompted by a frank question from the kids (SERIOUSLY - coming up with a succinct answer for a 5 year old about life, death and the afterlife is challenging!). But those waves of sadness seem to be decreasing in severity as the days pass. He’s gone but not forgotten.

“Those we love don’t go away,
they walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
so loved, so missed, so very dear.”

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