The upside of having a Realtor who lives where you’re looking to buy.

Perhaps when it comes to choosing a Realtor we should consider one who actually lives in the area(s) of interest we are considering.  This often over looked benefit could provide heaps of valuable insight during your information gathering phase that you do during your search of where to live and where to buy.

A Realtor who lives in your area of interest could offer invaluable information to your house hunting process, as they will have personally vetted the neighbourhoods in question.  They will know the creature comforts like good restaurants, parks, cafes, places to shop, what schools are in the area, and so much more.  It is something worth considering when choosing the person (or team) who will help guide you in one of life’s biggest and most exciting choices.

Matt Henry, a Vancouver Remax Realtor, specializes in Vancouver’s Main Street homes for sale and he also happens to live in the area.  He feels the added benefit he can offer people looking to move to the area is essential during their hunt as he went through the process personally so he firsthand understands the questions his clients have about the area, and he can provide honest answers from his own experience.  “People appreciate a personalized experience, and what more personal than sharing how I came to be in my home I love, right in the area that they too are looking to buy,” he says. 

So in that regard, Vancouverites looking to move to Vancouver’s Main Street area can take comfort in having Matt on their side, as he truly is organic to the area and also happens to know his stuff when it comes to Real Estate!

-Matt Henry Team

Mount pleasant is a flourishing area resting mainly on the boundary of the the Eastside of Vancouver. Generally considered to be situated between Cambie and Clark going east to West and 1st to 16th going North to South. With Main Street being the center and focal point of the area. Beautiful houses sit on either side of Main street with great places to shop and eat and great schools in the area as well. All of this creates an interesting opportunity for prospective real estate buyers or sellers in the area. Over the past decade Main Street real estate has transformed into a very desirable location to live.

Main St. has plenty of restaurants and other offerings on the main drag. Toshi Sushi, Chickpee , East is East just to name a few. Also Les Faux Bourgeois a fantastic french restaurant just east of Main St. on fraser. Whether you are looking for a 1 bedroom condo on Main street or a 3 Bedroom Home you will not be wanting for places to eat or shop in the area. Great coffee shops also populate the area 49th parallel is right at Main St. and 14th as well as mighty oak and Cafe Artigiano in the mount pleasant area.
Mount pleasant and the Main street area also host plenty of parks and schools that may be of interest to real estate buyers with kids and dogs. Mount Pleasant park is a lush park right in the heart of Mount Pleasant just west of Main st. on Ontario st. The newly redeveloped park features a central great lawn area, new playgrounds, sports court, parking lot, entry-level skate spot, a community garden, seating, universally accessible paths and picnic areas. Schools in the area for Vancouver real estate buyers with children include General Brock Elementary right on Main Street near 32nd , General Wolfe Elementary just east of Main st. on 16th ave. between Manitoba st. and Ontario St. Also St Patrick Elementary just off of Main street and 12th ave. Essentially there is plenty of options for prospective real estate buyers in the Main street / Mount Pleasant  area with children.

Although the area is mainly a detached home market there are new and intriguing options for condos and townhouses in the Main St. area. Main and Twentieth is a new condo development on , as you would expect, Main St. and 20th. Ave. Set to finish in 2019 sales for available units range in price from $799,900 to over $1,099,900. Main & Twentieth has a total of 42 units. Sizes range from 620 to 804 square feet. Amazing townhouses are available just off of Cambie St. to the west of Mount Pleasant at 2850 Yukon Street.  Campbell Residences include 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses , with an elegant style situated right on the Cambie line perfect for commuters that prefer walking , biking and public transit.

Mount Pleasant real estate is an exciting market for both buyers looking to start roots in one of the most exciting areas in Vancouver as well as sellers looking to cash in on their desireable location. Whether you are buying or selling real estate in or around the Main street  Mount pleasant area now is better than ever and the real estate agents at the Matt Henry Team will be happy to help! Give us a like on social media, subscribe to our newsletter and certainly contact us if you are in the market whether that be in the Main St. / Mt. Pleasant area or elsewhere. We will find the place that’s right for you.

-Matt Henry Team