Richard Morrison Vancouver Real Estate Agent

1. NEW SERVICE: INTERACTIVE ADDRESS REPORTS IN VANCOUVER What is an Interactive Address Report? Our new website www.strawhomes.com now includes an Interactive Address Report is an automated report generated by our systems for any property address located in the Lower Mainland in British Columbia. You can find out useful details like nearby schools, parks, recreation, public transit, safety (fire stations, police stations and hospitals) and convenience retailers (e.g. coffee shops, pharmacy) at a quick glance for any property listed on MLS.

2. Why do I need this? You need to be aware of all of the amazing features of a potential neighbourhood for your next home. But who has the time to research for hours? This is why we developed this module so that you can, at a glance, see just what your next neighbourhood will offer. You can easily find the best locations and lifestyle. We are also currently developing a module where you will be able to choose homes based on your lifestyle preferences, such as distance to and from skytrain stations, your favourite yoga activities, and even electric car charging stations. These searches will be easily conducted and enable you to choose homes and condos near transit lines, or next to the most important locations for you, like your work or your favourite gym! These reports can also be used to demonstrate future investment potential areas. For this we will make sure to include new sky train locations that are soon to be built or future planned developments How reliable is the data? We have spent a huge amount of time developing the module to ensure it is very accurate and reliable. The report is a result of joint effort by many professionals to ensure that human accuracy was built into the system. We also update the system every 6 months to ensure it continues to provide accurate data in BC. How much does it cost and where can I order? It is absolutely free at the moment. We may ask users to provide us with a login to see full results in the future. What is the coverage area? We have covered the majority of Greater Vancouver Area Specifically the cities include: Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Richmond, Tsawwassen, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster, Surrey, White Rock, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Langley, Mission, Hope, Cultus Lake, Pemberton, Squamish. How do I find nearby amenities for properties on mls on my own?

3. The neighbourhood reports were a joint effort from many front, including statistics data, and GIS information systems. You can certainly try to obtain this information by also typing the address on Google. But you would need to compile a list of data for each property which would be very time consuming. We have taken this step for your and provided you with a great way to know what are the best places How do I find nearby schools, preschools & day cares for a property address in Vancouver and BC? Easy. We have a record of hundreds of school (from elementary to secondary, and private to public), pre schools, and day cares for each home address in Greater Vancouver. You can simply search your favourite area and each property displayed on your screen will include the schools nearby that address. I have an electric vehicle and want to buy a home near a charging station. Congratulations on your electric car purchase! We are so delighted that you can switched over to electric cars to avoid emissions. Simply scroll down on each property that you see on our site https://www.strawhomes.com and you will see the nearest electric car charging station listed and the distance to that address.

4. What hiking trails and parks are near my address? We have listed about 2 parks and 1 hiking trail for each address. In the future we intend on adding more features like doing a thorough search to include all parks. We have all of the parks near but for now we chose to include only the ones nearest. What is the closest skytrain station to my address in Vancouver and other areas? On each property listed on mls we have included the closest skytrain station and the amount of walking minutes it takes to reach that station. What is the closest hospital to each address on mls? We have included all of the hospitals in the Lower Mainland and how long it takes to get to each on by driving. This is important in case health is your number one priority when looking for a home! How do I find the nearest grocery store and shopping mall near Vancouver mls properties? This is an important question as accessible groceries are a time saver. We have included the closest grocery stores and the amount of time it takes to drive to each one. This project was inspired due to the lack of information at the consumer’s fingertips when searching for a home in Vancouver. In fact, we have always received many questions from our clients like “I want only properties near skytrain” and “what are the schools in this area.” With the leverage of technology we can answer those questions today better than ever, so why not invest in a better solution for your benefit? We see it as a win win initiative and will continue to invest in neighbourhood reports. In the near future we may also include neighbourhood analytics such as demographics, income levels, education and makeup of each area. We see this as a commitment to long term grown for our business and the success of our clients. We hope you will enjoy our website strawhomes.com and find it useful to finding neighbourhood information for each address listed on MLS in Vancouver and surrounding areas!