Jeff Appelbe - Personal Real Estate Corporation

Jeff Appelbe - Personal Real Estate Corporation We have been very successful in achieving top price per square foot, or a top sales price for produc

09/06/2026

HOME PREP IS EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW.

Pricing, timing, marketing and negotiations can all make or break your listing strategy.

But in this market, strategic, cost-effective home prep is producing some of the biggest returns.

That can mean pressure washing the front steps all the way to doing a small renovation. It’s whatever needs to be done to generate the highest ROI.

How can we spend $1500 to make $5000, or $20,000 to make $100k?

I started doing this 6 years ago. It’s WAY MORE complicated and time-consuming than you’d imagine.

But it makes my clients make more money!

09/05/2026

I thought I was going to presentation from a group that wants to put together an application for a team…in the future……..

Little did I know:
-Major League Baseball WANTS Vancouver,
-it’s appears economic, and investors want it,
-it’s basically in the City of Vancouvers hands with a permit for a stadium 🤯

Baseball is a great sport for a city.
-81 home games a season,
-it’s super affordable for young families, single parents and young people in affordability crisis (compared to hockey, basketball, etc)
-Vancouver is actually a hub for really good youth baseball,
-it would be good for work, jobs, tourism and the general economy/wages,

I’ve been a huge fan of the Vancouver Canadians Single A pro team for years, because a day at the park is such a good time. I have tickets with work and even non baseball fans love going for the experience.

I love the Blue Jays, but we should all get behind another Canadian team on the West Coast 🙌🙌

💥JUST LISTED💥Top floor, 1-bed+den in Heart of Mt Pleasant with unbeatable city and mountain views for under $600,000.Wel...
08/29/2026

💥JUST LISTED💥

Top floor, 1-bed+den in Heart of Mt Pleasant with unbeatable city and mountain views for under $600,000.

Welcome to OnQue, a top-floor 1-bed+den, 1-bath home offering 670 sqft of thoughtfully designed living space in the heart of Mount Pleasant. Enjoy sweeping mountain and city views, with a large communal rooftop patio just down the hall—perfect for relaxing, entertaining, or taking in the scenery. The flexible floor plan features a sliding partition wall between the bedroom and den, allowing you to adapt the space to your needs. Keep it open to create one large bedroom, or slide the wall into place to create two separate rooms for added privacy and functionality. OnQue puts you steps from cafés, restaurants, shops, parks, and the future Broadway Subway, with neighbourhood amenities all around. Quick possession available.

📍 409 2511 Quebec St, Vancouver
🛏️ 1+den
🛁 1
📐 670 sqft
🚗 1
🔐 1

Listed at $587,000

First Open Houses This Weekend:
Sat. August 29, 2:00-4:00pm
Sun. August 30, 2:00-4:00pm

Listed by: Jeff Appelbe | Oakwyn Realty

MLS # R3158589

💥JUST LISTED💥Three bed East Van half duplex, under $1mWelcome to this bright front 1/2 duplex, offering 3 bedrooms, 2.5 ...
07/22/2026

💥JUST LISTED💥

Three bed East Van half duplex, under $1m

Welcome to this bright front 1/2 duplex, offering 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a private south-facing yard, and no strata fees. Tucked away on a quiet street in the heart of Hastings-Sunrise, this well-designed 2010-built home blends comfort and functionality, with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms upstairs. The spacious primary bedroom features a walk-in closet and private ensuite. South and west exposures fill the home with natural light. Enjoy the convenience of a detached garage for secure parking and additional storage. Located in one of East Vancouver’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, you’re just steps from parks, schools, cafés, restaurants, shopping, and transit.

📍 2139 Triumph St, Vancouver
🛏️ 3
🛁 2.5
📐 906 sqft interior
🚗 1 | Detached Garage
🏡 Front Half-Duplex

Listed at $949,000

First Open Houses This Weekend:
Thurs. July 23, 5:00-7:00pm
Sat. July 25, 1:00-3:00pm
Sun. July 26, 1:00-3:00pm

Listed by: Jeff Appelbe | Oakwyn Realty

MLS # R3148676

06/26/2026

The market has split into two!!

The speculative buyer has largely stepped aside.

The end-user is coming back.

That’s the biggest takeaway from the June market, and THAT is why it’s complicated.

Yes, Metro Vancouver sales were down 4% year-over-year.

But the headline doesn’t tell the whole story.

🏡 Detached homes are stabilizing.

🏘️ Townhomes continue to hold up well.

🏙️ Investor-oriented condos continue to face the most pressure.

A renovated two-bedroom in Mount Pleasant isn’t competing with a dozen identical investor condos in the suburbs.

Quality matters.

Location matters.

Livability matters.

Broad market averages no longer tell the whole story.

Whether you’re buying, selling, or investing, your strategy should depend on what you own—not just what the headlines say.

Under $550,000 - Renovated unit in a rain-screened building in East Van? These opportunities are hard to find!This beaut...
06/05/2026

Under $550,000 - Renovated unit in a rain-screened building in East Van? These opportunities are hard to find!

This beautifully renovated corner suite is bright, stylish, and move-in ready. The kitchen was reimagined with an open layout, breakfast bar, updated cabinetry, backsplash and shelving, while the bathroom has been fully renovated. Custom touches include a driftwood mantel, new gas fireplace, updated lighting, solid wood doors, and in-suite laundry.

Just a short walk to all the shops that makes Hastings-Sunrise one of East Van’s most loved neighbourhoods.

📍206-2388 Triumph Street
🛌 1 Bed
🚿 1 Bath
📏 596 Sq Ft
🚗 1 Parking
📦 1 Storage

Listed at $549,000

Listed by: Jeff Appelbe PREC / Oakwyn Realty

06/01/2026

Cypress and 1st, one of the best intersections in the city, and I think this is one of the best listing in Kits right now.

A downsizers dream. 

This 2-bed, 2-bath is fully renovated with beautiful oak floors, custom tiling and high-end appliances. This home is super spacious, well laid out, and west-facing with tons of light. The building, Yorkville South is just completing a huge building envelope remediation project, giving it a new lease on life. It’s freehold, don’t worry. 

It is also a concrete and steel framed building, very rare north of 4th! 

📍403 1688 Cypress Street
🛌 2 beds 
🚿 2 bathrooms
📏 992 sq ft 
🚗 2 parking spots

Listed at $1,199,000

Listed by: Jeff Appelbe PREC / Oakwyn Realty

05/19/2026

The Vancouver market is splitting in two.

Detached home sales:
⬆️ UP 14%

Condo sales:
⬇️ DOWN 11%

Why?

Supply and demand.

There’s limited supply of detached homes for actual families.

There’s a large supply of condos once supported by investors — a buyer group that has largely disappeared.

The result:

Detached homes are stabilizing.

Condos are still finding their new value.

2015 to 2022 made everyone looked smart. Now we are seeing who actually is.

05/01/2026

Homes are worth a range, and one of the main strategies to get the top of the range is HOME PREPARATION 💵

How your home looks, and how buyers feel when they view a home, greatly impacts sale price!

It’s critical to have a great strategy and a great team to get this done.

You are leaving money in the table otherwise!

04/25/2026

A couple things:

Charles Street near Commercial is one of the most beautiful pockets in the city right now—the cherry blossoms and classic homes…looks unreal!

Secondly, the entry-level family market is tight. Not enough 3-bed homes between $1.3-$1.8m. That’s the real shortage.

Fix is simple: more duplex density and faster permitting.

Rents soften. Most segments soften. Entry level 3 bedroom homes likely won’t.

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Vancouver, BC
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