Blog by Dave Burch

Whistler Olympic Rental Properties

October 30th, 2009

Olympic Rental Property List

Whistler Medals Plaza, 2010 Olynmpic Games

August 28th, 2009

Whistler Medals Plaza

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History will unfold at the Whistler Medals Plaza during the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games as athletes realize Olympic dreams and Whistler celebrates along with them.
 
After every Whistler-based event the world will gather to watch athletes receive their medals at the Whistler Medals Plaza, located in the heart of Whistler Village. In fact, mor ...

Whistler 2010 Olympic Rental Opportunities

November 21st, 2008
In February 2010 Whistler and Vancouver will be host to the Winter Olympics. This has created some interesting opportunities in the Whistler Real Estate Market and the Vancouver and Whistler rental markets.
There are some myths about huge money, some are true some are just Olympic rumours.
If you would like to learn more about rental opportunities, rental rates, which properties in Whistler c ...

Olympic Tickets Sell Out in Many Events!

November 20th, 2008
Olympic Tickets sell in Record Numbers.

 

The enthusiasm Canadians feel toward the 2010 Winter Olympics is confirmed!  Canadians from Vancouver and Whistler and across the country requested more than $345 million for tickets to the Vancouver and Whistler 2010 Olympic Winter Games.  This number is incredible especially given the state of the economy and low consumer confidence levels.  This is ...

Olympic Sized Rental Rates for 2010

March 8th, 2008

Rents may top $100,000 a month for Whistler luxury homes during Olympics

WHISTLER - Owners of luxury homes in Whistler are looking for rents in the $100,000-a-month range for the Winter Olympics.

"I would say we are looking at $8,000 to $15,000 per bedroom for a 31-day period," said Sylvia Koltzenburg, who is running an Olympic accommodation matchmaking service.

"We've certainly got homes ...

Whistler's Olympic Village Update

March 7th, 2008

Market Real Estate slated for sale at Whistler's Olympic athletes’ village.

To learn more about the housing opportunities available at Cheakamus Crossing and to view the neighborhood and unit plans please visit www.cheakamuscrossing.ca

It has been revealed this week that 20 townhouses in the athletes’ village have been set aside as market housing to help pay for the multi-million-dollar neigh ...

Callaghan Nordic Skiing and Olympic Venue Nov 18, 2007

November 19th, 2007

Nordic (Cross Country) skiing in the Callaghan Update:

The weather was beautiful and the ski trails groomed beautifully, yesterday in the Callaghan.  Brad Sills, Owner and Operator of the Callaghan Country lodge and Callaghan Country Adventures is providing some early season skiing adjacent to the Olympic venue.  For access go to the Callaghan Country Compound (take a left over the short brid ...

Olympic Ski Jumping & Nordic Venue Update

September 25th, 2007

 Olympic Ski Jumps

Work to build the 2010 Olympic Cross-Country, Biathlon and Ski Jumping venue in the Callaghan Valley is scheduled to be completed this autumn.  

The Competition Venue in the Callaghan Valley is located at the end of a newly completed 12 km 4 lane road.  The entrance is only 14km from the Whistler Olympic Village. Travel to Vancouver the Venue is estimated to take about 75 min.

The Callagha ...