How do you spell BUBBLE

Anyone who has been to Vancouver will attest to the fact that it is a magnificent city – one of the few places where you can go sailing in the morning and skiing in the afternoon. In recent years it has been in the grip of a ferocious property bubble that puts the ones seen domestically to shame. For those who paid too much for a dog box in some suburb most have never heard of because you were told that house prices never fall –  don’t feel too bad

West Vancouver house goes for $655,000 over asking

2466 WEST 14TH AVE., VANCOUVER

ASKING PRICE $1,895,000

SELLING PRICE $2.55-million

PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $531,000 (1996)

TAXES $8,557 (2010)

DAYS ON THE MARKET eleven

THE ACTION: This contemporary West Coast residence in Kitsilano was listed for $1.895-million on a Friday, but the first showings were held a week later. This tactic, combined with its attractive price point, helped retain the interest of so many buyers that 25 made an offer. The one accepted presented $655,000 more than the asking price.

Check out what all the fuss was about.