Tag: Greater

Using census data and GIS to find the centre of population for Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area (PDF Maps)

Ever since I was asked by a friend to meet him and a few others somewhere closer to the “centre” of Sydney instead of the CBD, the question of where exactly this centre lies has occupied my mind. My friend A. was working around the far northwest at that time, the others were scattered ar...

How to get MLS data from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)

REBGV facilitates MLS data sharing through a RETS interface. RETS is an industry-specific technology that most real estate boards use to share data. RETS isn’t meant to be used in real-time, so you’ll have to periodically check for updates, store the data in a database, and then query th...

Greater Vancouver Real Estate

Vancouver is a city that has many different neighborhoods, each with its own pros and cons. Here are the four most popular neighborhoods in Vancouver according to Statistics Canada: Downtown Vancouver, South Vancouver, West End/Central Broadway, and Yaletown. Downtown Vancouver is a bustling metr...