Character and heritage homes have immense intangible value, adding to the feeling and aesthetic of a neighborhood and community. However, as B & L Real Estate Group’s new market report advises you, they also have a very tangible, and growing, real estate worth.Contributed by the agency’s head realtor, Kevin Lynch, the article details the recent measures that have been undertaken by the City of Vancouver in order to encourage the preservation and restoration of both heritage and character homes in famed historical sectors of the city like Kitsilano. Go to www.bnlrealestate.com/blog/63643/city-of-vancouver-loves-heritage-and-character-homes to find out more.The timing of the report coincides with the latest figures from Heritage British Columbia. According to their joint research with BC Assessment, over a six-year period, the value of designated heritage homes jumped by 78%, while the value of non-heritage homes increased by 48%. Although both stark increases, reflecting one of the hottest eras