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Despite signs of potential crisis, market remains 'well-balanced'
2019-08-07
A Bloomberg study suggests Canada may be heading for a downturn Ephraim Vecina Canadian Real Estate Wealth A Bloomberg study has found Canada to be one of the nations at greatest risk of a housing downturn, but Royal Bank of Canada CEO Davi…
RE/MAX anticipating sustained strength for the rest of 2019
2019-08-06
Q2 2019 performance good for RE/MAX Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News After a robust Q2 2019 performance despite some road bumps in Canada and the U.S., real estate brokerage RE/MAX is looking towards sustained strength in all metrics for…
BC speculation and vacancy tax nets $115M in its first year
2019-08-06
Vacancy tax to be used to improve housing access Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News British Columbia’s speculation and vacancy tax generated an estimated $115 million in its first year, the provincial ministry reported last month. Th…
Metro Vancouver home sales bucked the usual July trend
2019-08-06
July sales in Metro Vancouver up Steve Randall Canadian Real Estate Wealth Home sales in Metro Vancouver saw an increase in July, a month that is usually quieter. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported 2,557 residential sales, …
CoStar August 2019 Market Report
2019-08-06
other MARKET SUMMARY Looking forward to the second half of 2019 British Columbia’s (BC) economy is expected to perform better than initial forecasts announced at the beginning of the year, and is now expected to grow by 1.8% in 2019 c…
Chinede business Magnate Slaughtrs Donald Trump
2019-08-05
Jack Ma other Chinese Business Magnate Jack Ma-s Brilliant Lecture To Donald Trump. But offers a lessons for the UK economy on investment and infustructer. View Video
Shift 5089 Quebec Street a six storey 43 condo building by Aragon Properties
2019-08-03
Aragon Properties - Shift development is the latest addition to Vancouver's Little Mountain neighbourhood Kathleen Freimond The Vancouver Sun Shift is a project from Aragon Properties in Vancouver. PNG “We’re not selling an idea…
Oceola Landing 12075 Oceola Road Lake Country BC 61 three bedroom townhomes by Kofoed Group
2019-08-03
Lake Country's Oceola Landing a family affair Michael Bernard The Vancouver Sun “We design stuff as if we are going to live in it ourselves,” says clan patriarch Merlin Kofoed from the site overlooking Wood Lake, one of several …
Previous council's action could justify a lawsuit
2019-08-01
Council members install unauthorized structures Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has just completed a three-year major upgrade and envelope renovation. We have been planning this project since 2010, and along wit…
Eliot at Norquay 23 one, two and three bedroom homes at 2688 Duke Street by RAR Development
2019-08-01
Variety of offerings at Eliot at Norquay sure to create appeal among a range of buyers Kathleen Freimond The Province Eliot at Norquay What: 23 one-, two- and three-bedroom homes Where : 2688 Duke Street, Vancouver R esidence size and price…
Western Investor's pick of waterfront bargains on western lakes and coasts
2019-08-01
For less than the cost of a Vancouver condo or bungalow, buyers can purchase low-cost beachfront on B.C.'s coast or inland lakes and rivers, or even grab a seven-cottage deal in Saskatchewan Western Investor A 1.7-acre strata oceanfront lot…
Metro Vancouver housing market no longer 'vulnerable' but Victoria still at risk: CMHC
2019-08-01
First time in three years that Vancouver market has not been rated at high vulnerability by federal housing agency Joannah Connolly Western Investor Metro Vancouver’s housing market has received a “moderate degree of vulnerabili…
Housing bubble imminent? Not so fast, says RBC CEO
2019-08-01
The Canadian housing market is in well-balanced territory Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News A new analysis by Bloomberg Economics has determined that Canada and New Zealand are the economies most vulnerable to housing price corrections. T…
Fed announces interest rate decision
2019-07-31
The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates REP The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis and hinted it may cut again this year to insulate the record-long U.S. economic expansion from slowing g…
Three Rs that struggling companies can use to put themselves on the comeback trail
2019-07-31
Three steps that can put struggling companies on the comeback trail Martin Pelletier The Vancouver Sun Everyone loves a good comeback story, in which someone who was once mighty not only survives trials and tribulations but comes out strong…
2019 Mid-Year Commercial Real Estate Update
2019-07-31
How has Commercial Real Estate Performed in the First Half of 2019, and What to Expect in the Second Half and Beyond: other The trade war between China and the United States is slowing the global economy, creating global uncertainty, and im…
Will B.C.'s commercial real estate prices follow residential decline?
2019-07-31
Price index trend lines have tended to mirror each other, but have recently diverged Jim Costello Western Investor Home prices have been in a sharp retreat in Metro Vancouver, Canada’s second largest investment market, ever since the …
What effect will the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive have?
2019-07-30
First Time Home Buyers' Program ? will it work? Mortgage Broker News Ron Butler - Mortgage broker - Butler Mortgage  “The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive will either have little effect on housing in Canada or maybe…
How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House (Or Apartment)?
2019-07-30
A guide to selling a house other The old adage that you need to spend money to make money could not be more accurate when talking about the costs of selling a house (or apartment). There will be agents' fees, marketing expenses, and conveya…
Marpole housing co-op partners with developer on large rental project
2019-07-30
Ashley-Mar Housing Co-operative and Intracorp Homes involved in proposal for three-tower development Naoibh O'Connor Vancouver Courier Ashley-Mar Housing Co-operative and Intracorp Homes have partnered on a proposal for a three-tower develo…
Victoria maintains healthy sales pace
2019-07-29
June sales in Victoria 4.5% more than in June 2018 Neil Sharma REP If British Columbia’s housing market is in a slump, nobody told buyers and sellers in Victoria. While only 740 properties sold in June, it was a 4.5% boost over June 2…
Vancouver commits to green building with ambitious action plan
2019-07-29
Greenest City 2020 Action Plan initiated Neil Sharma Canadian Real Estate Wealth Vancouver’s green building sector is getting a major boost, thanks to an initiative from the municipal government that intends to reduce greenhouse gas e…
The Westerly in Nanoose Bay 39 one and two bedroom homes by Seacliff Properties
2019-07-27
The Westerly, an upscale 39-unit oceanfront project from Vancouver-based Seacliff Properties. Barbara Gunn The Vancouver Sun In terms of established master-planned communities, Vancouver Island’s Fairwinds is more than a little notewo…
Vancouver developers are pivoting from condos to rentals as deep freeze sets in
2019-07-27
Sluggish condo sales causing developers turning to rentals Josh Sherman Livabl As the Vancouver housing market suffers from falling prices and sluggish sales, developers are increasingly turning to the rentals. “Given the uncertainty …
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