Real Estate News & Articles

Park Boulevard 9887 Whalley Boulevard Surrey 419 homes in a 41 storey tower by Concord Pacific

2017-06-03

Concord Pacific?s Park Boulevard to rise 41 storeys above an evolving city centre Simon Briault The Vancouver Sun Park Boulevard Project location: 9887 Whalley Boulevard Project size: 419 homes in a 41-storey tower. 1 bed starting at approx…

Home sales in Greater Vancouver return to near-record levels in May

2017-06-03

Stephanie Ip The Vancouver Sun Avocado toast be damned. Home sales bounced back to nearly record levels across the Greater Vancouver area in May, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s latest numbers. Residential ho…

Accused's confession inadmissible, defence argues in murder case

2017-06-03

KEITH FRASER The Vancouver Sun A lawyer for a man accused of fatally shooting and then dismembering a West Vancouver businessman is arguing that statements his client made to police were not given voluntarily. Ian Donaldson says a number of…

Google?s Chrome to block ?annoying? ads

2017-06-03

TALI ARBEL The Vancouver Sun Websites that run annoying ads such as pop-ups may find all ads blocked by Google’s Chrome browser starting next year. The digital-ad giant’s announcement comes as hundreds of millions of Internet us…

Ontario passes real estate legislation

2017-06-02

Steve Randall REP The Ontario government has passed its Budget Measures Act which brings in new laws to tackle housing affordability. The measures include a 15 per cent non-resident speculation tax targeting certain foreign buyers in the Gr…

Vancouver home prices heading towards record levels again

2017-06-02

REP The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales across the region returned to near record levels in May. The board says residential property sales totalled 4,364 in May, a leap of 22.8 per cent over the 3,553 homes sold one m…

May Home Sales Surge in Metro Vancouver

2017-06-02

Joannah Connolly REW A new record for home prices was set last month as buyer activity rebounded to near-record levels, according to Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) figures published June 2. Sales rose nearly 23% compared wit…

Are you in compliance with the Anti-Spam Law?

2017-06-01

Darci LaRocque other There is no one above the law. It may sound and feel so cliché but it is the truth. With information being passed along different medium these days, most noticeably, electronic communication - social media, email…

Real estate market uncertainty is forcing appraisers to take a second look

2017-06-01

Uncertainty forcing real estate appraisers to take a second look Garry Marr The Vancouver Sun The potential for rapidly dropping prices in southern Ontario is forcing appraisers to have a second look at properties they have already assessed…

Use reasonable tests to measure strength of strata bylaws

2017-06-01

Discretionary bylaws a headache Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony : We have a quirky bylaw that leaves the decision-making on the permission of pets up to the council. The bylaw says: “Subject to the approval of the strata council,…

Eleven West 2655 Maple Street 10 homes in a 7 storey building by Nadeau Developments

2017-06-01

Eleven West blends the old with new Mary Frances Hill The Province Eleven West Where : 2655 Maple St. What : 10 condos and townhomes in a boutique development, alongside a renovation of an on-site structure, built in 1929. Residence si…

Chinatown fight over 12-storey condo has deep roots

2017-05-31

Council to decide June 13 on Beedie?s proposal for ?heart of Chinatown? Mike Howell Vancouver Courier One of the first stories I wrote when I joined the Courier some 15 years ago was about how merchants and business organizations wanted to …

Tolls on Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges to fall under NDP/Green agreement

2017-05-31

Tolls on bridges to fall under joint NDP, Green government Jennifer Saltman The Vancouver Sun NDP Leader John Horgan said eliminating “unfair” tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges will be part of the first budget he ta…

Canada is putting all its economic eggs in one basket

2017-05-30

Martin Pelletier The Vancouver Sun Two of the most common mistakes people make when investing are extrapolating past performance into the future and putting all of their eggs in one basket. Canadians are no different. In fact, we think they…

Opal 438 West King Edward a seniors development with 43 condos and 56 rentals by Element Lifestyle Retirement

2017-05-29

Vancouver housing project allows people to age in place Kevin Griffin The Province A development on the west side of Vancouver is among the new kinds of housing projects aimed at accommodating an aging population. Unlike some seniors’…

Proposed 12 storey condo at 105 Keefer Street is feared to change Chinatown

2017-05-29

Proposed condo at the centre of battle between preservationists and those who want change Douglas Quan The Province In this city of towering glass, it could easily have been overlooked as “just another condo.” But a proposed 12-…

Court sides with agent in client legal dispute

2017-05-29

Justin da Rosa REP The case settled a tricky matter of disclosure between a selling agent and a client. In a BC Supreme Court case, a former client alleged the selling agent withheld pertinent market information that led to the sellers rece…

All Seasons Park springs up by Stanley Park

2017-05-27

1971 All Seasons Park springs up at the entrance to Stanley Park John Mackie The Vancouver Sun In 1971, the Four Seasons Hotel chain wanted to build a $40-million development on the Coal Harbour waterfront. The plan would have housed 3,000 …

Speculators target B.C. farmland after foreign buyer tax introduced for residences

2017-05-27

Speculators target small acreages to build homes after foreign buyers tax introduced Sam Cooper The Vancouver Sun Sales of farmland in B.C. surged and prices jumped immediately after the provincial government announced a foreign buyer tax o…

B.C. law society accused of scapegoating lawyer to ease foreign-money fears

2017-05-27

A SCAPEGOAT FOR FOREIGN-MONEY FEARS? Ian Mulgrew The Vancouver Sun The Law Society of B.C.’s ability to police money laundering and offshore real-estate investment is being questioned after a lawyer was found guilty of professional mi…

Hike in 'copyright trolling' feared after download ruling

2017-05-27

Surprise decision targeting movie piracy ?bad news for consumers ... for Canada? EMILY JACKSON The Vancouver Sun Internet service providers are bracing for a flood of requests to turn over the identities of subscribers that allegedly downlo…

LAW SOCIETY PANEL FINDS WEST VAN LAWYER GUILTY OF WASHING $26M

2017-05-26

?Sea of red flags? ignored as offshore cash was allowed to float through trust account IAN MULGREW The Vancouver Sun A Law Society of B.C. disciplinary panel has found a West Vancouver lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for washing $2…

Effective bylaws require a great deal of legal know-how

2017-05-25

Establishing effective and enforceable restrictions requires legal expertise Tony Gioventu The Province Published: May 25, 201 Dear Tony : We are at war with our strata council. Ever since we became owners in 2015, it has continued to haras…

The Ridge at Burke Mountain 1425 Strawline Hill Street Coquitlam 49 single famly homes by Foxridge Homes

2017-05-25

The Ridge?s soaring, spacious design won a Georgie for best single-family detached home Mary Frances Hill The Province The Ridge at Burke Mountain Where:   1425 Strawline Hill St., Coquitlam What:  49 single-family homes near well…