Real Estate News & Articles

The Hidden Costs of Buying a Home

2017-03-28

Michelle Hopkins REW Look for green links to grants and rebates. Like most first-time home buyers, Kimberly Macdonald had a wish list of what she wanted in a new home. Although affordability was an important consideration, she also wanted a…

What the US rate hikes mean for Canadians

2017-03-28

Michael Fortin other As Pierre Trudeau once said about living so close to the United States "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly or even tempered is the beast, one is affected by every t…

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2017-03-28

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Web Presence in China Commerce

2017-03-28

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Has the city given up on the homeless in Vancouver?

2017-03-28

Homeless population at an all-time high in Vancouver and across the region Mike Howell Vancouver Courier Has the city given up on the homeless? That was a question I put to two of the city’s top bureaucrats – Gil Kelley and Kath…

Good landlords don't need to use lease loophole

2017-03-28

Provincial legislation allows protections, entitlements for the landlord and the tenant Matt Robinson The Vancouver Sun Recent attempts by landlords to win massive rent hikes from tenants or take advantage of rental loopholes&nbsp…

FOR NETFLIX, BIG DATA SEEN AS VIEWER SHIP GOLD

2017-03-28

Personalization of content for users vital to survival JOSH MCCONNELL The Vancouver Sun Many companies toss around tech buzzwords such as algorithms, machine learning or big data, but few embed them deep enough into their DNA that their bus…

Metro Vancouver home buyers, tenants moving to outlying areas to live

2017-03-27

Escalating house prices are pushing residents out of the Metro Vancouver housing market Geordon Omand The Province POWELL RIVER, B.C. — David Repa recalls the shock he felt sitting down at a bank after selling his Vancouver business i…

Ontario hints at measures to cool real estate market in the budget

2017-03-27

REP Finance Minister Charles Sousa says the upcoming spring budget will include a package of measures dealing with housing affordability. The Liberal government has promised measures to help curb rising home prices in some markets, particul…

Cost savings programs to save you money

2017-03-25

The Vancouver Sun BC Home Owner Mortgage and Equity (HOME) Partnership Program For qualifying first-time buyers with a down payment, HOME offers a matching down payment loan of up to five per cent of the purchase price to a maximum of $37,5…

Mill District 82 homes in two 6-storey wood frame buildings at 2555 Ware Street Abbotsford by Heinrichs Developments

2017-03-25

Heinrichs Developments? Mill District to take its place in Abbotsford Michael Bernard The Vancouver Sun Project: Mill District Project location:   2555 Ware St., Abbotsford Project size/scope: A total of 82 homes, 41 units in each…

B.C. Supreme Court decision could shake up real estate market

2017-03-25

Landmark B.C. court ruling will shake real-estate industry Douglas Todd The Vancouver Sun   A B.C. Supreme Court ruling will send shock waves through the arm of the Canadian real-estate market that is powered by foreign capital, say im…

B.C. Supreme Court decision could shake up real estate market

2017-03-25

Landmark B.C. court ruling will shake real-estate industry Douglas Todd The Vancouver Sun   A B.C. Supreme Court ruling will send shock waves through the arm of the Canadian real-estate market that is powered by foreign capital, say im…

B.C. Supreme Court decision could shake up real estate market

2017-03-25

Landmark B.C. court ruling will shake real-estate industry Douglas Todd The Vancouver Sun   A B.C. Supreme Court ruling will send shock waves through the arm of the Canadian real-estate market that is powered by foreign capital, say im…

B.C. Supreme Court decision could shake up real estate market

2017-03-25

Landmark B.C. court ruling will shake real-estate industry Douglas Todd The Vancouver Sun   A B.C. Supreme Court ruling will send shock waves through the arm of the Canadian real-estate market that is powered by foreign capital, say im…

B.C. Supreme Court decision could shake up real estate market

2017-03-25

Landmark B.C. court ruling will shake real-estate industry Douglas Todd The Vancouver Sun   A B.C. Supreme Court ruling will send shock waves through the arm of the Canadian real-estate market that is powered by foreign capital, say im…

How to cut through the hype and navigate today's housing market

2017-03-25

G. MARION JOHNSON The Vancouver Sun If there’s one subject that dominates local headlines in Metro Vancouver, it’s real estate. With so much happening in the market, it can be hard to make sense of it all. That’s especiall…

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2017-03-25

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Blame B.C. government subsidies for Vancouver's out-of-control real estate market

2017-03-25

Blame BC government for real estate market Barry Magee The Vancouver Sun The never-ending anger toward real estate in Vancouver can be very intense sometimes. For first-time buyers, getting priced out of the market brings with it a range of…

Budget didn?t do enough on housing for everyone

2017-03-24

Steve Randall REP While some of the measures outlined this week in the federal government’s budget have been welcomed by the real estate industry, there is still room for criticism. The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says that it …

The Wex at 20829 77A Avenue Langley a 94 unit 9-storey building by RDG Management Ltd

2017-03-23

The Wex: At the heart of one of Langley?s most desirable destinations Robin Brunet The Province Increasingly, The Wex from RDG Management is being recognized as providing THE W illoughby EX perience, a reference to the Langley neighbourhood…

The Crossing at 246 171st Street South Surrey 67 townhomes by Gramercy Group

2017-03-23

Gramercy?s The Crossing proving to resonate with homebuyers Robin Brunet The Province With only 13 homes remaining, The Crossing by Gramercy has attracted buyers from all over Metro Vancouver. And even though its appeal is manifold, familie…

Only the chair can determine voting eligibility

2017-03-23

Perceived conflict does not render owner?s representative ineligible to vote Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony : I was the developer on a recent project and sold the 18 residential units and retained two commercial units as our head offi…

The Smithe 23-storey tower at 885 Cambie Street has 94 two and three bedroom homes by Boffo Developments

2017-03-23

The Smithe has Space rich with eye-catching details Mary Frances Hill The Province The Smithe What:  23 storeys of residential space comprising 94 two-and three-bedroom homes, built on a sloped 15,000-square-foot site at Smithe and Cam…