Real Estate News & Articles

BREEZE 39971 Government Road Squamish 60 townhouse and 12 loft homes by Target Homes

2016-10-13

SQUAMISH?S NEWEST TOWNHOUSE COMMUNITY HOLDS GRAND OPENING THIS SATURDAY The Province BREEZE WHAT: 60 Westcoast Contemporary 3-bedroom townhomes featuring private rooftop sky lounges with mind-blowing views. And 12 2-bedroom Loft Homes with …

New mortgage rules could hit first-time buyers hard

2016-10-13

Bob deWit The Province A commonly shared wisdom among all levels of government and industry is that it’s critically important to protect the interests of first-time homebuyers and those at the lower end of the real estate home ownersh…

Parker House at Windsor Gate 1151 Windsor Mews Coquitlam 131 condos in two buildings by Polygon Parker House Ltd

2016-10-13

Colourful touches give depth to Parker House design Mary Frances Hill The Province Parker House at Windsor Gate Where: 1151 Windsor Mews, Coquitlam Developer and builder: Polygon Parker House Ltd. and Polygon Windsor Gate Ltd. What: 131 apa…

Navigating quirky rental deals

2016-10-13

Watch for amended agreements before buying a condo Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has changed our rental exemptions and we have lost the right to rent our units, even though the developer told us when we purcha…

Vancouver house prices grew 30% in the last 12 months, sales dropped 32% in sept 2016 since the 15% tax got legislated, expect some price drops in the next 6 months

2016-10-13

Vancouver home prices may have seen 'final hurrah,' Royal LePage says Alexandra Posadzki The Province TORONTO - Royal LePage CEO Phil Soper says house prices in Greater Vancouver grew 30.6 per cent year-over-year in the third quarter of the…

Sky-high housing prices not Airbnb's fault: execs

2016-10-13

Housing economics are very complicated, so it?s easy ? to imagine that we?re playing a role. CLAIRE BROWNELL The Vancouver Sun Don’t blame Airbnb Inc. for soaring housing prices in Vancouver and Toronto. In an interview Wednesday, Air…

Real estate firm releases third quarter housing report

2016-10-13

Justin da Rosa REP The impact of Vancouver’s foreign sales tax; impressive growth among Canada’s largest markets; and the impact of Morneau’s housing measures – those and everything else industry players need to know…

Juwai reveals Q2 2016 Global Property Index (GPI) Report

2016-10-13

Housing prices were up in 30 ? out of the 45 ? housing markets that have published housing statistics so far. Juwai other We break down our latest GPI report, based on inflation-adjusted figures, and take a look at where the strongest and w…

"Expect Less, Take Responsibility" and Other Buyer Tips: TV Agent Todd Talbot

2016-10-13

Expectations of people buying real estate in Vancouver are often ?youthful and na?ve? compared with other global cities, says co-host of HGTV Canada's Love It or List It Vancouver Joannah Connolly REW Speaking in a Q&A session with REW.…

BC Government Appoints Nine Public-Interest Members to Real Estate Council

2016-10-13

New council members are heavily weighted against real estate industry professionals in order to "increase accountability and objectivity, and protect public interest" Joannah Connolly REW The BC Government has appointed nine new members of …

Vancouver Prices May Have Seen 'Final Hurrah' - for this Real Estate Cycle: Report

2016-10-13

Home price growth in third quarter likely to be followed by slowdown, easing affordability pressures, says quarterly Royal LePage House Price Survey Joannah Connolly REW Quoted in the quarterly Royal LePage House Price Survey , Soper added,…

Vancouver prices are going up soon, check out what other popular world cities are selling at

2016-10-12

Crunching the numbers of condo affordability across the world Justin da Rosa Canadian Real Estate Wealth Think you have it bad in Toronto and Vancouver? One agency show it can be a lot worse in its analysis of condo affordability around the…

How much will the new rules impact homebuyers?

2016-10-12

Justin da Rosa REP A recent lender commentary hints at what sort of impact new mortgage rules will have on home buyers. Agents can glean some insight into just how much the new mortgage rules will impact buyers, based on a recent lender&rsq…

Economists predict mortgage rules may cool new construction as September tops expectations

2016-10-12

New mortgage rules may cool construction, economists say Garry Marr The Vancouver Sun New home construction in September topped the expectations of economists, but changes to federal rules regulating the housing market could slow the market…

Attainable housing 'key' for great cities, economist says ahead of conference

2016-10-12

U.K. and Australia held up as models for Canadian policy Bethany Lindsay The Vancouver Sun The impact of Vancouver’s infamously high real estate prices on the home-ownership dreams of young people could affect the Canadian economy for…

Minister aims to fix B.C.?s rental rate hike loophole by February

2016-10-12

Some landlords forcing tenants out, then re-signing them at high rates ROB SHAW The Vancouver Sun B.C.’s housing minister says he’s prepared to plug a loophole that has allowed some landlords to hit tena…

Another reason foreign tax is not the answer in GTA

2016-10-11

Toronto real estate development is back logged with red tape Steve Randall Mortgage Broker News While the debate continues on whether Ontario should follow BC with a tax on foreign ownership of homes in the GTA, a report highlights another …

Why real estate sales reps get sued

2016-10-11

REALTORS must keep on top of the latest trends Natalka Falcomer REM Q: What’s the biggest fear most professionals have? A: Getting sued by a client. We all fear lawsuits because of what a lawsuit implies: Poor customer service; l…

Cottage owners may end up feeling the bite of Ottawa's crackdown on tax-free capital gains

2016-10-11

New tax rule could bite cottagers GARRY MARR The Vancouver Sun Owners of secondary residences who sell them without declaring the capital gains, may find the CRA taxing their main residence when it?s sold now that it?s required information …

LinkedIn wants to help you look for a job

2016-10-11

JENA MCGREGOR The Vancouver Sun LinkedIn has long been a way to promote your resume to other companies or recruiters without hanging out a “for hire” sign that your boss can see. Now it’s launching a way to let recruiters …

CMHC says foreign buyers? pullback in line with existing trend

2016-10-10

The drop in Vancouver home sales part of trend that started before new tax Steve Randall Mortgage Broker News   The Vancouver housing market has eased since the introduction of a tax on foreign buyers but the decline continued trends t…

Skyridge 20 acre site with condos, townhouses and single family lots by Diamond Head Development

2016-10-08

Plenty of variety on offer at Skyridge in Squamish SHAWN CONNER The Vancouver Sun Project name: Skyridge Project size: a 20-acre site comprising condos, townhouses, duplexes and 30 single-family lots Residence size: 680 — 2,300 square…

Edward 51 condos at 288 West King Edward by Mosaic Homes

2016-10-08

Latest project is Mosaic?s fifth in four years in neighbourhood SIMON BRIAULT The Vancouver Sun Edward Project location: King Edward Avenue and Yukon Street              …

In real estate limbo, how low can we go?

2016-10-08

When will affordability be reached, and who decides on the sweet spot? PETE MCMARTIN The Vancouver Sun A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the revenue windfall the provincial government was enjoying from the property transfer tax. Rev…