Real Estate News & Articles - Les Twarog & Sonja Pedersen

Top 4 markets still in favour with Chinese buyers; Australia, United States, United Kingdom and Japan

2015-11-30

Despite China?s economic tumult, Chinese buyers are still investing in overseas property. Juwai Other Although some sectors and industries may be experiencing some trouble, consumer demand is still strong and growing. In a recent interview …

Land values dictate future condo prices

2015-11-26

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Rhytm at River District 3281 Kent Avenue 46 homes in a 5-storey building and 99 in an 11-storey building by Polygon

2015-11-26

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Detached Home Owners Selling Up to Become Multi-Family Landlords: Expert

2015-11-26

Record-low vacancy rate draws single-family home owners into hot multi-family market as long-term landlords cash out Frank O'Brien Other Vancouver’s super-low rental vacancy rate is luring baby-boomer-aged owners of single-family home…

CLI Points to Stable Commercial Real Estate Activity Next Year

2015-11-26

Other The BCREA Commercial Leading Indicator (CLI) declined for a second consecutive quarter, falling 0.2 index points in the third quarter to 120.0. The index was still 1.2 per cent higher year-over-year, due to strong momentum from 2014 t…

How to avoid risk of mistakes being made regarding dates and times in a contract, amendment, or other agreement

2015-11-26

TIMING IS EVERYTHING Jennifer Clee Other In today's busy marketplace, there is a greater risk of mistakes being made regarding dates and times in a contract, amendment, or other agreement for the sale or lease of land. It is of critical imp…

Retired planners push back against proposed tower at 555 West Cordova Street in Vancouver

2015-11-25

Daniel Wood Other This is a place everyone knows of but few consider. It’s where—in the years ahead—urban politics will contend. Controversy will be high. And decisions momentous. If one were to stand against the fence tha…

Retired planners push back against proposed tower at 555 West Cordova Street in Vancouver

2015-11-25

Daniel Wood Other This is a place everyone knows of but few consider. It’s where—in the years ahead—urban politics will contend. Controversy will be high. And decisions momentous. If one were to stand against the fence tha…

High Vancouver House Prices Not Overvalued, Only Risk is Recession: Economist

2015-11-24

Local real estate market not in danger over high prices but should look to Calgary for warning about impact of recession, says Central 1 Credit Union REW Other Vancouver’s housing market is not at risk of collapse because of its recor…

oronto tops world list in housing prices vs. rental costs

2015-11-23

Ryan Smith Other Toronto has the highest housing prices in relation to its rental rates in a new list comparing 26 other housing markets across the world, according to survey by the Economist. Canada joins Britain and Australia on a list of…

More and more new homes sitting vacant in some areas

2015-11-23

Ryan Smith Other Even as supply can’t keep up with demand in booming markets like Toronto and Vancouver, some areas are finding more and more homes standing vacant and unsold. A recent report by ATB Financial shows that new homes that…

Booming markets won’t collapse under their own weight – economist

2015-11-20

Other Those worried that the high home prices in Canada’s hottest markets will collapse under their own weight can breathe a sigh of relief – at least according to one economist. Central1 chief economist Helmut Pastrick said tha…

What the Average BC Home Price Will Buy You

2015-11-17

The BC Real Estate Association says the average BC home price in 2015 will be $626,000. So what exactly does that buy in various regions? Here are five hot listings Vashti Singh Other Last week we reported on the BCREA’s projections&n…

PDS - Court decision expands risks of disclosure with seller property information statement

2015-11-13

Matt Maurer Other The Ontario Superior Court has once again underscored how completing a seller property information statement (SPIS) can be a risky move for vendors. When it comes to the purchase and sale of real estate the starting point …

PDS - Court decision expands risks of disclosure with seller property information statement

2015-11-13

Matt Maurer Other The Ontario Superior Court has once again underscored how completing a seller property information statement (SPIS) can be a risky move for vendors. When it comes to the purchase and sale of real estate the starting point …

Canada has ‘tools’ for hot housing market says former Fed chair

2015-11-13

Steve Randall Other The former chairman of the Federal Reserve says that Canada has some tools to cope with the hot housing market, something that was not the case in the US housing crash. Ben Bernanke, while talking at an event organised b…

Canada's hottest market can expect another two years of price gains

2015-11-13

Ryan Smith Other Vancouver is already Canada’s most expensive housing market, and a new report suggests prices will continue to rise well ahead of the rate of inflation for the next two years. A report by Central1, an association for …

Canada housing agency cites foreign buyer risk, to collect data

2015-11-13

Other "It’s clear that we need to capture more detailed information on foreign investment, to better inform the Canadian government and housing market participants," Evan Siddall, chief executive officer of the Canada Mortgage & H…

Milano 2450 Alpha Avenue Burnaby 176 homes in a 30-storey tower by Solterra

2015-11-12

Milano offers "high living, high style" in red-hot Brentwood neighbourhood Other Download Document

Understanding strata depreciation reports

2015-11-12

Tony Gioventu Other Download Document

Fix to property transfer tax a huge boon for condo buyers

2015-11-12

Joannah Connolly Other Download Document

Hyde Park 2411 160th Street Surrey 156 townhouses by Zenterra Developments

2015-11-12

A Home With No Compromises Other Download Document