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Stratus at 2008 Rosser Ave., Burnaby 368 homes in a 45-storey tower in the Solo District by Appia Developments

2015-10-29

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The Residence at Lynn Valley 1199 Lynn Valley Road North Vancouver by Bosa

2015-10-29

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The Jervis 1171 Jervis Street 58 homes in a 19-storey tower by intracorp

2015-10-29

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Whistler Real Estate Buoyed by Vancouver Detached Home Sale Frenzy: Agent

2015-10-29

Soaring single-family home prices and sales in the city are having a knock-on effect in ski town, says Whistler real estate agent Joannah Connolly Other The money being poured into single-family homes in Vancouver’s wealthiest areas i…

Vancouver Real Estate at “Low Risk” of “Problematic Conditions:” CMHC Report

2015-10-29

Report identifies four markets at high risk and most areas at increased risk of overvaluation, but remains confident Vancouver can support its prices Joannah Connolly Other There is “weak evidence of problematic conditions” in V…

Vancouver council votes to demolish viaducts

2015-10-28

Estimated cost of project, which includes building new road network, is $200 million Mike Howell Van. Courier The Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts are coming down. In a 5-4 vote Tuesday night, the ruling Vision Vancouver council agreed with a …

BC Supreme Court confirms that the MLC contract is binding

2015-10-27

Mike Mangan B.A., LL.B. Other A recent BC Supreme Court decision confirms that the Multiple Listing Contract (MLC) creates an equitable assignment by irrevocably assigning to the listing brokerage its commission out of the sales proceeds, i…

Vancouver House Price Growth to Continue but Slow in 2016 as Sales Ease: CMHC

2015-10-26

Home sales in Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley forecast to cool over next year or two, easing rate of price increases Joannah Connolly Other Home prices are set to rise across BC next year, including Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, but …

Strata act to allow older strata buildings to be sold as a whole building with 80% vote

2015-10-24

John Tenpenny Other Potential profits are waiting to be reaped by B.C. condo owners, especially in older buildings, with a change to the provincial Strata Property Act, but agents expecting a rush of new listings and clients should temper t…

Strata act to allow older strata buildings to be sold as a whole building with 80% vote

2015-10-24

John Tenpenny Other Potential profits are waiting to be reaped by B.C. condo owners, especially in older buildings, with a change to the provincial Strata Property Act, but agents expecting a rush of new listings and clients should temper t…

Lotus 20856 76th Avenue Langley 13 townhome plans by Speedway Homes Ltd.

2015-10-22

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Undecided Voter

2015-10-18

Keith Bates Other As an undecided voter, I made a decision that will help me out of my dilemma. On my way to work, I have decided to vote based on the greatest number of signs along the roadside. After making this decision, it was obvious t…

Vancouver assessments set to jump

2015-10-16

Steve Randall Other Single-family homes in Metro Vancouver are set for sharp increases in property assessments. BC Assessments said Thursday that homeowners should prepare for hikes of between 15 and 25 per cent, while those with condos cou…

Compass at Seylynn Village: a new opportunity to be part of the North Shore’s ‘gateway to good living’

2015-10-15

JODIE WARREN The Vancouver Sun North Vancouver’s evolving skyline is set to get a sparkling new addition with Compass, the second tower in Denna Homes’ Seylynn Village development. Situated in North Vancouver’s picturesque…

Strong Housing Demand Pulls Inventory to an Eight Year Low

2015-10-14

Other The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,553 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in September, up 12 per cent from the same month last year. Total …

One Burrard Place at 1290 Burrard Street - Western Canada's Tallest All-Res Tower

2015-10-14

BisNow Other Reliance Properties is partnering with The Jim Pattison Group, Canada's second-largest private company, to build Burrard Place , a 1M SF mixed-use project boasting Western Canada's tallest all-residential skyscraper. The most s…

Strong Housing Demand Pulls Inventory to an Eight Year Low

2015-10-14

BCREA Other The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,553 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in September, up 12 per cent from the same month last year. …

Tread carefully when it comes to social media

2015-10-09

John Tenpenny Other With activity on social media platforms at increasingly higher levels, including many in the real estate industry, the temptation for others may be to jump in with both feet, but one agent warns to look before you leap. …

Couple convicted of trading in real estate without a licence

2015-10-07

John Tenpenny Other An Ontario couple has been convicted of multiple counts under the Real Estate Business Brokers Act stemming from complaints in 2013 that they were acting as real estate agents without a licence. William (Bill) John Denby…

Proof The Banks Are Taking Your Money

2015-10-07

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Questions remain regarding viaducts, park and profits

2015-10-07

Concord Pacific promised more than 20 years ago to build Creekside Park Mike Howell Van. Courier With less than two weeks before city council decides whether the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts should be demolished, city officials are unable …

Rich Chinese facing backlash in Vancouver — North America’s costliest city

2015-10-06

Jeremy van Loon Other James Hankle, a 50-something software engineer sporting blue jeans and a Green Party T-shirt, is trying to explain his fix for Vancouver’s runaway property prices when he’s interrupted by an eavesdropping p…

New UBC student residence to be among world’s tallest wood buildings

2015-10-02

Other One of the tallest wood buildings in the world will soon be constructed at UBC, providing housing for hundreds of students. When completed, the $51.5-million residence building will stand 53 metres tall (about 174 feet). “This b…

City slows development in Vancouver neighbourhood - First Shaughnessy

2015-10-02

John Tenpenny Other A move by the city of Vancouver to prevent the demolition of older homes in one of the city’s most desirable neighbourhoods has been met with resistance by owners, but one observer says there are pros and cons to t…