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We’ve reached the ‘soft landing’ says Royal Le Page

2015-04-16

Jamie Henry Other Real estate brokerage Royal LePage says that the Canadian housing market has hit the predicted "soft landing" with price increases now slower than normal. Even so, prices did increase by a rate of between 3.8 per cent and …

Bank of Canada talks about corrections in some housing markets

2015-04-16

Jamie Henry Other In the Bank of Canada’s economic outlook on Wednesday it reiterated its concern about the housing market, saying that it still expected a soft landing for most regions. However, as the bank confirmed that interest ra…

How to Use Hashtags on Every Social Media Network

2015-04-15

Michael Patterson Other We talk about hashtags a lot, but we haven’t stepped back to consider the basics in a while. Hashtags are a way for social media users to tag their posts with keywords, which in turn make them easier for s…

Vancouver housing market heats up

2015-04-15

Emma Crawford Hampel Van. Courier The number of homes being sold in Greater Vancouver continues to grow while prices are also creeping upward, according to Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data released April 15. A total of 3,572 hom…

Vancouver NOT Most Expensive Canadian City for First-Time Home Buyers: Study

2015-04-14

Price difference in Genworth Canada survey may be explained by Vancouver's high proportion of condos bought as entry point into the market Joannah Connolly Other Despite being Canada’s most expensive real estate market in general, Van…

Finance Minister Joe Oliver - No action needed on housing market

2015-04-13

Jordan Maxwell Other Finance Minister Joe Oliver got the bad news on the economy as he met with private sector economists to discuss Canada’s outlook in advance of the April 21 budget, according to an article in the Toronto Star. Oliv…

Troubling precedent for your pre-build clients

2015-04-13

Olivia D'Orazio Other A court decision coming last month could see some of your clients forfeit their rights as homeowners, making it less attractive for them to sell their property. An appeal case brought before the Ontario Divisional Cour…

Housing starts in this province were up 83%

2015-04-10

Jennifer Paterson Other Housing starts in one province have increased by 83 per cent year-over-year, according to new figures. In Ontario, the seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of urban starts were 4,485 in March 2015, a significant i…

Did Vancouver find the key to eliminating FSBOs?

2015-04-10

Olivia D'Orazio Other Agents in one market say they’ve hit a winning formula that keeps FSBO competitors at bay, if not cutting them out altogether. But is the remedy worse than the disease?   “In Vancouver, being a larger …

Permit values rise on more condos - but not in Toronto

2015-04-09

Olivia D'Orazio Other Increased construction intentions in some of Canada’s less populated provinces drove a boost to the value of building permits in February, Stats Can reports.   The value of residential building permits in Fe…

Land assembly sales sparking Vancouver real estate market

2015-04-09

Jordan Maxwell Other There is power in numbers and that’s translating into some landmark deals for sellers in the Vancouver real estate market — land assembly sales. According to Global News, as the city pro-actively rezones are…

Who's buying luxury homes? It may not be who you think #LesTwarog

2015-04-09

Jamie Henry Other Toronto homes: gone in just 20 days Homes are selling fast in Toronto, according to BMO economist Robert Kavcic. He says in a research note that last year’s average of 21 days, which was “already low,” ha…

New agent demand on sold data

2015-04-08

Olivia D'Orazio Other If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em – at least, that’s the sentiment of some agents threatening to become FSBO consultants if sold data isn't better protected.   “If all of the sale…

Boomers driving market for luxury housing

2015-04-08

Jordan Maxwell Other Canada’s luxury housing market is in the midst of a striking transfer of wealth, as baby boomers trade up for bigger houses while pouring huge sums into real estate for their children. “I don’t think y…

Boomers drive real estate market for luxury housing

2015-04-08

TAMSIN McMAHON Other Canada’s luxury housing market is in the midst of a striking transfer of wealth, as baby boomers trade up for bigger houses while pouring huge sums into real estate for their children. “I don’t think y…

Demand pushes key market to Vancouver-worthy heights

2015-04-07

Olivia D'Orazio Other Toronto’s real estate market during the month of March was impacted by the oldest story in the book: that of limited supply and skyrocketing demand.   The Toronto Real Estate Board, which released the data, …

Fresh warning bells sounded over Vancouver's hot housing market

2015-04-05

Vancouver house prices to hit $4.4 million Other Soaring real estate prices have been the equivalent of winning the lottery for thousands of people who own single-family detached homes in Vancouver. The average price of new and existing det…

Vancouver sees sharp increase in March sales

2015-04-02

Jamie Henry Other Vancouver’s residential property market was busy in March with MLS sales up 32.6 per cent from February and 53.7 per cent from March last year. The total number of sales recorded was 4,060. Data from the Real Estate …

RE/MAX Now More than 100,000 Agents Strong

2015-04-02

Agent-Centric Model and Recovering Market Attract Thousands Other DENVER – The global real estate franchisor, RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX) now counts over 100,000 agents in its network. Ending 2014 with 98,010 agents worldwide, RE/MAX attracted…

Victoria Real Estate Board March 2015 Stats

2015-04-01