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What impact do wind turbines have on property value?

2014-12-11

Jennifer Paterson Other Wind turbines and their proximity to residential real estate has long been a matter of turbulent debate, but a new study has found that these turbines actually have very little impact on the value of nearby propertie…

Bank of Canada sounds the alarm over market imbalance - sort of

2014-12-11

Olivia D'Orazio Other While the Bank of Canada said it’s worried about a potentially overvalued housing market, the country is not about to host the kind of crash that plagued many cities in the United States.   In its biannual F…

House prices set to fall, Calgary real estate consultant warns

2014-12-10

Lower oil prices could contribute to a downturn in the market Other A realty analyst is urging caution to Calgarians who are thinking about putting their homes on the market. Ross Kay said after an unprecedented 42 months of expansion, a nu…

Crowdfunding real estate

2014-12-10

Joanna Weinstein Other People have turned to crowdfunding to raise money for everything from potato salad to personal submarines.  But one entrepreneur is banking on crowdfunding in a new market: real estate. "We are the e-trade of rea…

Use a local realtor when ever buying off shore

2014-12-10

Selling Bahamas: what you need to know Olivia D'Orazio Other It is a dream vacation for many Canadian agents – a trip to the Caribbean to help a client buy a $2 million home, but agents in those jurisdictions are sending out a reminde…

Real estate in Chilliwack on the rebound for 2014

2014-12-09

Jennifer Feinberg Other It's been a stellar year so far in Chilliwack real estate sales. "It's actually been very very good," said Jake Siemens, president of the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board. There are still a few more weeks le…

Drones: Are they worth the investment?

2014-12-09

Jennifer Paterson Other Investors and real estate professionals are increasingly using small, commercial drones for marketing, but they will never replace the due diligence needed to acquire a property, say experts. “It’s j…

Adjusted housing starts rise in November

2014-12-08

Olivia D'Orazio Other Housing starts across Canada remained flat year over year in November, although seasonally-adjusted numbers point to growing momentum in British Columbia and Quebec as developers ramp up to meet immigration demands. &n…

Canada needs another 4.5 million homes warns study

2014-12-08

Jamie Henry Other A new study says that we will need another 4.5 million homes over the next three decades. The report from Urban Futures points to population growth and increasing life expectancy and shows a marked departure from the predi…

New home prices to increase by $5000-$10,000 due to government tariffs for China rebar

2014-12-08

B.C. new home buyers feel weight of heavy rebar tariff JUSTINE HUNTER, ADRIAN MORROW Other The cost of a trade dispute between steel producers in Central Canada and their offshore competitors is being felt by new home buyers in Metro Vancou…

Is the role of Realtor becoming defunct?

2014-12-05

Olivia D'Orazio Other The widespread use of technology is effectively pushing agents out of the equation, say industry players arguing clients are increasingly finding their own dream home.   “The role of the Realtor is definitel…

Quebec boards file motion against FSBO

2014-12-03

Other In what will surely become a landmark move, the Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) has filed an application for authorization to institute a class action suit against a major for-sale-by-owner player in the provinc…

Commercial Real Estate Gains Momentum in BC

2014-12-02

BCREA Other   The BCREA Commercial Leading Indicator (CLI) rose 1.4 index points to a record high of 118.4, surpassing the previous high of 117.1 set in the second quarter of 2014. The CLI has now advanced for seven consecutive quarter…

Real estate more affordable in October

2014-12-02

Other According to a report from the Canadian Real Estate Association, the average price of a home in October topped off at $419,699, however the latest report from RBC indicates that home ownership is slightly more affordable than it was l…

esidential investment outlook cloudy for 2015

2014-12-02

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The world is open for business - how to take advantage

2014-12-01

CREA Other At the annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo , a National Association of REALTORS® event held earlier this month, CREA and more than 500 of its members had the pleasure of participating and meeting with REALTORS® …

Vancouver home prices post greatest gains

2014-12-01

Inside a $750,000 Vancouver 'starter home' Other If you’re looking to sell a home in Vancouver, it may be wise for your clients to know they’ll need at least a $1 million to close the deal. According to data from the Canadian Re…

Cohabitation Agreements: Live in Peace, Protect your Rights

2014-11-29

Segev Homenick Other Many couples choose not to marry and instead become a common law couple.   They may believe that by not getting married, the ir property, finances, and belongings will be kept separate and apart in case the relatio…

Cohabitation Agreements: Live in Peace, Protect your Rights

2014-11-29

Annual review of housing market released by CMHC

2014-11-24