Real Estate News & Articles

Fire Prevention Tips

2013-10-02

Elizabeth Wilson Other You have as little as three minutes to escape from a house fire once you hear the piercing squeal of the smoke alarm. About thirty years ago, it was estimated that you had about 17 minutes, but with all the synthetics…

Montreal real Estate Board breaking up with CREA

2013-10-02

Other The Montreal Board says they have had enough of broken promises and want to end their working relationship with the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).   After 16 months of dispute over fees and services, the Montreal board …

Incentives in Whitehorse push innovation, real estate development, mining exploration

2013-10-01

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New civic strateby needed to pay cost of real estate development

2013-10-01

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Big retailers are staking out Langley Township as a prime Metro shopping destination

2013-10-01

Willoughby Town Centre Frank O'Brien Other Download Document

Fraser Valley October Real Estate Market

2013-10-01

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Bowen sales buck recreational trend

2013-10-01

Lot sale values have already surpassed total price of 618-acre Cape on Bowen Frank O

Surge in international visitors, high-end home sales signal top resort back in the game

2013-10-01

Other On September 7, nearly 5,000 bicyclists representing Canada and 17 other countries pedalled into Whistler at the end of the 122-kilometre GranFondo race from Vancouver. The end-of-summer event - the largest timed bike race in the worl…

Sales of land for housing plunges

2013-10-01

Other Greed at all levels - from the street to City Hall - is to blame for a sharp drop in sales of residential land in Metro Vancouver, according to real estate consultant and developer Michael Geller. "We all got too greedy," said the pre…

Revised Oakridge plan still includes 13 towers ranging from 18 to 45-storeys.

2013-10-01

Revised plan for Oakridge development ready for viewing Naoibh O'Connor Other Revised plans for the proposed redevelopment of Oakridge Centre will be on display at open houses Oct. 3 and 5. The size of the civic centre has been expanded, bu…

Calgary housing market sizzles in September

2013-10-01

MLS sales and prices continue to climb Mario Toneguzzi Other CALGARY — Calgary’s red-hot housing market continued to sizzle in September as MLS sales and prices followed an upward trend. According to the Calgary Real Estate Boar…

What you need to know about "Parking Spaces and Storage Lockers

2013-09-30

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Canadian Consumer Confidence at Highest Since 2011

2013-09-30

Theophilos Argitis Other Canadian consumer sentiment climbed to the highest in more than two years as employment rose and the housing market remained buoyant, according to the new Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index. The index, a week…

Mortgage referrals to banks could lead to conflicts of interest

2013-09-29

Robert McLister Other Has your real estate agent or financial adviser ever suggested that you go to a specific bank or broker for your mortgage? If they did, and they got paid for it, there’s potential for conflict of interest. Most m…

Making an Offer 101

2013-09-27

Michelle Hopkins Other When you’ve found the home you want to buy, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and let your emotions get in the way of reality. But actually making and closing the deal is a step-by-step process …

Waterfront living at Shoreline in the River District of Vancouver

2013-09-27

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How to Build a Laneway House

2013-09-27

Michelle Hopkins Other Since the City of Vancouver launched its EcoDensity laneway housing initiative in 2009, the popularity for these smaller dwellings has kept on growing. In less than five years, more than 500 compact homes have gone up…

Real Estate Industry Cites Recruiting Young Agents as No. 1 Concern

2013-09-25

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Trump Vancouver 1133 W. Geogia - Residences get flight hours on LAS’s Bombardier Lear Jet 75

2013-09-25

Have condo, will travel: Trump Vancouver partners with London Air Services, Rolls-Royce Martha Perkins Other Magnum Projects’ George Wong, Trump Towers’ Jim Petrus, Holborn Group’s Joo Kim Tiah, London Air’s Wynne Po…

Is declining concierge service good for condo investors?

2013-09-25

Grainne Burns Other First, there were virtual concierges and now there’s a movement afoot to slash the working hours of the actual humans still in the job. Does this mark the death knell for concierge personnel? The computer may have …

Vancouver’s $55-million condo the biggest residential real estate deal in Canadian history

2013-09-25

Other It’s an amazing price to pay for a condo in Vancouver, but it’s not your ordinary property. It’s the most expensive condominium in Canada, sitting on the top floor in the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel. One buyer lo…

Why Redfin, Zillow, and Trulia Haven't Killed Off Real Estate Brokers

2013-09-24

Brad Stone Other Redfin founder Eraker was inspired by his own real estate misadventures. Photograph by Robin Stein for Bloomberg Businessweek Trulia co-founder and CEO Flint intended to work with brokers from the start. Photograph by Mathe…

Dream On: Luxury House Markets in BC – Infographic

2013-09-19

Elizabeth Wilson Other Even if you can't afford a luxury house yourself, it’s fun to see how the other 1 per cent lives. The annual Top Tier Trends Report from Sotheby's International Realty gives the rest of us a glimpse into the rar…

Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market In August

2013-09-19

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