Real Estate News & Articles

Hastings-Sunrise: Neighbourhood at a Glance

2013-08-01

Cheryl Rossi Van. Courier The formerly working-class neighbourhood of Hastings-Sunrise - which stretches from Nanaimo Street east to Boundary Road , and Burrard Inlet south to East Broadway - has been considered one to watch for at least fi…

News Alert: In Historic Vote, NAR Resoundingly Approves Amendments to realtor.com(R) Operating Agreement - Real Estate Portal Competition to Heat Up

2013-07-27

Other The Board of Directors of the National Association of Realtors® made history this week in a resounding vote to approve changes to its operating agreement that allow realtor.com® to publish listings from sources beyond those pr…

Why you should work with buyers from China ... and how

2013-07-27

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Stricter mortgage rules cover debt, income ratio

2013-07-25

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A new website recently launched for sales reps who actively work the GTA condo market, or would like to enter that market.

2013-07-24

Other CondoNow ( www.condonow.com ) is the newest offering from Aareas Interactive, which has been producing sales and marketing technology solutions since 1991. Launched in October 2012, it offers an easy, convenient and centralized online…

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,196 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service®

2013-07-23

BC Home Sales Continue on Upward Trend Other The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that BC home sales are continuing on an upward trend.   Residential home sales in BC were up 5.6% from June 2012, and the sales d…

The View at 1212, 19 units in a 5 level building

2013-07-18

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Luxury buyers mostly local

2013-07-18

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What’s Not on the Property Title May Be Important

2013-07-18

Other In West Vancouver in 2007, on the advice of her REALTOR®, a property seller checked to see if there was an underground fuel storage tank on her property. There was and the seller had the tank removed and the contaminated soil…

Bank of Canada sticks to low interest rate policy

2013-07-17

Other In its first policy announcement under new governor Stephen Poloz, the Bank of Canada dropped the reference that interest rates are likely to remain unchanged for a period of time. Photograph by: Sean Kilpatrick , THE CANADIAN PRESS. …

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

2013-07-17

Other The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Global economic growth remains modest, al…

Rize Alliance project at Broadway and Kingsway revised

2013-07-17

A Mount Pleasant plan is facing opposition over its size. Naoibh O'Connor Van. Courier An open house for the Rize Mount Pleasant project runs from 4:30 to 7:30 at St. Patrick's Church at 2881 Main St., July 17. Photograph by: Renderings cou…

'Lucky' numbers for property investors

2013-07-17

Grainne Burns Other Door numbers impacting home sales? Could be. Having the number 4, 13 and 8 on front doors could affect the value of a property by up to $35,000, according to real estate agents in the GTA. Superstitious or not, investors…

Edgewater Casino gets extension

2013-07-16

Bob Mackin Van. Courier The Edgewater Casino will stay at the Plaza of Nations until the end of 2016. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet , Vancouver Courier. Edgewater Casino can stay at the Plaza of Nations until the end of 2016 after receiving u…

BCREA mortgage rate forecast

2013-07-12

Interest rates jump, mortgage rates to follow? Other The Canadian five-year posted mortgage rate once again fell back to its historical low of 5.14 per cent in the second quarter, its lowest level since early 2012. The decline in fixed mort…

BCREA revisions to Standard Forms

2013-07-12

Other The Real Estate Council of BC has introduced new rules (3-3.1 and 3-3.2) that deal with designated agency. There have been revisions to a number of Standard Forms to reflect these new rules. These changes centre on the obligation of t…

Somerston Lane In Port Coquitlam

2013-07-11

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Cottage Time

2013-07-11

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Mortgage analysts urge: Lock and Load

2013-07-04

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REBGV Stats Report June 2013

2013-07-03

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Developers shrug off downturn to launch projects from capital region to Nanaimo

2013-07-02

Other Vancouver Island north of Victoria is emerging from a five-year real estate downturn with fresh optimism and a fresh round of new real estate developments, including an audacious bid from Chinese investors. Northwest of B.C.'s capital…

Kelowna pushes highrise development as central region basks in recovery

2013-07-02

FRANK O'BRIEN Other When you talk about Okanagan real estate, the real focus is the residential and resort properties that have dominated and defined the market for years. And, as the busy summer season begins, it appears that real estate i…

$500M plan will transform Port Coquitlam

2013-07-02

Mixed-use development could house 4,000 residents, add industrial and commercial space GLEN KORSTROM Other Developers plan to spend more than $500 million to transform a triangular slice of eastern Port Coquitlam into Metro Vancouver's newe…

The four-storey Balance building in North Surrey - the smallest new condominiums in the country

2013-07-02

Big-selling tiny condos could set regional trend Other With nearly half of the smallest condos in Canada selling out during a one-day sales event in Surrey, the time of the micro-condo appears to have arrived in Metro Vancouver. Twenty-seve…