Real Estate News & Articles

Lighting up lowers resale value of homes

2013-04-18

Eighty-eight per cent of realtors say it is harder to sell smokers’ homes Glen Korstrom Van. Courier Homeowners who smoke may be paying more for their fix than they realize. Smoking in the home can reduce the resale value of propertie…

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement

2013-04-17

Other The Bank of Canada kept its target overnight rate at 1 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank forecast that the Canadian economy will gain momentum through the year following a weak second half in …

Condo developers offer rent-to-own programs for young Canadians who'd rather own than lease

2013-04-16

Vernon Clement Jones Other Investors are facing a new kind of competition from condo developers offering rent-to-own programs for young Canadians who'd rather own than lease, despite tighter mortgage rules. The Toronto's Cinema Towers is th…

Competition Tribunal dismisses complaint against Toronto Real Estate Board

2013-04-16

Jim Adair Other The Competition Tribunal has dismissed the Competition Bureau's complaint that the Toronto Real Estate Board's policies are anti-competitive. It's a huge win for TREB and for CREA, but that may not be the end of the story. T…

Canadian real estate heavyweights update web technology to meet evolving needs

2013-04-16

David Paddon Other TORONTO – Royal LePage Real Estates Services came out Tuesday with a revamped property listing website that integrates new Google search features, mobile technology and data supplied through the industry’s mai…

Eagles Gate at 35298 Marshal Rd., Abbotsford - 46 townhouses by Noort homes

2013-04-11

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Esplanade at 64th Ave. and 194th St. in Surrey by Waterstone

2013-04-11

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Yaletown going to the pampered pooches

2013-04-11

Lisa Smedman Van. Courier Marley Stevens walks a group of dogs through Emery Barnes park. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier Nancy Jelenic opened Barking Babies, a doggie boutique on Homer Street, nine years ago. Photograph by: …

Yaletown: Then and now

2013-04-11

Van. Courier Then: A truck makes a delivery in the 1100 block Mainland Street in June 1937. Photograph by: Photo courtesy Dominion Photo Co. photo, Vancouver Public Library 24127.AM54-S4-: LGN 1191 , Vancouver Courier Now: The west side of …

Returning to the PST and GST

2013-04-09

Other On April 1, 2013, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) was replaced by the Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the BC Provincial Sales Tax (PST). When does HST apply and when does GST apply? The 12% HST applies if the seller transfers …

REBGV Stats Package March 2013

2013-04-09

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$150M 3 Civic Plaza will be built in Surrey's City Centre

2013-04-09

Other Surrey city council gave final reading to the 160-metre-tall 3 Civic Plaza, giving developer Century Group the go-ahead to start building. The $150-million tower will stand in the heart of City Centre in the 10300-block of City Parkwa…

71-77 East Hastings owner plans to develop it into affordable rental housing and retail

2013-04-09

Upper floors of East Hastings site empty for decades Mike Howell Van. Courier The owner of the property at 71-77 East Hastings plans to develop it into housing and retail. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet , Vancouver Courier An iconic set of adj…

Opsal at 1785 Quebec A 165 unit 24-storey tower over the old steel building

2013-04-05

Vancouver's Opsal Steel building resurrected Naoibh O

Pacific Point at 1323 Homer Street Reinvented

2013-04-04

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Seniors are buying, not selling

2013-04-04

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Home Ownership Offsets BC’s High Cost of Living

2013-04-04

Richard Chu Other Regardless of whether local and/or foreign investors are to blame for BC's astronomical housing prices, anyone living in the province who's managed to buy into the market appears to be benefiting from the price of ownershi…

Royal City makeover nears completion as hip developers, rapid transit transform heritage core

2013-04-02

FRANK O'BRIEN Other Hip new highrise condos by Vancouver's trendiest developers. A sophisticated new waterfront park and refurbished quay. A retooled town centre labelled "cool" by the Georgia Straight - and a city so confident, it's buildi…

Returning to the PST and GST on April 1

2013-03-29

Other On Monday, April 1, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will be replaced by the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the BC Provincial Sales Tax (PST). What this means to you: As we move back to the GST and PST tax structure, it’…

Home buyers aged 18 to 35 have different ideas from their parents on what goes into their dream home

2013-03-28

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Zen Townhomes at 196th Street and 66th Avenue in Surrey 62 townhomes offered by Zenterra Developments

2013-03-28

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Killarney: The Neighbourhood at a glance

2013-03-28

Sandra Thomas Van. Courier When it comes to diversity in Vancouver, the neighbourhood of Killarney is about as mixed as it comes, likely due to its geography. Killarney, which also includes the small community of Champlain Heights, begins a…

Market Turnaround... Vancouver Prices are going up!

2013-03-26

Other Les, is the Market going Up or Down ??.. can you seriously answer this question with some real facts! Please do not use the MLS Home Price Index or any other Index until you have looked at the real numbers! Are you getting enough sale…

How Can I Make My Vancouver Condo Sell Faster?

2013-03-26

Maggie Chandler Other Vancouver home sellers often ask me “how can I make my Vancouver condo sell faster?”  Let’s assume its been decluttered , staged and is in top condition. All that’s left is selecting t…