Real Estate News & Articles

Preparing for the end of the HST

2013-02-01

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"Condopocalypse" now forecast for Vancouver

2013-02-01

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Renting a suite in a house: 103,780 Metro households do just that, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

2013-01-31

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Pacific Point in Yaletown by Bosa development - 214 units

2013-01-31

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Over 103,000 Rental Suites in Metro Vancouver Houses

2013-01-31

Other Many Metro Vancouver home buyers aren't buying a home simply as a principal residence: they are investing in the property as a partial or full-time rental property. According to the most recent CMHC survey , taken in the fall of last …

If You Build it They Will Come: The History of UBC

2013-01-31

Other Few of those who organized and took part in the Build the University Campaign in 1922 could have predicted the scale of development that would take place decades later. When the student population outgrew the existing university- in t…

Plaza 500 Hotel subject of growing list of lawsuits

2013-01-31

Sandra Thomas Van. Courier The head of Coquitlam-based Bulldog Demolition is suing the owner of the Plaza 500 Hotel on West 12th Avenue at Cambie for $2 million. Jim Caya is seeking $1 million he says are still owed in wages and supplies an…

The BC first-time new home buyers' bonus

2013-01-30

The bonus Expires on March 31, 2013 Other Download Document

Get pre-approved mortgage before you shop

2013-01-24

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Focus at Morgan Crossing

2013-01-24

Urban living with a village lifestyle Other Download Document

Old Plaza 500 Hotel may turn into rental suites

2013-01-23

Sandra Thomas Van. Courier The former Plaza 500 Hotel and Convention Centre on West 12th will likely be converted to rental apartments. In an email to the Courier, Nancy Eng, communications coordinator for the City of Vancouver, confirmed a…

ank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

2013-01-23

Other OTTAWA , Jan. 23, 2013 /CNW/ - 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. The global…

Price ceiling raised for homeowner grants

2013-01-17

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Tamarack in Coquitlam at the base of Westwood Plateau

2013-01-17

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Neighbourhood at a Glance: Mount Pleasant

2013-01-17

Michael Kissinger Van. Courier Bounded by Cambie Street to the west and Clark Drive to the east, Second Avenue and Great Northern Way to the north and 16th Avenue and Kingsway to the south, Mount Pleasant is one of Vancouver's oldest neighb…

City of Vancouver pays $144k to CBC for unused downtown space

2013-01-15

Space needs $800k renovation before it can be rented Mike Howell Van. Courier The City of Vancouver has paid $144,000 over the past three years to rent 8,000 square feet of vacant space in the downtown CBC building that was originally plann…

CIBC says its booming consumer mortgage business is well-insured

2013-01-13

John Greenwood Other The head of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s retail banking operation says he’s “comfortable” with the bank’s business mix despite continuing rapid growth of the consumer mortgage portf…

Pragmatic steps needed to buy first home today

2013-01-10

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Canu in Downtown Ladner

2013-01-10

Come for the value, stay for the lifestyle Other Download Document

Public outraged that condos could replace the cultural hotspot at the Waldorf Hotel

2013-01-10

Gen Why aims to save Waldorf Cheryl Rossi Van. Courier Public outrage that condos could replace the cultural hotspot at the Waldorf Hotel has Tara Mahoney excited. The creative director of Gen Why Media, a social enterprise that works to pr…

Tight markets, battles over lease rates will mark commercial real estate market this year

2013-01-09

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REBGV Stats For December 2012

2013-01-03

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Do You Qualify for the BC Home Owner Grant?

2013-01-03

Other The BC government is raising the threshold for the province's homeowner grant well past the $1 million mark, which Finance Minister Mike de Jong said is in response to rising assessments, even though some assessments are going down. H…

Tips on Preparing Your Home for Sale Day

2013-01-01

Other There are more than 20,000 homes for sale in the Lower Mainland, so making your home stand out for potential buyers is vital. It is especially true in today’s buyer’s market. First, work with your Realtor to get the maximu…