Real Estate News & Articles

Chilly June for Chilliwack Home Sales

2012-07-11

Other The normally hot June real estate market ran cold this year with residential sales down 17 per cent over 2011 and 15 per cent over 2010. Single family home sales saw a particular drop, down from 148 in June 2011 to 111 last month. Rea…

Central Park: Creekside Community Centre in False Creek Rain in the membrane

2012-07-11

S. Thompson Van. Courier Just two years after its completion, the Creekside Community Centre in False Creek has sprung a leak. Actually multiple leaks have forced the replacement of six washrooms and change rooms at the LEED Platinum commun…

Avoiding real estate scams

2012-07-10

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Condo and office towers, large retail projects and industrial strength define city

2012-07-10

Burnaby: Think Big Other Download Document

Developers find that blending even industrial with residential can prove a winning formula

2012-07-10

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Stratus in the Solo District of Burnaby

2012-07-05

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Women tops as first time home buyers

2012-07-05

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Greater Vancouver housing market favoured buyers in June

2012-07-04

The number of residential property sales hit a 10-year low in Greater Vancouver for June, while prices remained relatively stable. Other The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached,…

Investors get in front of promising economic and real estate recovery across Vancouver Island

2012-07-03

FRANK O'BRIEN Other The 2008 economic downturn was not kind to Vancouver Island. From the Capital Region to Campbell River and the Pacific Rim, promising real estate and resort developments were scaled back and some were stopped cold. Examp…

Which Airlines are at which terminals?

2012-06-30

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Big plans, high hopes for Los Cabos airport

2012-06-30

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Mortgage chnges could mean lower rates

2012-06-28

Buyers of homes priced at over $1 million will no longer be able to get government-backed mortgage insurance, effective july 9, 2012 Other Download Document

Falcon Ridge single family homes in Abbotsford

2012-06-28

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Falcon Ridge single family homes in Abbotsford

2012-06-28

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Task force targets housing ‘affordability crisis’ in Vancouver

2012-06-25

Recommendations include community land trust Mike Howell Van. Courier The city may create a housing authority, expand zoning to allow more forms of housing such as row houses and upgrade decaying rental housing stock to create so-called aff…

There are 170 buildings (40,000 units) under construction in Toronto (2012) - signs of a bubble are looming according to Toronto Life magazine

2012-06-23

Trouble In CondoLand Toronto Life's Compelling Exposure Of An Industry Gone Array Charles Hanes Other I am frequently called by the media to add input and perspective on articles and/or television shows focusing on the Toronto condo industr…

Buying a Home - Canada Mortgage And Housing corporation

2012-06-22

Other For over 65 years, CMHC has helped millions of Canadians meet their housing needs. CMHC provides mortgage loan insurance that enables you to buy a home sooner with a minimum down payment of 5%. And CMHC is there with you every step of…

Is home ownership really a smart investment?

2012-06-22

Susan Pigg Other This home at 56 Simpson Ave. in Toronto's Riverdale neighbourhood first sold for $1,200 in 1906. It went for $825,000 in Nov, 2011 If Toronto fireman Alexander Gunn was alive today, he might well feel like the Warren Buffet…

Study: Homeownership over the life course of Canadians

2012-06-22

Other 1971 to 2006 Homeownership increased quickly with the age of the owners in the period before they reached the age of 40. Thereafter, homeownership continued to climb, though at a slower pace until it reached a plateau a…

More than 150 homes sell every day across the Lower mainland

2012-06-21

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Verve 10119 Whalley Boulevard, Surrey

2012-06-21

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New Rules for government-backed insured mortgages for residential properties of 1-4 units

2012-06-21

Other This morning, the Federal Finance Minister announced further changes to Canada's mortgage insurance rules. Four measures were announced : 1. Amortizations reduced to 25 years 2. Refinancing limited to 80% 3. Properties purchased at ov…

An “idea jam” that took place last Friday sought out-of-the-box solutions for affordable housing

2012-06-19

Idea Jam Kicks Off Vancouver's re:THINK HOUSING Laura Rodgers Van. Courier Could housing people in container ships off Vancouver’s coastline solve the city’s affordable housing crisis? An “idea jam” that took place l…

Comparing Re/Max Agents with the rest – we are Number One!

2012-06-18

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