Real Estate News & Articles

Spring sales surge as back-to-basic buyers discover true value in small-town recreational markets

2012-05-09

FRANK O'BRIEN Other An early death to B.C.'s harmonized sales tax (HST) on recreational residences, much lower condo and cottage prices, a sharp upturn in the Alberta economy and a renewed search for retirement havens has spurred a spring s…

Building regulations to apply to Squamish Nation plans

2012-05-09

Jane Seyd Van. Courier PLANS by the Squamish Nation to move ahead on development of valuable land near the Lions Gate Bridge got a boost this week with laws that will see provincial regulations apply to those projects. The change completes …

Real Estate and the Board in the media – First quarter 2012

2012-05-04

Continued debate over the influence of wealthy foreign buyers in the Vancouver market, forecasts for the year ahead, and coverage of the launch of the new MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI) were some of the dominant stories featured i…

Going Bland - Marine Gateway, Rize Alliance and Westbank Projects scale back building designs

2012-05-01

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Best U.S. housing buys

2012-05-01

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Do Not Call Facts (D/N/C – DNC)

2012-04-28

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Wow Factor Condo Features: What Buyers Want Now

2012-04-27

Other In the Greater Vancouver real estate market, the condo is the first step on the equity ladder for most buyers. The current benchmark price is $375,100 ,  just over one-third of the price of a detached house. And depending on size…

46 per cent say "time to buy" this spring

2012-04-26

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English Mews in New Westminster

2012-04-26

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New homes at Morgan Crossing

2012-04-19

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Bishop Creek, Guildford Surrey

2012-04-19

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Major changes coming for organized real estate

2012-04-18

Carrie Brodi Other CREA members have given the thumbs up to a new vision for organized real estate in Canada, one in which technology is cutting-edge, internal decisions by boards and associations are made quickly, and consumers have access…

Rize Alliance Properties Ltd. to build a mixed-use complex featuring a 19-storey residential tower at Main and Broadway

2012-04-17

Controversial Rize Complex Can Proceed Mike Howell Van. Courier City council gave the go-ahead Tuesday to a controversial rezoning application to redevelop a city block in Mount Pleasant into a $150 million mixed-use complex featuring a 19-…

Chinese investors shutter Vancouver neighbourhood while apologists cry 'racism'

2012-04-16

Real estate elite profit, politicians ignore middle class Mark Hasiuk Van. Courier Premier Christy Clark won’t restrict foreign ownership in British Columbia. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet , Vancouver Courier Trafalgar, they used to cal…

Home Inspectors can be liable for a faulty home inspection

2012-04-15

HOME INSPECTIONS AND LICENSING/INSURANCE SCHEME Janice Mucalov, LL.B. Other When representing home buyers, REALTORS® may well be asked about home inspections and perhaps also to recommend a home inspector. So REALTORS® should be awa…

Home Inspectors can be liable for a faulty home inspection

2012-04-15

HOME INSPECTIONS AND LICENSING/INSURANCE SCHEME Janice Mucalov, LL.B. Other When representing home buyers, REALTORS® may well be asked about home inspections and perhaps also to recommend a home inspector. So REALTORS® should be awa…

Two Key rules help buyers decide

2012-04-12

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Bluetree: single family living, townhome price

2012-04-12

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Condo Prices Flatten

2012-04-12

Glen Korstrom Other The cost of two-storey homes and detached bungalows in Vancouver has risen considerably over the past year, but prices of standard condominiums remained flat, according to a Royal LePage survey. Standard two-storey homes…

Top 28 Grants and rebates for prooperty buyers and owners

2012-04-05

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Tighter mortgage rules appear certain

2012-04-05

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2012-04-05

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The City of Richmond remains the strongest real estate markets in the Metro Vancouver

2012-04-04

Other The City of Richmond remains one of the strongest real estate markets in the Metro Vancouver region. An innovative and ambitious City Centre Area Plan, the arrival of the Canada Line rapid transit service and the Richmond Olympic Oval…

Com Condo Sales Rising

2012-04-03

Other Commercial condos - sometimes known as "com condos' - are taking hold across Metro Vancouver, according to Avison Young and other real estate professionals. In Richmond, strata sales dominated the industrial market last year, Avison Y…