Real Estate News & Articles

Ascend, 8655 160 Street, Surrey, BC

2011-10-13

Other Ascend by Fifth Ave Marketing Welcome to Ascend – a sophisticated collection of contemporary 1 and 2 bedroom condominiums that have been thoughtfully designed and impeccably finished. This stylishly inspired community, rising ab…

Ascend, 8655 160 Street, Surrey, BC

2011-10-13

Other Ascend by Fifth Ave Marketing Welcome to Ascend – a sophisticated collection of contemporary 1 and 2 bedroom condominiums that have been thoughtfully designed and impeccably finished. This stylishly inspired community, rising ab…

Outlook, 8250 209 B Street, Langley, BC

2011-10-13

Other Outlook by Fifth Ave Marketing Welcome to Outlook - a place that has it all. Wide open spaces. Fresh air. A beautiful home on a quiet residential street. A place where you can be away from it all yet close to everything. It's an inspi…

Politics Keep Vancouver House Prices High, New Inventory Low

2011-10-13

Frank O'Brien & Peter Mitham Other A sharp drop in Metro Vancouver housing sales in July and an apparent stall in rocketing price increases has shocked residential investors, but a top University of British Columbia ( UBC ) professor says l…

Asian Buyers Investing Beyond Traditional Neighbourhoods

2011-10-13

Frank O'Brien & Peter Mitham Other With a surprising 44 per cent drop in immigration to B.C. during the first quarter of this year, the Asian factor is becoming a hotter topic since many developers are aiming product precisely at this secto…

Housing Starts and Residential Building Permits Up

2011-10-13

Other BC was one of the top three regions of Canada for urban housing starts in September, according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Multiple units led the charge, particularly in Vancouver and Richmond, but Vancouver is a…

Oasis by Onni

2011-10-13

Other Oasis Oasis by Onni Presentation Suite: Open daily from 12pm - 6pm Closed on Fridays. Address: 2950 Glen Drive Coquitlam, BC Website: www.oasiscoquitlam.com /#/Home Located in the heart of Coquitlam Centre and standing 42 floors high,…

Strata Lot Rental Disclosure Statement Changes

2011-10-11

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Measuring Properties Accurately that are Listed

2011-10-07

Other A recent case confirms that when listing a commercial property, a licensee should break down the rentable area of each floor.1 The property was a building in Kamloops consisting of a main floor and mezzanine.2 On April 16, 2004 the li…

New mobile website allows members to access MLXchange data via smartphones and tablets

2011-10-07

Other If you have any questions about Kurio or need help getting set up, call the Help Desk at 604.730.3020. Members can now access comprehensive MLS® listing data and search capabilities from their mobile devices, such as smartphones a…

New mobile website allows members to access MLXchange data via smartphones and tablets

2011-10-07

Other If you have any questions about Kurio or need help getting set up, call the Help Desk at 604.730.3020. Members can now access comprehensive MLS® listing data and search capabilities from their mobile devices, such as smartphones a…

Title Insurance - Protects Residential or Commercial Property Owners Against Losses Related To A Property's Title or Ownership

2011-10-07

Other Occasionally, claims are reported to the Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance Corporation (REEOIC) involving complaints by buyers against licensees which might not have been made if those buyers had bought title insurance. Title…

Measuring Properties Accurately that are Listed

2011-10-07

Other A recent case confirms that when listing a commercial property, a licensee should break down the rentable area of each floor. The property was a building in Kamloops consisting of a main floor and mezzanine.2 On April 16, 2004 the lic…

City forgoes billion-dollar Millennium mortgage

2011-10-07

Vision, Bob MacKin Van. Courier City manager Penny Ballem discharged the beleaguered developer of the Olympic Village and a controversial West End tower from a mortgage once worth $1 billion, according to documents filed last February with …

City forgoes billion-dollar Millennium mortgage

2011-10-07

Bob MacKin Van. Courier City manager Penny Ballem discharged the beleaguered developer of the Olympic Village and a controversial West End tower from a mortgage once worth $1 billion, according to documents filed last February with the Land…

Trends revealed in REBGV / FVREB home buyers / sellers survey

2011-10-06

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We now have the :edge" in commercial real esate information

2011-10-06

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Defects, Disclosure & Caveat Emptor

2011-10-06

Other It’s trite law that a seller and a listing REALTOR® have a duty to disclose known material latent defects, but not patent defects. Sometimes the distinction as to what constitutes a patent defect or a latent defect isn&rsquo…

Defects, Disclosure & Caveat Emptor

2011-10-06

Other It’s trite law that a seller and a listing REALTOR® have a duty to disclose known material latent defects, but not patent defects. Sometimes the distinction as to what constitutes a patent defect or a latent defect isn&rsquo…

Seniors will make up 80% of market in 19 years

2011-10-06

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Landing a deal in Rose Garden Estates

2011-10-06

Other It is not often that fully-serviced half-acre and larger lots are available in a planned residential community and even more rare when the lots start at $169,900 - but that is the pleasant reality today at Rose Garden Estates in Chill…

Buyers can still purchase with 5 per cent down

2011-09-30

Other PLUG IN CARS: Electric charging stations for automobiles are coming to the streets - and garages - of Vancouver. Shown is the new GE Durastation at the Fairmont Waterfront, and a home charging station such as being installed in some n…

Chinese developer makes Canadian debut at UBC

2011-09-30

Yu complex aimed at immigrant buyers Andrew Fleming Van. Courier Units at a new UBC residential complex called Yu designed to appeal to immigrant Chinese buyers who have both a green streak and deep pockets will be up for sale for the first…

Stadium retrofit most expensive in nation’s history

2011-09-29

Bob MacKin Van. Courier Imagine if B.C. Place Stadium had been built where the Bridge Studios are or near the north side of the Port Mann Bridge. Downtown Vancouver would not be the city of today. Expo 86, Molson Indy and the 2010 Winter Ol…