Real Estate News & Articles

Tips for buying in The US

2011-04-07

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Large condos means big value at Sunset Grove

2011-03-31

Other BIG CONDOS: Sunset Grove offers 1 bedroom + den condos that are bigger than many 2 bedroom homes - and priced much lower. See the show homes at 6520 194th Street, Surrey this weekend. For complete details, contact the Sunset Grove Sal…

Polygon's Red Maple Park - Langley

2011-03-24

POLYGON TARGETING FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS Other LANGLEY TOWNHOMES FROM JUST $299,900: Red Maple Park by Polygon offers some of Langley's best value. Starting this Saturday, March 26th, Red Maple Park presentation centre will be open daily fro…

SUN at 72: Your Home, Designed Your Way

2011-03-17

Other LIMITED TIME PROMOTION: $299,900 for 2 bedroom townhomes that buyers can customize with a vast menu of no-charge options plus, a $10,000 decorator allowance! SUN at 72 features contemporary architecture and design-savvy interiors, plu…

Resident concerns surround tower proposal in Vancouver neighbourhood

2011-03-17

Planned 268 units include 206 condos and 62 rental units Cheryl Rossi Van. Courier Rize Alliance Properties Ltd. with Acton Ostry Architects wants the city to rezone the block between East Broadway and 10th Avenue, Kingsway and Watson Stree…

Spam Emails, FISA New Privacy Regulations regarding contacting clients - Major Fines if not careful

2011-03-14

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Paragon Vancouver casino proposal: a timeline

2011-03-09

Mega casino plan rooted in city approval seven years ago Mike Howell Van. Courier Paragon Gaming Inc. wants to build a casino adjacent to BC Place Stadium with 1,500 slot machines and 150 games tables. submitted artist rendering. To approve…

Cancel Protected & Privacy Protected Explanation

2011-03-03

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Paying off mortgage best bang for the buck

2011-03-03

Other Paying off your mortgage faster provides the best bang for the investment dollar, according to financial analysts - and the shorter the amortization the better, "In a nutshell, on a risk-adjusted after-tax basis, paying down your mort…

New BC Place roof will 'be fine' in high wind, says PavCo chair

2011-03-02

Mike Howell Van. Courier B.C. Place’s new retractable fabric roof cost $240 million. Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Courier VANCOUVER - The old roof on BC Place Stadium was no match for powerful winds three years ago when the air-suppor…

Each year the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver ( REBGV) submits recommendations to the provincial government on how to better serve the real estate needs of the home buying and selling public. Below is the REBGV’s 2010 submission.

2011-02-25

Other Presented to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s Government Relations Committee on October 15, 2010. The story they tell is the same. They’re …

Federal government changes mortgage financing requirements

2011-02-25

Other Last month the federal government announced three changes to the rules for government-backed insured mortgages. First, the government will reduce the maximum mortgage amortization period to 30 years from 35 years. Second, the maximum …

Top 25 grants and rebates for property buyers and owners

2011-02-25

Other 1 Home Buyers’ Plan Qualifying home buyers can withdraw up to $ 25,000 ( couples can withdraw up to $ 50,000) from their RRSPs for a down payment. Home buyers who have repaid their RRSP may be eligible to use the program a secon…

The real estate websites you need to know about

2011-02-25

Other Before embarking on a home buying or selling journey, be sure to educate yourself about all of the information and services available to you. Here’s a rundown of some of the key real estate websites: www . realtor . ca Formerly …

Working with a Realtor

2011-02-25

Other In real estate, like many other fields, professional representation is available for every step of the process. How much or how little representation you need or want will depend on your knowledge and background in real estate, as wel…

MLS - the most reliable source of real estate information

2011-02-25

Other “ Using the MLS gives unmatched exposure to properties for sale. If you’re selling your home, a listing on MLS will be shared with other Realtors for the broadest distribution possible. If you’re buying a home, MLS w…

Housing sales "will gain traction" in 2011

2011-02-25

Other PUSHING THE ECO ENVELOPE: Canada Mortgage and Housing has selected 14 builders to deliver super energy-saving homes under its Equilibrium Housing Demonstration project. One of the homes is in Burnaby and will open for tours this year.…

Paying and Receiving Referral Fees

2011-02-19

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Paragon Gaming’s casino proposal

2011-02-17

12th & Cambie: PavCo likes Paragon Mike Howell Van. Courier David Podmore, B.C. Pavilion Corporation chairperson, told a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon crowd he hopes city council will vote in favour of Paragon Gaming’s casino …

Vancouver, Richmond lead market demand

2011-02-17

Other BEST PAYOFF: A kitchen renovation pays back up to 100 per cent of the investment when the home is sold, a CMHC analyst told a renovation meeting last week in Coquitlam. Before and After photos courtesy of Kenorah Construction & De…

The switcheroo: Concord Pacific’s 58 W. Hastings land swap

2011-02-17

Other On Thursday February 17th DNC member Beth Malena went to city council to speak about Concord Pacific’s land swap “switcheroo.” City Council and Concord Pacific are in the process of making a deal to allow Concord to …

Oly Village receiver goes to court with strategy

2011-02-13

City owed $740 million for False Creek development Cheryl Rossi Van. Courier One year after the Winter Olympics began, the Olympic Village remains the focus of uncertainty and speculation. Ernst and Young, receiver for the troubled developm…

At Argyle in Abbotsford we found the perfect home ...twice

2011-02-10

Other Michelle and Tim are among the happy owners at the Argyle in Abbotsford, where a wide selection of ready-to-move in homes welcome a range of buyers. For a limited time, there is no HST. View the Argyle show homes at 34248 King Road (o…

QR Codes launch in Real Estate Weekly

2011-02-03

Other QR Codes: Have been used extensively in Japan, and are only recently being used with frequency in North America. So far, there seems no limit to their practical use. Photo: REW You may have seen them popping up here and there, in adve…