Real Estate News & Articles

BCREA: The lowest listing record down to 21.5 percent in January compared last year listing

2021-02-11

Another record-setting month for the B.C. housing market: BCREA Tiffany Crawford The Province   Demand for homes in January was really high in the Fraser Valley, Interior and Vancouver Island regions. Photo by Mike Bell /PNG January wa…

Surrey vacancy rate office market fallen to 4.8 percent tightest in Metro Vancouver

2021-02-11

Surrey office market tightest in Metro Vancouver Frank O'Brien Western Investor

Bitcoin cryptocurrencies a flawed method of payment - Deputy Gov. Tim Lane

2021-02-10

Cryptocurrency boom is 'speculative mania,' Bank of Canada deputy says Shelly Hagan other

Let's see whats the real implications on the market economy this third quarter of 2021

2021-02-10

David Rosenberg: For now, only a Black Swan could stop this rally ? but get ready for a July reckoning David Rosenberg other

Greater Vancouver housing market remains strong in January 2021

2021-02-10

What January slowdown? Greater Vancouver real estate started year hot and continues to accelerate Peter Kenter The Vancouver Sun The Greater Vancouver real estate market recorded 2,454 home sales in January, the third highest of all time. H…

Pandemic wont stop REITS in rental markets even if manifested by the increase of vacancies

2021-02-09

REITs take long view of Vancouver?s rental market even as vacancies rise, rents drop Joanne Lee-Young The Vancouver Sun The recent deal saw 614 units owned by Vancouver-based Hollyburn Properties in the West End, South Granville, West Point…

Pandemic shifting Canada's homeowners to cash out properties and relocate

2021-02-09

The realities of Canada's pandemic-triggered urban exodus Clayton Jarvis Mortgage Broker News The exodus of homebuyers from major urban centres is one of the more interesting curveballs thrown at the Canadian real estate space by COVID-19. …

Canada?s home reverse mortgage pushed up some business sector during this pandemic

2021-02-08

Canada?s reverse mortgage giants had a monster 2020 Clayton Jarvis Mortgage Magazine

Canada's home reverse mortgage pushed up some business sector during this pandemic

2021-02-08

Canada's reverse mortgage giants had a monster 2020 Clayton Jarvis Mortgage Broker News anada’s reverse mortgage providers were, like virtually every other entity involved in real estate in 2020, inundated with requests from new and p…

Increase in sales of single-detached houses market in the City of Delta, REBGV

2021-02-04

Only city that bridges boards reveals extent of housing boom WI Staff Western Investor — Detached house in Ladner listed on REW.ca this week at $1.19 million. Re/Max City Realty The market is hot when it comes to single-detached house…

Saskatoon's industrial vacancy rate declined as of Q4 2020

2021-02-04

Saskatoon industrial sector defies pandemic WI Staff Western Investor — A build-to-suit Saskatoon industrial building in early 2020. | Varsteel Inc. In spite of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) recent estimate that Saskatchewan’s …

17-acre light industrial property at 3990 Marine Way in South Burnaby with a minimum bids start at $63 million

2021-02-03

Burnaby issues RFO for 'prime' 17-acre industrial site Wl Staff Western Investor Vacant land is at 3990 Marine Way in South Burnaby. |City of Burnaby The City of Burnaby, where industrial land is scarce and the industrial vacancy rate is am…

U.S FBI agents joined investigation the 13-year-old homicide of Victoria Real Estate Agent Lindsay Buziak

2021-02-03

FBI join cold-case hunt for agent?s killers Cindy E. Harnett Western Investor

Increase in sales of a single-family home market in Greater Victoria, VREB

2021-02-02

Local buyers keep Victoria housing market steaming Andrew Duffy Western Investor

B.C $6B investments projects that could help trigger fast economic returns

2021-02-02

Gas producers push for $6B in B.C. investments Nelson Bennett Western Investor B.C. could overtake Alberta as the Canada’s No.1 natural gas producer as environmental measures produce a premium payback — AltaGas’s new propa…

FedEx 38-acres, second industrial acquisition that Crestpoint has made in Winnipeg

2021-02-01

Crestpoint buys FedEx centre in Winnipeg Wl Staff Western Investor Purchase of 38-acre distribution facility latest sign of investor action in Winnipeg’s strong industrial sector. — The new FedEx distribution centre, Winnipeg, h…

30 storeys with 401 residential units at 1728 Alberni St. and 735 Bidwell St. developed by Bosa Properties and Kingswood Properties

2021-01-30

U.K. architects design condos near Vancouver?s Stanley Park as tall, curvy trees Susan Lazaruk The Vancouver Sun Rendering of a highrise project proposal for Vancouver. The two towers, at 1728 Alberni St and 735 Bidwell St., are made to loo…

Canada's housing market will correct at some point

2021-01-29

No, Canada?s housing market won?t crash Neil Sharma Canadian Real Estate Wealth

Canada?s housing market will correct at some point

2021-01-29

No, Canada?s housing market won?t crash Neil Sharma Canadian Real Estate Wealth

Rental vacancies in Metro Vancouver spikes up to 2.6 percent in 2020 due to pandemic

2021-01-28

Vancouver rental vacancies up in 2020, but affordability still a 'significant' challenge: CMHC Tiffany Crawford The Vancouver Sun Rental vacancy in Vancouver opened up in 2020 because of the pandemic, but the cost of new rentals spiked. Pho…

SEC is actively monitoring the surge of GameStop as stock mania continues

2021-01-28

GameStop stock mania continues, and regulators are monitoring the action ? here?s what market experts are watching Kat Facchini other   The activity in GameStop continued Thursday, and it’s caught the eye of regulators. The Secur…

Multi-family rental building with land size of 12,432 square feet sold for $7 million

2021-01-28

Kerrisdale 18-unit rental building sells for $388,888 per suite Cushman &Wakefield Western Investor Built-in 1964, the multi-family rental on a 12,432 square foot corner lot in an affluent Vancouver neighbourhood sold for $7 million. Proper…

Cites report that trend continued in house sales in spite the pandemic

2021-01-28

COVID-19 and Urban Flight: GTA Cities That Were Winners and Losers Jannine Rane other According to a new report from Statistics Canada, more Canadians were “opting to live outside of Canada’s largest urban centres” between…

Investors need to know before putting resources on gaming GameStops

2021-01-27

'You will lose your money very, very quickly': What investors need to know about GameStop's stock surge Alicia Adamczyk other