Real Estate News & Articles

Vancouver housing market increase by 6% in October amidst in high supply

2020-11-03

Vancouver home prices rose 6% in October amid tight supply, multiple offers Sean MacKay Livabl

A key change in the commercial rent subsidy plan bypasses landlords

2020-11-03

New commercial rent relief plan bypasses landlords Frank O?Brien Western Investor Business tenants can apply directly for federal subsidy that includes covering up to 90 per cent of losses due to pandemic lockdowns until June 2021 In a Nove…

Fall in love with the Clyde at Port Moody

2020-11-03

At Clyde, Experience the Great Indoors Michelle Hopkins REW   As much as Angela Ross likes living in downtown Vancouver, she was ready to sell her 20-year-old small condo for something new and larger. Having grown up in Port Moody, Ros…

39% Canadians out of 1500 survey respondents have no idea what they do when deferrals end

2020-11-02

Survey shows two-in five Canadians won't know what to do when deferrals end Duffie Osental Mortgage Broker News

RBC economist direct pandemic impact the housing Canada?s housing market

2020-11-02

RBC economist outlines how the pandemic is changing Canada's housing market Duffie Osental Mortgage Broker News   Few sectors have felt the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic more than real estate – and according to RBC se…

Renters can build more robust credit histories thru rent payment data

2020-11-02

New hope for first-time homebuyers? Tenants can now use rent payments to bolster credit reports Clayton Jarvis Mortgage Broker News   It’s a refrain Mortgage Broker News readers will be all too familiar with: “Why isn&rsquo…

BoC's low rates policy ended up being strong despite the current situation

2020-10-30

DLC's Cooper: BoC rate policy justified in the current environment Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News

MPC 90% of homeowners are positive sentiments purchasing a property during pandemic

2020-10-30

Mortgage Professionals Canada survey finds homeowner sentiment unchanged by pandemic concerns Clayton Jarvis Mortgage Broker News On Tuesday, Mortgage Professionals Canada released the results of its most recent Rapidly Evolving Expectation…

RBC Economics: condo prices stagnated over the past six months

2020-10-30

Canada real estate: RBC Economics reports condo listings on the rise as investors look to sell Carlito Pablo The Georgia Straight

6,137 square feet Mixed-use development site sold for $6.6 million in Dunbar Street Vancouver

2020-10-29

Vancouver 6,135-square-foot mixed-use site sells for $6.6 million WI Staff Western Investor

3 Storey rental apartment sold for $4.8 million, South Granville

2020-10-29

11-suite rental in South Granville sold for $4.8 million WI Staff Western Investor Up-graded three-storey rental apartment building a block from South Granville in Vancouver, and near planned station for SkyTrain extension, sold for $436,00…

Voyce a Luxury contemporary 6 story building in Westside Vancouver

2020-10-29

Voyce is Luxury Living Next to the Iconic Queen Elizabeth Park Michelle Hopkins The Vancouver Sun It’s no secret, real estate in Vancouver’s Westside is rare and sought after. It is here, nestled in one of the city’s most …

Popolo: 81 European-inspired in the heart of Vancouver's most accessible transit hub

2020-10-29

Popolo: European-Inspired Condos in the Heart of Commercial Drive Michelle Hopkins REW

Decrease home price, increase unemployment rate factors might to upset banks' balance sheets ? analyst

2020-10-29

Falling home prices, unemployment to upset banks' balance sheets ? analyst Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News With the looming threat of major home-price drops, a housing market correction accompanied by mounting unemployment will likely t…

Covid-19 disrupt Vancouver condo owners

2020-10-29

Vancouver condo owners exposed in virus crisis: RBC WI Staff Western Investor Declines in nationwide immigration flows and notable dips in local rental prices are among the top reasons Vancouver’s housing market is being upended amid …

County of Grande Prairie, Alberta ranks #1 destinations for real estate investor, Western Investor

2020-10-29

County of Grande Prairie tops Western Investor list for real estate investors WI Staff Western Investor

Canadian government releases more details regarding its five year Housing Supply Challenge

2020-10-28

Federal government releases more details of five-year housing initiative Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News

First glimpse of Concord Pacific's proposed redevelopment plans of the Molson Coors brewery in Vancouver

2020-10-28

Renderings of the massive redevelopment of Vancouver's Molson brewery Kenneth Chan other Daily Hive Urbanized provided the first glimpse of Concord Pacific’s proposed redevelopment plans of the Molson Coors brewery in Vancouver in Dec…

Mixed used building near Kitsilano transit hub, Vancouver

2020-10-28

11-storey, mixed-use building proposed near future Kitsilano transit hub James Bombales Livabl

Condo investor lost much of their down payments during Covid-19 pandemic - analysis

2020-10-27

Condo buyers lost much of their down payments during the pandemic ? analysis Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News On average, Canadian condo buyers have lost more than three-quarters of their own down payments over the course of the COVID-19…

Homeowners - Will the end of forbearance mean a wave of foreclosures?

2020-10-26

Will the end of forbearance mean a wave of foreclosures? Ryan Smith other Sherrod Brown doesn’t seem to have a lot of faith in Kathy Kraninger. The Ohio Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee has repeatedly accuse…

Highlight on 2021 with regards emerging trends in Canadian real estate

2020-10-26

What are the emerging trends for Canadian real estate in 2021? Clayton Jarvis Mortgage Broker News Projections for 2020 went out the window by about the third week in February. What was supposed to be a year of restrained real estate sales …

City of Vancouver, the lowest tax rate for commercial property among major Canadian cities

2020-10-26

Vancouver, Calgary chop commercial property taxes Frank O?Brien Western Investor

B.C construction employment slumped by 6.8 % during pandemic

2020-10-23

B.C. construction workers miss job recovery WI Staff Western Investor