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How to hire amazing talent as the market rebounds
2020-05-20
The employers have more buying power Aiman Attar REM Many of us have laid off some stellar and talented employees due to the economic halt the COVID-19 lockdown has caused. The good news is that the downturn in the economy will create an in…
Toronto affordability might improve after COVID-19 - economists
2020-05-20
Post pandemic Toronto real estate might be more welcoming Ephraim Vecina Canadian Real Estate Wealth First-time homebuyers might actually find post-pandemic Toronto considerably more welcoming, according to market observers. Royal LePage CE…
Alberta housing markets may surprise investors post-recovery - report
2020-05-20
All major metropolitan economies are forecast to contract in 2020 Ephraim Vecina Canadian Real Estate Wealth Should COVID-19’s impact be moderated and the Albertan economy restarts in the next few quarters, the Calgary and Edmonton ho…
Can rent relief soothe the commercial market's woes?
2020-05-20
21% of Canadian commercial tenants requesting rent relief in April, according to Colliers Canada Ephraim Vecina Canadian Real Estate Wealth The coronavirus pandemic has hit the commercial sector especially hard, with around 21% of Canadian …
Rental fraud spikes in wake of COVID-19
2020-05-20
According to Snappt fraud has become common in rentals Ryan Smith other Rental fraud has spiked since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. According to real estate tech firm Snappt’s 2020 Fraud in the Rental I…
How the pandemic will reshape the rental market
2020-05-19
Post-COVID-19 could bring about some changes Paul Danison REM How long has it been since we began hearing these words every day: COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic? How long before we try to forget them? Who knows – it could be awhile.&n…
Stress test rate may inch down soon - RateSpy
2020-05-19
RateSpy says mortgage stress test might be more lenient Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News Canada’s mortgage stress test might become a bit more lenient as early as this week, RateSpy.com predicted. The forecast came in the wake of t…
Re/Max broker Whitney Garside explains how agents are dealing with pandemic restrictions
2020-05-19
Victoria realtor reports from the frontline Whitney Garside Western Investor It’s like it happened overnight. One day, in the middle of March, I was representing a buyer on a single-family home in Saanich. Offers from the weekend were…
Pent-up consumer demand mounts - realtor.com
2020-05-19
Realtor.com has seen listing visits, saves, and shares in its website skyrocket Candyd Mendoza other After staying at home for almost two months, homebuyers have been itching to get out and get on with this year's homebuying season. Since t…
Creating a cash cow
2020-05-18
According to Canada's latest census, 67.8% of Canadians own their own homes AJ Hazzi Canadian Real Estate Wealth According to Canada’s latest census, 67.8% of Canadians own their own homes. If you’ve worked hard enough to count …
Conservative MPs urge feds to eliminate First-Time Homebuyer Incentive
2020-05-15
First-Time Homebuyer Incentive inadequate Clayton Jarvis Mortgage Broker News On May 12, two Conservative MPs addressed their concerns over the federal First-Time Homebuyer Incentive in an open letter addressed to Canada Mortgage and Housin…
COVID-19 will create new real estate winners
2020-05-15
A shift to work from home helps to improve productivity Conor Sen Bloomberg The coronavirus is going to change the way we work whether we like it or not -- at least for the short term and maybe longer. To take just one example: Tw…
Redfin co-founder sues company
2020-05-15
Violated patents basis of law suit Ryan Smith other Online real estate brokerage is being sued by one of its own co-founders, who says the company has violated his patents for years. Redfin co-founder David Eraker is suing the company, clai…
Province pays $18.5 million to buy hotel for homeless
2020-05-15
The province has purchased the hotel to house homeless people who have been staying at two tent cities in Victoria Frank O'Brien with Lindsay Kines Western Investor The B.C. government has bought the Comfort Inn and Suites in Victoria for $…
Make updates and reduce risks to tame rising insurance cost
2020-05-14
Reduce risks, make updates to curb rising insurance cost Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony: Our Langley condo renewed our insurance policy in April and the maximum amount of coverage we can obtain is only 70 per cent of our replacement v…
Altus 1526 Finlay Street White Rock 126 homes in a 13 storey building by Oviedo Properties Ltd
2020-05-14
Altus homes in White Rock highlight views of the ocean and mountains Michael Bernard The Province Sometimes you have to have patient money to end up with the best of all worlds, even in a highly desirable place like the popular seaside comm…
The Ultimate Video Guide to Vancouver Neighbourhoods
2020-05-13
Your best real estate and lifestyle guide to Gastown, Coal Harbour, the West End and more Shawn Brown REW Location, location, location. It's an old real estate cliche, but it's hard to put a price on the value of truly loving where you live…
Multi-family starts accelerated in April - CMHC
2020-05-13
CMHC multi-family starts surged in April Ephraim Vecina Canadian Real Estate Wealth As a whole, national multi-family starts surged upward last month, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. This came with one notable caveat, …
The impact of Covid-19 changed the commercial sector
2020-05-12
COVID-19 has changed the commercial sector, maybe for good Ephraim Vecina The Vancouver Sun The work-from-home revolution has shifted expectations for the Canadian commercial mortgage space, amid the COVID-19 pandemic forcing governments to…
Atrium Mortgage pledges stability in the age of COVID-19
2020-05-11
Atrium is more than ready to continue operating despite the COVID-19 pandemic Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News Leading non-bank lender Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation has offered assurances that it’s more than ready to conti…
How Canada's biggest mortgage company is approaching the post-COVID-19 recovery
2020-05-11
COVID-19 brought more visibility to some alternative products Clayton Jarvis Mortgage Broker News Taking on a new, high-profile job during a period of planet-wide turmoil isn’t the kind of onboarding most Canadian mortgage professiona…
Why flying is about to get a lot more expensive - for good
2020-05-08
Discount airlines maybe gone forever Joseph Hall other There once was a time when the skies were glamorous, reserved for jet setters tracing vapour trails to Rio and the Riviera. The rest of us loaded up the station wagon — Griswold v…
Leadership lessons during the COVID crisis - Sotheby's
2020-05-08
To lead during a crisis, you need to have transparency, clarity, effective communication and rock-solid leadership Don Kottick REM I have been interviewed by the media over the past few weeks asking what Sotheby’s International Realty…
47% of U.S. Realtors expect COVID-19 to decrease business by at least half
2020-05-08
A survey showed pessimism and concern by realtors Clayton Jarvis other In news that will do little to calm the nerves of America’s antsy mortgage professionals, data released by Point2 Homes last week finds sentiment among real estate…
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