Finding a property that captures your heart immediately is exciting – but before making an offer, take a step back. Fresh paint and thoughtful staging can make a place feel … [read more]
A cheap price tag doesn’t always mean a cheap home–sometimes it means the opposite. Before you fall in love with a “budget-friendly” listing, here are 10 things smart buyers check … [read more]
Lower prices and elevated inventory have yet to bring buyers back in force across BC’s Lower Mainland, with September home sales falling from a year ago in both Metro Vancouver … [read more]
Coffee isn’t just a drink for many people. It’s also the cornerstone of a daily ritual, a source of comfort, or a chance to gather. National Coffee Day, on Sept. … [read more]
West Vancouver home prices have nearly doubled over the past two decades, but the city’s luxury market has entered this fall with significantly more properties for sale than buyers, according … [read more]
Vancouver, BC – October 14, 2026. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,254 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in September 2026, … [read more]
Owning a home is a huge investment, and it isn’t getting any cheaper. With the median price of homes in the U.S. almost doubling in the last six years, it’s … [read more]
There’s a new ‘third space’ in town, and it’s right outside your house. According to a new survey from Rocket Mortgage, the backyard is becoming the preferred third space of … [read more]
As prospective Canadian homebuyers and renters struggle to gain a foothold in one of the least-affordable housing markets in the developed world, housing affordability has become one of the top … [read more]
Highlights : • Rising inflation risk has pushed yields higher and could drive the five-year fixed mortgage rate to above 5%. • The economy rebounded strongly in the second quarter, … [read more]
The rise of the “forever home” doesn’t just signify a shift in the real estate market—it’s reshaping renovation trends, too. Rather than buying a new home to get all the … [read more]
Canadians are increasingly open to different ways of becoming homeowners, but a new report suggests builders are having trouble delivering the lower-cost homes buyers need. New research commissioned by Meridian … [read more]
Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, delivered a blunt message to Victoria’s business community: Canada’s housing affordability problem cannot be solved by the central bank alone … [read more]
With fall underway, the last thing on most of our minds is springtime. But for gardeners, springtime preparations never stop—even during autumn. If you want your garden to flourish next … [read more]
When prospective homebuyers focus exclusively on the price tag of a property, they often overlook a critical factor that has a far greater impact on their financial situation: interest rates. … [read more]
• RBC’s national housing affordability measure in Canada was little changed in Q2 (52.8%), posting its smallest improvement of 0.4 percentage point in almost a year. • Ownership costs remained … [read more]
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