July 17th, 2020
Vancouver, BC – July 14, 2020. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,166 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) … [read more]
July 16th, 2020
If you’ve been dreaming about buying a home, you’ve almost certainly been taking a close look at your finances. If your student debt is an obstacle to your home purchase, … [read more]
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July 16th, 2020
Industry experts in the commercial and residential real estate sectors say they believe both markets have already bottomed-out and that they’re now on the mend, and likely to grow over … [read more]
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July 16th, 2020
What happened : BC home sales for the month of June rose 17% year-over-year, according to a new report from the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA). Why it matters … [read more]
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July 15th, 2020
Water damage is one of the major concerns of homeowners and potential homebuyers. Such a problem is common in properties that have basements. As you probably already know, the basement … [read more]
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July 15th, 2020
The value of residential land in the Lower Mainland is increasing much faster than the price of the strata homes the land is being bought for, recent sales suggest. The … [read more]
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July 15th, 2020
The BC housing market responded enthusiastically to the province’s improving COVID-19 situation in June, with home sales in the Vancouver region bouncing back after two and a half precarious months … [read more]
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July 14th, 2020
The cost of real estate can be called one of the most pressing topics of concern to residents in the world. Apartment prices are regularly discussed both by professional participants … [read more]
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July 14th, 2020
COVID-19 has “thrown sand in the gears” of Canadian population growth and the country’s housing market will be feeling the effects for several years to come. TD Economist Rishi Sondhi … [read more]
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July 14th, 2020
What happened : Housing starts show little change in activity month to month. Why it matters : BC appears to be an outlier compared with national numbers. Housing starts in … [read more]
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July 13th, 2020
Housing sales across northern BC were down 30% through the first half of this year compared to 2019 – at one point hitting a 32-year-low – but the average price … [read more]
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July 13th, 2020
Being the first person to own a newly-built home can be a source of immense pride and enjoyment. Having the chance to build a house to your exact specifications gives … [read more]
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July 13th, 2020
Strong June home sales data from Toronto and Vancouver finally gave wary homebuyers and industry professionals the dose of good news that they’d sorely needed. Toronto home sales last month … [read more]
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July 12th, 2020
Homeowners are placing more emphasis on their backyard appeal this summer, according to a study of Google Trends data by home décor retailer Living Spaces. The data shows that homeowners … [read more]
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July 11th, 2020
With many of us confined to staying at home during the current global pandemic, now could be the ideal time to embark on a DIY home design overhaul. Of course, … [read more]
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July 10th, 2020
The real estate market is considered to be the safest thing to invest in. Usually, the higher the stakes the higher the risk as well. This transfers really well into … [read more]
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July 10th, 2020
I will be hosting an Open House on Saturday July 11th 2-4 pm at 1593 Augusta Ave Burnaby. This is an opportunity to visit this 1625 sqft, a 3 bdrm … [read more]
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July 10th, 2020
BC’s real estate market is showing extraordinary resilience in extraordinary times, with wild increases in sales across the province. “The Fraser Valley continues to be a magnet for families because … [read more]
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July 9th, 2020
The virus has thrown up a lot of financial roadblocks for people that were making serious progress towards buying a home this year. Make no mistake about it, your credit … [read more]
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July 9th, 2020
Canadian mortgage rates are in a virtual free fall, dropping to record-setting lows with discount brokers now offering one- to five-year variable rates in the 1.64% to 1.68% range. But … [read more]
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July 9th, 2020
After an encouraging first half of the month, signals that Vancouver’s housing market is recovering from the worst effects of the pandemic shutdown continued for the remaining weeks of June. … [read more]
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July 8th, 2020
Investors are constantly flooded with advice about how to invest in real estate. The vast amount of that advice is about what you should be doing. Very little is about … [read more]
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