June 23rd, 2019
When you stumble across a photo of your dream kitchen on Pinterest, it can be difficult to determine exactly how much the homeowner spent in the process. Revealing renovation costs … [read more]
June 23rd, 2019
Making design decisions that will alter the exterior of your home can be downright nerve wracking. If you buy the wrong sofa, you can (usually) return it and find a … [read more]
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June 22nd, 2019
Younger homeowners more often say they rushed through the buying process and have regrets about their mortgage, likely resulting from the challenges young buyers face entering today’s expensive housing market. … [read more]
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June 22nd, 2019
The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive promised in the 2019 Federal Budget will go live on September 2, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. announced June 17. The launch will land … [read more]
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June 21st, 2019
You will find a lot of real estate agents these days that are completely against open houses. There are literally thousands of real estate articles about how open houses don’t … [read more]
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June 21st, 2019
I will be hosting an Open House on Sunday June 23rd, 2:30-4:30 pm at #402 – 7321 Halifax St Burnaby. This is an opportunity to visit this Estate Sale, 1003 … [read more]
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June 21st, 2019
I will be hosting an Open House on Sunday June 23rd, 1-3 pm at 1605 Augusta Ave Burnaby. This is an opportunity to visit this well-designed 1424 sqft, a 2 … [read more]
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June 21st, 2019
Rates for the most popular type of mortgage in Canada have sunken to the lowest level in about two years, and they could be heading further south before 2019’s end, … [read more]
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June 21st, 2019
I will be hosting an Open House on Saturday June 22nd, 2:30-4:30 pm at 7130 Kitchener St. This is an opportunity to visit this functional 1986 sqft, a 3 bdrm … [read more]
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June 21st, 2019
I will be hosting an Open House on Saturday June 22nd, 12-2 pm at #307 – 15140 108th Ave. This is an opportunity to visit this functional 1203 sqft, a … [read more]
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June 21st, 2019
Aside from a surging office market, commercial asset investment in Vancouver has been weak so far this year, according to new research by Altus Group. A total of 322 commercial … [read more]
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June 20th, 2019
Buying a home is the single most expensive thing you are likely to do in your life. Unless you are very lucky, you are likely to need a home loan … [read more]
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June 20th, 2019
What happened : April saw a burst of building permit activity in Metro Vancouver as developers got ahead of development cost changes. Why it matters : As a result, BC … [read more]
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June 20th, 2019
Metro Vancouver saw a “modest increase” in home sales according to the latest report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). Residential home sales in the region totalled … [read more]
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June 19th, 2019
There are a lot of individuals who want to become financially independent. However, with the competition in virtually every niche, this remains a pipe dream for the majority of those … [read more]
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June 19th, 2019
Whether it’s a neighbourhood that’s up and coming, or one that will always be desirable, there are many good reasons to invest in a home in certain hot spots – … [read more]
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June 19th, 2019
Real estate activity seems to be taking a much-needed vacation, with recreational property sales declining across British Columbia, according to a report published June 6 by national brokerage Royal LePage. … [read more]
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June 19th, 2019
In May the Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price IndexTM was up 0.5% from the month before,[1] the first monthly gain in nine months. On the other hand, for the … [read more]
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June 18th, 2019
Before a buyer commits to the biggest purchase of their life, they need the assurance that they won’t be footing the bill to correct dysfunctional home systems, damages, and repairs … [read more]
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June 18th, 2019
The stress tests most mortgage applicants in Canada face are defective — but rather than scrapping them, policymakers should make changes. That’s the overall message economist Will Dunning is sending … [read more]
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June 18th, 2019
Vancouver, BC – June 5, 2019. The BCREA Commercial Leading Indicator (CLI) rose by 1.3 points to 135.2 in the first quarter of 2019. Compared to this time one year … [read more]
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June 18th, 2019
Vancouver, BC – June 18, 2019. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2019 Second Quarter Housing Forecast today. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province … [read more]
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