January 16th, 2019
A new housing market report released today by Royal LePage has found that home price appreciation in Metro Vancouver remains relatively resilient, although the rate of growth has slowed as … [read more]
January 15th, 2019
As one walks around CES, it’s becoming more and more evident how intuitive and ubiquitous Smart Home devices are. She’s been there your entire life. With energy, fervor and zest … [read more]
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January 15th, 2019
Vancouver’s home prices remain dizzyingly high, but after a spectacular run lasting several years, they started to cool off in 2018. The turn has would-be buyers and sellers heading into … [read more]
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January 15th, 2019
Owing to some of the lowest vacancy rates in North America along with a breakneck pace of development and a sustained pace of price growth, BC’s industrial market is promising … [read more]
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January 15th, 2019
Vancouver, BC – January 15, 2019. TThe British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 78,345 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) … [read more]
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January 14th, 2019
The cutting edge of real estate listings remains the use of drones to photograph or film a property. Since it’s lacking in popularity among most agents, embracing this technology could … [read more]
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January 14th, 2019
Like many other market observers, Central 1 expects the Bank of Canada will hike its influential key interest rate this year — but the credit union also presents a possible … [read more]
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January 14th, 2019
Metro Vancouver home sales in 2018 plunged to the lowest level observed since the year 2000, as a slow December capped off a year of decline for the west-coast market. … [read more]
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January 14th, 2019
The Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price IndexTM for December was down 0.3% from the previous month.[1] It was the third consecutive monthly retreat. The component indexes were down for … [read more]
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January 13th, 2019
Making a move during winter isn’t exactly the most pleasant task, but sometimes it’s one that’s unavoidable. No matter why you’re moving, it can be done. All it takes is … [read more]
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January 13th, 2019
Running under a full head of steam for the past three years, Metro Vancouver’s commercial real estate sector hit a speed bump late in 2018, but it wasn’t enough to … [read more]
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January 12th, 2019
Luxury-home markets across Canada’s biggest cities tumbled last year on the heels of regulations set by the federal and provincial governments to curb soaring prices and debt. Here’s what brokerage … [read more]
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January 11th, 2019
Thinking about building your dream home? Thankfully, you have come to the right place. When you think about a house, you imagine not only a mere structure, you imagine a … [read more]
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January 11th, 2019
Ahead of the Bank of Canada’s first policy meeting of the year, scheduled for next week, Capital Economics is back at it again. The notoriously bearish economic research firm is … [read more]
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January 11th, 2019
I will be hosting an Open House on Sunday January 13th 2-4 pm at #1204 – 2016 Fullerton Ave. This is an opportunity to visit this fully renovated 726 sqft, … [read more]
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January 11th, 2019
Metro Vancouver’s sluggish residential real estate market continues to endure slow sales, with 2018 notching a mere 24,619 homes that transacted. There has not been that few homes that sold … [read more]
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January 10th, 2019
Notaries across British Columbia saw “an overall decrease in first-time buyers in most regions of the province” in 2018, according to the Society of Notaries Public of BC. What the … [read more]
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January 10th, 2019
There are a surprising number of ways in which you can revive the beauty of your home and not all of them need to cost a fortune. In fact, some … [read more]
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January 10th, 2019
Reality check By the time you read this, most property owners will know what the BC Assessment Authority thinks their property is worth – or was worth, as of the … [read more]
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January 9th, 2019
Buying a home is a major investment and the largest financial transaction most people will make in their lives. In addition to the purchase price, interest rates, and condo fees, … [read more]
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January 9th, 2019
The “policy-driven” slump in Metro Vancouver’s housing market will be savage, short and shallow, say real estate analysts and the Central 1 Credit Union forecast. But without a change in … [read more]
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January 9th, 2019
Market watchers say 2019 could be the year to buy a house or condo for less in BC, thanks to increased supply and regulatory measures that have combined to suppress … [read more]
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