November 12th, 2018
Welcome to the Age of Sharing. The sharing economy is a 21st century phenomenon that’s expected to grow from $15 billion in 2014 to $335 billion by 2025. A recent … [read more]
November 12th, 2018
Survey of home costs per square foot reveals gaping bang-for-buck differences between Metro Vancouver areas. Looking for bang for your home-buying buck? Detached home prices in Burnaby are dwarfed by … [read more]
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November 12th, 2018
Metro Vancouver’s resale housing market continued cooling in October as inventory hit its highest level in about four years, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). Some … [read more]
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November 11th, 2018
An older home can come with a lot of charm, but those walls may be hiding some major issues. Not all of these projects are necessarily safe for you to … [read more]
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November 11th, 2018
The majority of young Canadian families would prefer to live in a single detached home, but many have given up on the dream of ever being able to buy one. … [read more]
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November 10th, 2018
If you are the owner of multiple rental units, there may come a time where you will not be able to manage these on your own. It can become quite … [read more]
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November 10th, 2018
While it can seem like there’s no slowing down when it comes to the red-hot real estate market as a whole in Vancouver, it appears that at least one segment … [read more]
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November 9th, 2018
A recent report revealed that, despite admitting to making some compromises, most modern families in key urban areas throughout Canada are satisfied with their property purchases. In a recent report … [read more]
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November 9th, 2018
The top two spots, according to BIV’s sister publication Western Investor, in BC for real estate investors in 2019 are in the northwest part of the province, which is ground … [read more]
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November 9th, 2018
As fall draws to a close and the new year approaches, plenty of industry experts are making predictions about what 2019 will have in store for the Canadian housing market. … [read more]
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November 8th, 2018
Today, searching for and buying a new home is much different than in times past. With a wealth of data at buyers’ fingertips, the entire buying process is changing. As … [read more]
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November 8th, 2018
VANCOUVER—Home buyers looking to get into the market still face an average price of $1.27 million across Metro Vancouver despite slowing sales, according to a new housing survey. Compared to … [read more]
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November 8th, 2018
Canada’s latest GDP numbers will be released later this week and, to no one’s surprise, the country’s housing market will likely have an impact on the results. While a trend … [read more]
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November 8th, 2018
BCREA 2018 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast – BC Home Sales to Rise in 2019. Vancouver, BC – November 8, 2018. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2018 … [read more]
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November 7th, 2018
Shopping for a new house means looking past that fresh coat of paint and doing a little digging to see if any big repairs or deal breakers are lurking beneath … [read more]
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November 7th, 2018
Despite declining prices, developers have ramped up condo launches in Vancouver this fall, according to real estate marketing and analysis firm MLA Canada. This month has seen developers bring more … [read more]
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November 7th, 2018
The third quarter of 2018 brought some warmth to the Canadian housing market, as both sales and prices began to inch upwards after months of cooling activity. But now a … [read more]
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November 6th, 2018
Why do you think buyers are willing to spend money hiring a professional building inspector on top of the millions they will soon be shelling out to purchase a property? … [read more]
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November 6th, 2018
Toronto and Vancouver condo units in the $1-2 million price range have attracted a healthy proportion of buyers over the past few years, according to the 2018 RE/MAX Spotlight on … [read more]
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November 6th, 2018
Often blamed for overheating in major markets, flippers actually represented only a minor proportion of home transactions in Toronto and Vancouver, according to a Bloomberg analysis that looked at Teranet … [read more]
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November 5th, 2018
The third Bank of Canada rate hike this year could shut more first-time buyers out of the region’s housing market and add hundreds of dollars to some homeowners’ mortgage payments. … [read more]
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November 5th, 2018
Real estate prices may be dropping, but the overall market is still exposed to a high degree of vulnerability. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently revealed this insight … [read more]
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