March 23rd, 2018
New property taxes laid out in BC’s recently unveiled 30-point housing plan are expected to dampen home sales and prices in the coming months, according to TD Economics. The housing … [read more]
March 23rd, 2018
The value of all residential properties in Greater Vancouver has increased more than 100% over the past five years. Last month, the Home Price Index (HPI) for all home … [read more]
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March 22nd, 2018
According to the National Reverse Lenders Association, more than 1,035,000 households had utilized an FHA-insured reverse mortgage by 2017. The equity value of homeowners age 62 and older exceeded $6.3 … [read more]
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March 22nd, 2018
Location Location Location : the single most important thing in real estate. So how do you know if you’re buying a home in the right neighborhood? A great neighborhood sells … [read more]
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March 22nd, 2018
After January’s steep sales drop, industry watchers waited to see how the Canadian housing market would fare in February. The answer? Not bad, but not great : according to the … [read more]
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March 21st, 2018
Investing in commercial real estate is widely considered more trouble than it’s worth, but according to Sam Beckford, founder of Successful Property Strategies, not only is it vastly more lucrative … [read more]
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March 21st, 2018
How do you find the ideal home size for you and your family? If you’re house shopping, there’s probably one question that’s been on your mind often: “What size home … [read more]
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March 21st, 2018
Despite regulatory hurdles and a fluctuating market, Canadian real estate remains a solid investment in many aspects. According to representatives at the Real Capital Conference earlier this month, real estate … [read more]
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March 20th, 2018
Taking on a home improvement project is expensive enough as it is – why add to the bill? Whether you’re fixing a leaky faucet or remodeling an entire bathroom, here … [read more]
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March 20th, 2018
Millennial buyers are more diverse and mobile than their predecessors, and expect real estate professionals to be totally tech-savvy, right? According to certain data points from the National Association of … [read more]
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March 20th, 2018
House prices worldwide increased by 4.6% in 2017, led by Iceland and Hong Kong, but their rate of growth has slowed while European housing markets are rising up the rankings, … [read more]
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March 19th, 2018
Commercial real estate sales activity in the Lower Mainland declined from the record highs of one year ago and remained above the region’s long-term historical sales average in 2017. There … [read more]
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March 19th, 2018
Selling your home can often be stressful as you live life in limbo. Once the house is listed, you want to receive a good offer as quickly as possible. Here … [read more]
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March 19th, 2018
In February the Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price IndexTM retreated 0.1% from the previous month, following December and January rises that had interrupted a downtrend. It was the first … [read more]
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March 18th, 2018
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March 18th, 2018
Your visions of hosting fancy family barbecues and planting elaborate container gardens can come with a big cost: building a backyard deck. The average cost for a wood deck is … [read more]
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March 18th, 2018
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March 18th, 2018
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March 18th, 2018
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March 18th, 2018
As winter finally draws to a close, there’s still snow falling in much of the Northeast. However, the temperatures are starting to rise, and many in the U.S. will soon … [read more]
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March 17th, 2018
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March 17th, 2018
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