June 16th, 2016
So you’re ready to sell your home. You’ve spent countless hours repairing, remodeling, replacing, and painting. But is your home really ready to go on the market? Consider the following … [read more]
June 16th, 2016
The group that represents Canada’s approximately 115,000 realtors says 2016 prices and sales of existing homes have exceeded expectations but predicts that, by next year, the market will level off. … [read more]
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June 16th, 2016
Metro Vancouver commercial real estate sales had their most active quarter in five years, with 660 transactions across the Lower Mainland in the first three months of 2016, according to … [read more]
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June 15th, 2016
About 60 percent of home owners age 55 or older say they would prefer to age in place if they had complete control over their living arrangements. That said, nearly … [read more]
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June 15th, 2016
It’s June and school will soon be out for the summer. What better time to teach your kids about real estate? Why? There’s actually more than 500,000 reasons to do … [read more]
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June 15th, 2016
Repeat home sales prices increased 21.71% in Vancouver year-over-year to May, according to the Teranet Home Price Index, which tracks price changes for repeat sales of single-family homes. This was … [read more]
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June 15th, 2016
Vancouver, BC – June 15, 2016. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a record 13,458 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in … [read more]
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June 14th, 2016
Could a drone help sell your home? If you’re struggling to sell in todays seller’s market, a drone might not be such a bad investment to make. After all, low … [read more]
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June 14th, 2016
Real-estate inventory is tight and competition is fierce. Make your bid stand out by following these steps. If you’re on the hunt for a new house this summer, be prepared … [read more]
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June 14th, 2016
The dizzying pace of price growth in Canada’s red-hot housing markets will not continue forever, and buyers should not purchase properties under the notion that they can sell them for … [read more]
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June 14th, 2016
A leading economist with one of Canada’s biggest banks has flagged what he says would topple the Canadian housing market, while dishing out advice for how the Bank of Canada … [read more]
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June 13th, 2016
More Canadian parents with adult children are looking for ways to help those children financially, especially with the purchase of a home. Young adults in expensive housing markets like Toronto … [read more]
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June 13th, 2016
What do the formula for Coca-Cola, the subject of Carly Simon’s classic song “You’re So Vain,” and selling a home have in common? They all involve secrets. Although we don’t … [read more]
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June 13th, 2016
Knowing when to start apartment hunting can make all the difference in where you end up. Apartment hunting in the city is an art form due to issues like the … [read more]
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June 13th, 2016
Don’t bet on Toronto or Vancouver home prices continuing to rise indefinitely at the same pace as they have done. That’s the message from the Bank of Canada’s governor Stephen … [read more]
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June 12th, 2016
There are a total of 12 condos for sale as of June 12th, 2016 in Metortown The MET & MET2 by Concord Pacific in Burnaby area. The smallest condo unit … [read more]
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June 12th, 2016
There are a total of 5 condos for sale as of June 12th, 2016 in Metortown Chancellor by Polygon Home in Burnaby area. The smallest condo unit is 832 sqft … [read more]
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June 12th, 2016
There are a total of 7 condos for sale as of June 12th, 2016 in The Windsor Gate by Polygon Home in New Horizons Coquitlam area. The smallest condo unit … [read more]
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June 12th, 2016
May 2016 saw a noticeable slowdown in the rate of new housing construction across Canada, according to the latest numbers from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC). In a … [read more]
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June 12th, 2016
There are a total of 45 houses for sale as of June 12, 2016 in Westwood Plateau Coquitlam. There are 5 new listings for houses for sale in Westwood Plateau … [read more]
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June 11th, 2016
There are a total of 62 condos for sale as of June 11, 2016 in Burnaby Metrotown area. There are 16 new listings for condos for sale in Burnaby Metrotown … [read more]
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June 11th, 2016
It’s important for buyers to be flexible and open-minded during a home search, but there are several signs that could indicate that a property might be more trouble than it’s … [read more]
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