April 8th, 2016
“The really interesting thing about this report is the insight it provides into foreign ownership of condominiums in Canada by age of structure. For example, in the downtown core of … [read more]
April 7th, 2016
As the economy of resource-dependent Alberta flounders, more and more workers are moving to British Columbia, and this will continue to drive up residential real estate prices in Greater Vancouver, … [read more]
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April 7th, 2016
Follow these 5 steps to get your house market-ready. What do doctors, firefighters, accountants, computer engineers, and teachers all have in common? At one point or another during the course … [read more]
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April 7th, 2016
Canadians are looking past signs of damage from low energy prices and predicting the housing surge will continue. According to weekly polling by Nanos Research, the share of respondents expecting … [read more]
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April 7th, 2016
Outdoor spring cleaning tips are essential this time of year. Winter leaves behind dull surfaces, chipped concrete, and brown lawns. These tips will help you make your home sparkle this … [read more]
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April 6th, 2016
Now that millennials are getting into the housing market in larger numbers, companies are hitting gold with home products that reinforce their self-perceptions as a savvy, eco-conscious generation. Not since … [read more]
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April 6th, 2016
BMO Nesbitt Burns looks today at what it would take to halt the rapid advance of the Vancouver and Toronto housing markets. And of the five potential factors, senior economist … [read more]
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April 6th, 2016
OTTAWA — Moves by Ottawa to tighten mortgage lending rules did little to cool the country’s two hottest real estate markets as home sales in Toronto and Vancouver continued to … [read more]
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April 6th, 2016
Condominium investors in Vancouver and Toronto are mostly made of small-scale investors with a majority of them expecting to hold on to their property for the long haul, according to … [read more]
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April 5th, 2016
Finding the right house is an unmatched feeling that many buyers fear they will never feel. When it does finally happen after searching for a few weeks or perhaps even … [read more]
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April 5th, 2016
Condominium investors in Toronto and Vancouver are a stable, careful, mostly small-scale group, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest Condominium Owners Report. Those homeowners who own a secondary … [read more]
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April 5th, 2016
Not everyone thinks the recent mortgage rule changes to increase the minimum down payment on homes priced between $500,000 and $1 million are enough to cool the country’s hottest housing … [read more]
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April 5th, 2016
The seller’s market continued as the number of sales topped 5,000 units in the month A month after the number of homes sold in Metro Vancouver reached the highest level … [read more]
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April 4th, 2016
Existing home sales in Greater Vancouver for March smashed through previous records, as West Coast prices contiunued to soar. It was the first time the Real Estate Board of Greater … [read more]
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April 4th, 2016
In 2015, real estate sales sharply shifted toward the Millennial buyer. The US Census Bureau reports that for those between the ages of 32 and 44, home owners are beginning … [read more]
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April 4th, 2016
This market is so hot, one veteran says the real investors are choosing to sit on the side-lines. “The Vancouver market is just so overheated at this point that anybody … [read more]
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April 4th, 2016
Metro Vancouver home sales eclipsed 5,000 in March for the first time on record. Residential property sales in the region totalled 5,173 in March 2016, an increase of 27.4% from … [read more]
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April 3rd, 2016
There are a total of 9 condos for sale as of April 3rd, 2016 in Metortown The MET & MET2 by Concord Pacific in Burnaby area. The smallest condo unit … [read more]
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April 3rd, 2016
There are a total of 2 condos for sale as of April 3rd, 2016 in Metortown Chancellor by Polygon Home in Burnaby area. The smallest condo unit is 842 sqft … [read more]
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April 3rd, 2016
When you’re searching for new digs in a competitive market, buying a house isn’t easy. The good news is “if you keep going, you will get the home you want,” … [read more]
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April 3rd, 2016
There are a total of 20 condos for sale as of April 3rd, 2016 in The Windsor Gate by Polygon Home in New Horizons Coquitlam area. The smallest condo unit … [read more]
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April 3rd, 2016
There are a total of 49 houses for sale as of April 3, 2016 in Westwood Plateau Coquitlam. There are 6 new listings for houses for sale in Westwood Plateau … [read more]
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