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  1. Contrary to Popular Perception, Business is Booming in the Burbs

    Ryan BerlinOther There’s a growing perception that the role of Canadian suburbs as places in which to live, work and do all the other stuff in between is diminishing. Using data from the most recent census and National Household Survey (NHS), we thought it would be a good idea to see if this was the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    30-01-2014
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  2. The Immigrant Influence, 2014 – Asian immigration affecting the local housing market

    Susan M BoyceOther Just how much is Asian immigration affecting the local housing market? Are Mainland Chinese purchasers to blame for pushing housing values so high that many locals can’t afford to buy? It’s an ongoing, often hotly debated topic in Metro Vancouver. And a conclusive answer seems even more elusive as Mainland China’s government […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    30-01-2014
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  3. Opsal 1785 Quebec 165 units in a 24-storey tower by Bastion

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    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    30-01-2014
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  4. Property boom in Vancouver’s east side yields calls to rein in speculation

    FRANCES BULAOther A decade ago, Vancouver planning director Larry Beasley sent out a message to developers: Go east. It appears they have, along with business owners and home buyers. An analysis of the change in Vancouver property values between 2013 and 2014 shows assessments have risen in key spots in the east, with Chinatown, the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    29-01-2014
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  5. Office space returning to pricey Vancouver market

    Home ownership remains unaffordable for many, mayor acknowledges Mike HowellVan. Courier The same week a study was released saying Vancouver has the second least affordable housing market in the world, Mayor Gregor Robertson was boasting that downtown is experiencing a building boom in office space. Which begs the question: If developers build the offices and […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    29-01-2014
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  6. Vancouver Airport releases drawings of luxury outlet mall

    Martha Perkins Other Construction has begun on the new McArthurGlen Designer Outlet at the Vancouver Airport. The 35,000 square-metre luxury, designer and lifestyle retail outlet centre is on the northeast corner of Sea Island near the Templeton Canada Line station. “Vancouver’s Sea Island is an emerging aerotropolis,” said John Kasarda, a business professor at the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    26-01-2014
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  7. The FINTRAC Charade – Realtors Have to collect the data and store it

    Marty DouglasOther February – when every young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of, “How can I escape this dreary winter?” Then I opened an email from my real estate board. There, buried between the President’s Message – yawn – and the 2013 Sales and Summary Stats was an important update from CREA – the mother […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    26-01-2014
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  8. Zoocasa & Redpin – Canadian Discount Real Estate Brokerages have not penetrated the market as originally perceived

    How Canada’s housing downturn threatens to shake up real estate commissions TARA PERKINSOther The power of the Internet was going to shatter the grip that realtors have on house sales in Canada, driving down commissions and empowering consumers. The Internet failed. The Competition Bureau waded in to overcome the industry’s stasis, attempting to create a […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    25-01-2014
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  9. Critic calls Pearson proposal ‘ethically wrong’ – The 25-acre Pearson-Dogwood site is located at West 59th Avenue between Heather and Cambie streets.

    Naoibh O’ConnorVan. Courier Concerns about “institutionalizing” people with disabilities dominated public feedback at city council Wednesday regarding the draft Pearson Dogwood Policy Statement, which is meant to guide redevelopment of the property. The 25-acre Pearson-Dogwood site is located at West 59th Avenue between Heather and Cambie streets. Two health care facilities are on the property. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-01-2014
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  10. Vancouver agents, builders greet signs of a rebound with glee

    KERRY GOLD Other Last year marked a return of confidence to Vancouver’s real estate market, with a 14-per-cent increase in sales over the year before, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Another year-end report, this one by Landcor, showed the single family detached price up 6.39 per cent in 2013, with the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    23-01-2014
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