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  1. Court injunction orders Calgary man to stop dealing in real estate

    Johnson has been fined $65,000 by Alberta Real Estate Council Other A man holding himself out as a real estate agent in Calgary is being ordered to stand down after a court of queen’s bench judge ordered him and his aliases to cease and desist listing and selling real estate.  Derek Johnson, realtor from Calgary, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-12-2014
    Real Estate Related

  2. Commercial real estate sales plunge 16%

    The Lower Mainland’s high-flying commercial real estate market came down to earth with a thud in the third quarter of 2014, dropping… Frank O’BrienOther The Lower Mainland’s high-flying commercial real estate market came down to earth with a thud in the third quarter of 2014, dropping 30.4% in total dollar volume from a year earlier […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-12-2014
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  3. Crowdfunding: What’s in it for investors?

    Jordan MaxwellOther As many U.S. investors cash in on real estate opportunities through crowdfunding, Canadian investors are also taking advantage of the alternative financing option here at home. Tim McKillican, president of Open Avenue, one of Canada’s first real estate crowdfunding platforms, said: “We’re seeing more investors getting involved in crowdfunding real estate deals and […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-12-2014
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  4. How to unlock the secrets of your next property

    Jamie HenryOther Whether your aim is to bolster your property’s online profile or unearth the past secrets of a prospective purchase, search-engine sleuthing is worth the effort – after all, you wouldn’t start a new job or go on a blind date without a little Google search beforehand. The same logic should apply when considering […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-12-2014
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  5. How will rising interest rates impact investors?

    Jennifer PatersonOther Most economists agree that interest rates will rise in 2015 – possibly as early as May – but property experts say the ups and downs of interest rates should never be the ‘be all, end all’ for an investor. Eddy Boudiwan, head of real estate investments at Real Estate Rangers & Taft Forward […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-12-2014
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  6. Finance minister talks reining in housing market

    Justin da RosaOther Finance Minister Joe Oliver, who is currently in meetings with his provincial counterpart, has said the government may take steps to rein in an overvalued housing market. “In terms of household debt and the real-estate market, this is a subject, of course, we’re monitoring very carefully,” Oliver said, according to the Canadian Press. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-12-2014
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  7. CREA revises housing sales forecast, thanks to B.C. and Ontario

    Jennifer PatersonOther The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has upwardly revised its forecast for annual housing sales in 2014 and 2015, projecting 481,300 units in 2014 – an annual increase of 5.1 per cent and the strongest annual sales since 2007. The majority of this upward revision stems from the strength and momentum of sales […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-12-2014
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  8. CMHC fee increases could add hundreds of dollars to mortgage cost

    Jamie HenryOther CMHC is to triple the charges it makes to some financial institutions. The fee increases will be for guaranteeing loans in the mortgage-backed securities market, which the agency operates under the National Housing Act. Some experts are predicting that the hike in fees will filter down to homebuyers with the likelihood of a […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-12-2014
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  9. Canada will need 4.5 million more homes

    Jennifer PatersonOther Historical predictions of an oversupplied housing market caused by a mass exodus of baby boomers from their residential homes have been debunked by a new study. The report, Trends in Housing Occupancy Demand, which was published this week by Urban Futures, found that Canada will actually need another 4.5 million homes for incoming […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-12-2014
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  10. What impact do wind turbines have on property value?

    Jennifer PatersonOther Wind turbines and their proximity to residential real estate has long been a matter of turbulent debate, but a new study has found that these turbines actually have very little impact on the value of nearby properties. The results of the study, which was published in the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, surprised […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-12-2014
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