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  1. Sky-high housing prices not Airbnb?s fault: execs

    Housing economics are very complicated, so it?s easy ? to imagine that we?re playing a role. CLAIRE BROWNELLThe Vancouver Sun Don’t blame Airbnb Inc. for soaring housing prices in Vancouver and Toronto. In an interview Wednesday, Airbnb’s Canadian policy lead Alex Dagg and head of North American public affairs Christopher Nulty laid out their case […]

  2. BREEZE 39971 Government Road Squamish 60 townhouse and 12 loft homes by Target Homes

    SQUAMISH?S NEWEST TOWNHOUSE COMMUNITY HOLDS GRAND OPENING THIS SATURDAY The Province BREEZE WHAT: 60 Westcoast Contemporary 3-bedroom townhomes featuring private rooftop sky lounges with mind-blowing views. And 12 2-bedroom Loft Homes with 17-foot ceilings. WHERE: 39971 Government Rd., Squamish During the 2010 Olympics, Squamish served as a beautiful drive-through, where athletes, officials and spectators fueled […]

  3. New mortgage rules could hit first-time buyers hard

    Bob deWitThe Province A commonly shared wisdom among all levels of government and industry is that it’s critically important to protect the interests of first-time homebuyers and those at the lower end of the real estate home ownership ladder. Home ownership is a good thing: It would be hard to find anyone to argue with […]

  4. Parker House at Windsor Gate 1151 Windsor Mews Coquitlam 131 condos in two buildings by Polygon Parker House Ltd

    Colourful touches give depth to Parker House design Mary Frances HillThe Province Parker House at Windsor Gate Where: 1151 Windsor Mews, Coquitlam Developer and builder: Polygon Parker House Ltd. and Polygon Windsor Gate Ltd. What: 131 apartment residences in two buildings Residence sizes and prices: two-bedrooms and two-bedrooms plus flex; 860 — 1,165 square feet; […]

  5. Navigating quirky rental deals

    Watch for amended agreements before buying a condo Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has changed our rental exemptions and we have lost the right to rent our units, even though the developer told us when we purchased that we would be able to rent for 100 years and there could be no […]

  6. Navigating quirky rental deals

    Watch for amended agreements before buying a condo Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has changed our rental exemptions and we have lost the right to rent our units, even though the developer told us when we purchased that we would be able to rent for 100 years and there could be no […]

  7. Vancouver home prices may have seen ‘final hurrah,’ Royal LePage says

    Alexandra PosadzkiThe Province TORONTO – Royal LePage CEO Phil Soper says house prices in Greater Vancouver grew 30.6 per cent year-over-year in the third quarter of the year, marking what may have been the real estate market’s “final hurrah.” The real estate agency says the average house price in the region soared to $1.19 million […]

  8. Real estate firm releases third quarter housing report

    Justin da RosaREP The impact of Vancouver’s foreign sales tax; impressive growth among Canada’s largest markets; and the impact of Morneau’s housing measures – those and everything else industry players need to know about the comprehensive report Canada’s real estate market grew during Q3, according to Royal LePage’s report, entitled Canada’s Housing Market Continues to […]

  9. Crunching the numbers of condo affordability across the world

    Justin da RosaCanadian Real Estate Wealth Think you have it bad in Toronto and Vancouver? One agency show it can be a lot worse in its analysis of condo affordability around the world and concludes investing in Toronto will continue to provide major gains for investors “With stats from BILD and Altus Group showing 1,880 […]

  10. Another reason foreign tax is not the answer in GTA

    Toronto real estate development is back logged with red tape Steve Randall Mortgage Broker News While the debate continues on whether Ontario should follow BC with a tax on foreign ownership of homes in the GTA, a report highlights another issue which is driving up home prices. With land supply already restricting the options for […]