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  1. Financial veteran spotlights hot markets

    Buckle up, brokers, you may not agree with this hot take Justin da Rosa Mortgage Broker News One of the country’s most infamous housing bears tackles the housing markets in Vancouver and Toronto, and investigates whether supply is truly an issue. “The most egregious bubble in housing in Canada, perhaps in the world, is in […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-09-2016
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  2. Housing activists eye provincial election to push for affordable housing

    Housing Action for Local Taxpayers HALT Naoibh O?Connor Vancouver Courier Justin Fung, a tech worker in his mid-30s, is one of the organizers behind the HALT (Housing Action for Local Taxpayers) housing rally taking place at 2 p.m., Sept. 17, at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The group wants housing to be a top issue in […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-09-2016
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  3. Crack down on real estate tax cheats BC minister urges CRA

    Real estate speculators pay little on no tax flipping houses Ryan Smith Mortgage Broker News The Canada Revenue Agency must be diligent in cracking down on real estate tax cheats, the BC finance minister says. In a statement released over the weekend, Mike de Jong responded to a news investigation relating to real estate speculators […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-09-2016
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  4. 1151 Sunset Drive a Kelowna development by Kerkhoff Construction, a 21-storey tower with 117 condominiums

    New dawn on Sunset MICHAEL BERNARDThe Vancouver Sun Project: 1151 Sunset Drive Project location:  1151 Sunset Drive, Kelowna Project size/scope: 117 condominium homes in a 21-storey concrete building and seven street-level townhomes. Located in the heart of Kelowna, a few blocks walk to the Lake Okanagan beach, restaurants, cafés and bars. Prices: One bedroom from 624 […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    10-09-2016
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  5. Fairwinds at Hampton Cove at 5550 Admiral Way Ladner 147 townhomes by Fairwinds Polygon Homes Ltd

    Polygon’s Fairwinds at Hampton Cove fits the bill for home-hunting pair Barbara GunnThe Vancouver Sun Fairwinds at Hampton Cove Project address: 5550 Admiral Way, Ladner Project size: 147 two-, three- and four-bedroom townhomes Residence size: up to 1,500 square feet Price: from $649,900 Developer: Fairwinds Polygon Homes Ltd. Architect: Raymond Letkeman Architects Inc. Interior designer: […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    10-09-2016
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  6. Foreign buyers are not what?s driving the Vancouver housing bubble, economist says

    Garry MarrThe Vancouver Sun There’s a housing bubble in Vancouver but it’s not caused by foreign buyers, says a note out Friday from Capital Economics. Paul Ashworth, chief North American economist with Capital Economics, said media reports showing a decline in housing sales in Vancouver following the implementation of a new tax on foreign buyers is […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    10-09-2016
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  7. Vancouver real estate speculators taking advantage of loopholes and lax oversight

    Loopholes and lax oversight are making it easy for a network of local and foreign speculators to play the system, and, in the process, fuel the steep rise in Vancouver home prices Kathy Tomlinson The Globe and Mail   Demetre Lazos says he couldn’t just stand by and watch real-estate speculation, as he puts it, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    09-09-2016
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  8. Ravenswood at 39289 Falcon Crescent Squamish 106 three and four bedroom homes by Benchmark Homes

    WELCOMING FEEL: Every room is set up to appeal to a wide variety of needs and uses for homebuyers Mary Frances HillThe Province Ravenswood Where: 39289 Falcon Crescent, Squamish What: 106 three- and four-bedroom homes Developer and builder: Benchmark Homes Residence sizes and prices: 1,913 — 2,411 square feet, from $800,000 Sales centre: 39289 Falcon […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-09-2016
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  9. Cease and desists letter sent to agent sharing sold data

    A website that shares Toronto?s sold data with subscribers has been ?temporarily suspended.? Justin da RosaREP The website torealestatesold.com, which is managed by agent Fraser Beach, posted an online message Thursday that its publication has been temporarily suspended following the receipt of a cease and desist letter from the Toronto Real Estate Board’s legal counsel. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-09-2016
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  10. Time of Change for BC Real Estate

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    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-09-2016
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