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  1. Major mistakes investors make when buying U.S. real estate

    Justin da RosaCanadian Real Estate Wealth There are still opportunities to take advantage of U.S. real estate, according to one veteran who has penned a guide for Canadians interested in purchasing property down south. “The number one mistake is they don’t own it the way they need to own it based on their circumstances. For […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    25-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

  2. Value of Vancouver homes might decline by as much as 20% – report

    Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News The uncanny pace of home price growth in Vancouver has paved the way for a dramatic correction in the near future, according to a recent report by the National Bank of Canada. The value of detached homes in the city could experience a decline of as much as 20 per cent over […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

  3. Owner-builders liable for poor construction

    Bcreaother Since the last Legally Speaking on this topic,1 the Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded significant damages against two owner-builders for poor construction. The provincial government has also raised the threshold for the owner-builder exemption. Since July 1, 1999, unless an exemption applies, every new home in British Columbia must be built by […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-10-2016
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  4. Owner-builders liable for poor construction

    BCREAother Since the last Legally Speaking on this topic,1 the Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded significant damages against two owner-builders for poor construction. The provincial government has also raised the threshold for the owner-builder exemption. Since July 1, 1999, unless an exemption applies, every new home in British Columbia must be built by […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

  5. Vancouver, Toronto correction imminent warns National Bank

    Steve RandallMortgage Broker News Home prices in Vancouver and Toronto are facing an imminent correction according to a special report from National Bank. The assessment of the housing market says that the downward trend in home sales in the Vancouver market began well before the introduction of the 15 per cent sales tax on foreign […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

  6. Canadian housing crash fears overstated – Moody?s

    Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth In a report released last week, Moody’s Analytics assured that while the Canadian real estate sector will experience a more relaxed pace in home price growth over the next half decade, rumors of a massive crash are greatly exaggerated. “There has been a lot of speculation about Canada’s housing markets […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

  7. What is it like having the ?Trump? name?

    Ephraim VecinaREP When it comes to having the best of both worlds, real estate agent Jim Trump of the Trump Realty team has little competition, at least until the U.S. presidential elections finally blow over—or so he hopes. The Flower Mound, Texas agent kept mum about his choice of candidate. “I’m not going to say […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    24-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

  8. Bertrand Creek at 28th Avenue and 276 Street Aldergrove 61 three and four bedroom single family homes by Epic Homes

    Area has seen little residential growth for years ? until now SHAWN CONNERThe Vancouver Sun Project name: Bertrand Creek Project location: 28th Avenue and 276 Street, Aldergrove Project size: 61 three- and four-bedroom single-family homes on a 20-acre site Residence size: 2,935 — 3,494 square feet (the latter with finished basement) Price: from $759,980 Developer: […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

  9. Seasons at 5460 Broadway Burnaby 88 condos in a 4 storey building and 13 townhouses by Ledingham McAllister

    Burnaby?s Seasons offers alternative close to Brentwood amenities ? KATHLEEN FREIMONDThe Vancouver Sun Project name: Seasons Address: 5460 Broadway, Burnaby Developer: Ledingham McAllister Architect: Integra Architecture Inc. Interior designer: The Mill Project size: 88 condos, 13 townhomes Bedrooms: 1 bed and den; 2 bed and den; townhomes Unit size; 642 – 1,056 square feet Price: […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

  10. Is foreign homebuyers tax the 15 per cent solution?

    Some call it xenophobic, others say unaffordability stems from lax regulation DOUGLAS TODDThe Vancouver Sun Kris Klaasen has been “gob-smacked” by Metro Vancouver’s housing turmoil. While many worry the city’s bubble might be bursting, the 61-year-old communications designer is conflicted over how his modest Vancouver home has become worth almost 20 times what he bought it […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-10-2016
    Real Estate Related

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