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  1. Forecasting Toronto?s housing policy impact

    Justin da RosaREP One big bank lays out potential positives and negatives of new housing measures. TD Bank takes a close look at the Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan and analyses some of the more material changes. “We believe the government’s initiative to limit speculation in the housing market via the non-resident speculation tax and the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    23-04-2017
    Real Estate Related

  2. The Main 37881 Cleveland Avenue Squamish 110 condos in a 5-storey mid-rise by Gravitas Partners

    With The Main, Gravitas introduces community-focused housing in Squamish SIMON BRIAULTThe Vancouver Sun The Main Project location: 37881 Cleveland Ave, Squamish Project size: 110 units, one and two bedrooms, 428 to 1,158 square feet, priced between $219,900 and $597,900 Developer: Gravitas Architect: a|k|a architecture + design Interior designer: LOT30 DESIGN INC Sales centre: 1416 Winnipeg […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-04-2017
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  3. Ontario to place 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers to cool GTA housing market

    REP The Canadian Press has learned that the Ontario government will place a 15-per-cent tax on non-resident foreign buyers as part of a much-anticipated package of housing measures to be unveiled today. The measures are aimed at cooling down a red-hot real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area, where the average price of detached […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    20-04-2017
    Real Estate Related

  4. Consult an experienced lawyer when pondering a strata sale

    List property publicly to get best price, but be ready for a court fight Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata is considering the option of selling. We have been approached by a developer who has offered us all 20 per cent above our current assessed values.  Because our strata is only 32 units, it […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    20-04-2017
    Strata Information

  5. Yukon Residences at 450 West 59th Avenue 32 one, two, three and four bedroom flats and townhouses by Alabaster Homes

    Alabaster Homes? development offers ?homey? touch to owners looking to downsize Mary Frances HillThe Province Yukon Residences Where: 450 West 59th Ave., Vancouver What: 32 one-, two- and three-bedroom (garden flats); and three- and four-bedroom (townhomes) Residence sizes and prices: One, two and three- bedroom garden flats: (511 to 1,626 square feet) and townhomes (1,410 […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    20-04-2017
    Real Estate Related

  6. Vancouver correction may be short-lived says real estate chief

    Steve RandallREP Housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver are heading in opposite directions but a prominent real estate executive believes that the downward turn for Vancouver may not last. Royal Le Page president and CEO Phil Soper has given his assessment of the market as his brokerage releases its latest House price Survey. The figures […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-04-2017
    Real Estate Related

  7. CREA releases latest stats, warns against further housing policy

    Canadian Real Estate Wealth It was a record-breaking month for Canadian real estate in March. The association says home sales over its Multiple Listings Service system increased by 1.1 per cent in March to top the previous monthly record set in April 2016. Sales were up on a month-over-month basis in more than half of […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-04-2017
    Real Estate Related

  8. March home sales hit record high, Canadian Real Estate Association says

    The Vancouver Sun OTTAWA — Home sales across the country hit a record high last month, propped up by transactions in the fiercely hot market of Toronto, further fuelling concerns about the city’s real estate sector. The Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday home sales over its Multiple Listings Service system increased by 1.1 per […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-04-2017
    Real Estate Related

  9. Metro needs medium-density housing, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade says

    Report draws attention to ?missing middle? Chuck ChiangThe Vancouver Sun More housing is needed that’s not single-family detached homes or high-rise condominiums if the region’s affordability crisis is to be brought under control, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade says. And politicians need to make it easier for developers to build in-between types of housing or […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-04-2017
    Real Estate Related

  10. CIBC says housing could make for problematic recession

    Steve RandallREP Canada’s high house prices and larger mortgages could make the next recession problematic, CIBC Capital Markets has warned. The report does not believe that a sharp downturn in house prices will trigger an economic downturn or that the conditions are similar to those seen before the US housing crash. This is because of […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-04-2017
    Real Estate Related

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