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  1. Poor record keeping can present problems with alteration agreements

    Poor record keeping can cause issues Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: We purchased a great two-bedroom condo in False Creek in 2016. At the time of the purchase, we requested all the documents for the past five years, engineering reports and a Form B Info Certificate.  After we completed our review, our lawyer reviewed the […]

  2. Miramar Village 229 homes in two towers in the final phase Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue White Rock by Bosa

    Miramar Village eye-catching and efficient Mary Frances HillThe Province Miramar Village Where: Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue, White Rock What: 229 homes in two towers in the final phase, including 15,000 square feet of private rooftop terrace overlooking the ocean built above a 50,000-square-foot retail village Residence sizes and prices:  One to three bedrooms; 550 to 2,700 […]

  3. Miramar Village 229 homes in two towers in the final phase Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue White Rock by Bosa

    Miramar Village eye-catching and efficient Mary Frances HillThe Province Miramar Village Where: Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue, White Rock What: 229 homes in two towers in the final phase, including 15,000 square feet of private rooftop terrace overlooking the ocean built above a 50,000-square-foot retail village Residence sizes and prices:  One to three bedrooms; 550 to 2,700 […]

  4. Most consumers consider mortgage professionals important

    Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth There is a growing acceptance of using technology to arrange a mortgage but face-to-face meetings with mortgage professionals are still important to most consumers. CMHC’s annual Mortgage Consumer Survey for 2017 shows that almost half would feel comfortable using more technology to arrange their home loan and 40 per cent […]

  5. TREB May Resale Numbers – Is the GTA Market Slowing Down?

    other The factors fueling supply and demand in the Greater Toronto Area’s housing market widened further last month, as sales continued to slow amid a flood of new listings. As a result, prices declined in May for the first time in years, reports the Toronto Real Estate Board. The TREB May resale numbers reveal GTA sales […]

  6. Vancouver releases concept plans for post-viaduct False Creek

    City releases concept plans for post-viaduct Northeast False Creek Scott BrownThe Province The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Park Board have revealed conceptual plans for the future of Northeast False Creek, including a new park and the removal of viaducts. In 2015, Vancouver City Council approved a $200-million plan to remove the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts, […]

  7. Greater Toronto Area home sales plummet 20.3% last month

    REP The Toronto Real Estate Board says home sales in the Greater Toronto Area plunged last month by 20.3 per cent as prices continued to climb. The board says the average selling price for all properties in May was $863,910, an increase of 14.9 per cent from the same month last year. Sales of detached […]

  8. Park Boulevard 9887 Whalley Boulevard Surrey 419 homes in a 41 storey tower by Concord Pacific

    Concord Pacific?s Park Boulevard to rise 41 storeys above an evolving city centre Simon BriaultThe Vancouver Sun Park Boulevard Project location: 9887 Whalley Boulevard Project size: 419 homes in a 41-storey tower. 1 bed starting at approx. 529 sq. ft.; 2 bedroom starting at approx. 647 sq. ft., 3 bedroom starting at approx. 1,015 sq. […]

  9. Home sales in Greater Vancouver return to near-record levels in May

    Stephanie IpThe Vancouver Sun Avocado toast be damned. Home sales bounced back to nearly record levels across the Greater Vancouver area in May, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s latest numbers. Residential home sales hit 4,364 last month, just 8.5 per cent down from May 2016, which saw an all-time record 4,769 […]

  10. Ontario passes real estate legislation

    Steve RandallREP The Ontario government has passed its Budget Measures Act which brings in new laws to tackle housing affordability. The measures include a 15 per cent non-resident speculation tax targeting certain foreign buyers in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including corporations and trusts. The tax applies to all residential properties bought in the region from […]