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  1. Condo fees unique to each property

    No way of determining what’s the norm where strata fees are concerned Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony:  Our building is only seven years old. With the addition of a resident caretaker and concierge to manage our property, our strata is facing a massive increase in our condo fees this year. My monthly fees for a […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    06-12-2017
    Strata Information

  2. BoC hold interest rate at 1 per cent

    Bank of Canada announces rate Andy BlatchfordREP The Bank of Canada stuck with its trend-setting interest rate Wednesday _ but it offered fresh, yet cautious, warnings to Canadians that increases are likely on the way. The central bank has now left the rate locked at one per cent for two straight policy announcements after the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    06-12-2017
    Real Estate Related

  3. Parking space disappearing in new downtown office developments

    Better public transit options, high cost of building such facilities are behind the change, experts say Evan Duggan The Vancouver Sun The amount of parking spaces included in the next wave of downtown Vancouver office tower development is likely to see a sharp reduction compared to the existing inventory, say local commercial property brokers and […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    06-12-2017
    Real Estate Related

  4. Condos a bright spot for recovering markets in Vancouver, Toronto

    Condos a bright spot in recovering Toronto, Vancouver markets JULIE GORDON The Vancouver Sun The market for condos and attached properties surged in Canada’s main real estate markets, Toronto and Vancouver, as buyer interest in expensive detached homes has withered, data showed on Tuesday. Toronto home sales and prices were down in November from a […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    06-12-2017
    Real Estate Related

  5. Property surtax takes aim at ‘free-riding’ homeowners

    Proponents say proposal would bring more fairness to Vancouver?s real estate market Dan FumanoThe Vancouver Sun The idea of a property surtax linked to income taxes was proposed almost two years ago by several local academics as a way to bring more fairness to the famously unaffordable world of Vancouver real estate. Proponents say the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    06-12-2017
    Real Estate Related

  6. REBGV reported sales eased 7.5% over October

    Vancouver sales up 26.2% last month Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth There was a jump in home sales in greater Vancouver in November, up 26.2% year-over-year. Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board reported that the 2,214 sales eased 7.5% from October but were 17% above the 10-year November average. “We’re seeing steady demand in today’s market. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    04-12-2017
    Real Estate Related

  7. REBGV reported sales eased 7.5% over October

    Vancouver sales up 26.2% last month Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth There was a jump in home sales in greater Vancouver in November, up 26.2% year-over-year. Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board reported that the 2,214 sales eased 7.5% from October but were 17% above the 10-year November average. “We’re seeing steady demand in today’s market. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    04-12-2017
    Real Estate Related

  8. November Home Sales in Toronto Down 13% Compared to Last Year

    Slight drop in average sale price compared with last year due to fewer detached homes being sold other The Toronto Real Estate Board says demand for home ownership in the Greater Toronto Area bucked a seasonal trend in November with 7,374 homes being sold. That represents a slight increase of 256 sales over the previous […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    04-12-2017
    Real Estate Related

  9. Juneau at 4465 Juneau Street Burnaby 147 homes in a 23 storey tower by Amacon

    Amacon?s Juneau to take its place in amenity-rich Brentwood neighbourhood Simon Briault The Vancouver Sun Juneau Project location: 4465 Juneau St., Burnaby Project size: 147 homes with one to three bedrooms, ranging in size from 515 to 1,979 square feet and priced from the mid-$500,000 range Developer: Amacon Architect: IBI Group Interior designer: False Creek […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    02-12-2017
    Real Estate Related

  10. B.C. home sales volume to decline in 2018

    Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth The British Columbia Real Estate Association predicted continued cooling of the provincial housing market in 2018, but it cautioned would-be home buyers that prices likely won’t soften. The association has released its 2017 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast showing an expected 8.8% decrease in residential sales across the province this year […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    30-11-2017
    Real Estate Related

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