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  1. Housing permits fall for first time in 3 months

    Steve RandallREP The value of building permits issued has declined for the first time in three months as both residential and non-residential intentions slipped. The newly-released figures from Statistics Canada for November 2017 show a 7.7% month-over-month decline overall to $7.7 billion permits issued by Canadian municipalities. The decline was due to a 12.3% drop […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

  2. Record keeping key to making informed decision on strata matters

    Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: We have been following a number of your columns this fall on easements and discovered our strata has an easement with a neighbouring property that requires us to maintain and repair the fence dividing our two properties on our upper elevation and maintain surface drainage to avoid property damages. We […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-01-2018
    Strata Information

  3. Juneau 147 homes at 4465 Juneau Street Burnaby by Amacon

    Standout touches distinguish Amacon’s Juneau Mary Frances HillThe Province Juneau What: 147 homes, including five townhouses Where: 4465 Juneau St., at Willingdon, Burnaby Residence sizes and prices: One- to three-bedrooms ranging from 515 to 1,979 square feet, priced from mid-$500,000; two-bedrooms starting from the $820,000s Developer and builder: Amacon Sales centre address: 2287 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby Sales centre hours:  noon […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

  4. Tighter rules might boost activity in Canada’s mortgage bond market

    Ephraim VecinaREP The Canadian government is increasingly reluctant to insure mortgages against default. That may end up giving new life to a nascent bond market in the nation. For decades, most home loans made in Canada were made by the biggest banks and guaranteed by the government’s housing agency. In late 2016, regulators tightened the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    09-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

  5. How are you marketing yourself to your clients?

    REP North America’s top real estate coach says realtors live on three separate planets. Which one you live on will be determined by how you market yourself. For Craig Proctor, and the thousands of agents who have enlisted his coaching services over more than two decades, the difference between starvation and domination can often be […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    09-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

  6. Luxury living here to stay, says Sotheby’s

    Neil SharmaREP Coming off a strong showing in 2017, luxury real estate markets in Canada’s three largest cities will remain robust this year, according to Sotheby’s International Realty Canada’s Top-Tier Real Estate Report. Sotheby’s President and CEO Brad Henderson says that with strong projected GDP growth in Toronto and Vancouver, there will be strong absorption […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    09-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

  7. Home sales in B.C. expected to decline in 2018 – economists

    Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth An upward trend in housing prices isn’t expected to significantly change in British Columbia despite an anticipated slowdown in sales this year, economists said. The B.C. Real Estate Association’s chief economist said earlier last week that new housing stock, slightly higher interest rates, and tighter mortgage regulations will result in […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

  8. Micro-suites should be no small consideration in 2018

    Neil SharmaCanadian Real Estate Wealth Affordability and new mortgage rules may not only result in a pronounced exodus from Vancouver into its surrounding municipalities this year, they could drive people into smaller abodes, too. Alture Properties CEO Peter Cheung has noticed Vancouverites bolting for the suburbs out of necessity rather than choice, and the metropolis’s […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

  9. The Morrison at 649 East 3rd Street North Vancouver 40 townhomes by CREO Developments Ltd

    The Morrison?s 40 boutique townhouses and condos offer a true sense of community MICHAEL BERNARDThe Vancouver Sun The Morrison Project Address: 649 E. 3rd Street, North Vancouver Project Scope: A total of 40 units, ranging from one-bedroom suites to two-, three- and four-bedroom townhouses, some with lock-off suites. Several homes have rooftop decks with city views. Located […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    05-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

  10. City intends to build temporary modular homes near Olympic Village station

    50 temporary modular homes planned near Olympic Village Station Scott BrownThe Vancouver Sun An empty lot near the Olympic Village SkyTrain Station has been identified as the future site of a 50unit temporary modular-housing project. In October, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson promised to build 1,000 new social and supportive housing units before the end of […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    05-01-2018
    Real Estate Related

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