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  1. Activity in the Fraser Valley hit a 2018 low last month

    FVREB showed a 38% drop in sales Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth Home sales in the Fraser Valley fell 10.5% in the month from July to August to a new 2018 low. The 1,155 sales represented a 38.5% drop from August 2017 while prices continued to rise (year-over-year) across all main property types according to […]

  2. Rentals.ca August 2018 Rent Report

    Vancouver rent prices up slightly other Sept. 10, 2018 While the media often talks about the skyrocketing rent prices in Vancouver and Toronto, in August, most major Canadian cities saw a drop or a minor increase month-over-month. The largest jumps were actually in suburban communities and smaller cities. Aside from Halifax – where rent has […]

  3. Canada’s commercial real estate investment sets new record

    Q2 2018 38 per cent above previous high Steve RandallREP Investment in Canadian commercial real estate has reached a new record high, beating the previous record set in Q1 2017. Q2 2018 saw $16.5 billion of CRE transactions, 38% above the previous high of $11.97 billion and 105% above the 5-year quarterly average. The half-year […]

  4. Canada’s half-century streak of home ownership growth ends

    Home ownership across Canada decline Ephraim VecinaREP The proportion of home owners across Canada shrunk for the first time in nearly 5 decades as 11 out of 13 provinces saw their ownership rates declining from 2011 to 2016, according to the latest analysis of Statistics Canada numbers by Point2 Homes. The 2016 StatsCan census found […]

  5. Canada’s half-century streak of home ownership growth ends

    Home ownership across Canada decline Ephraim VecinaREP The proportion of home owners across Canada shrunk for the first time in nearly 5 decades as 11 out of 13 provinces saw their ownership rates declining from 2011 to 2016, according to the latest analysis of Statistics Canada numbers by Point2 Homes. The 2016 StatsCan census found […]

  6. Vancouver’s sluggish market sector coming to life

    Detached homes could see a boost is sales Neil SharmaREP Vancouver’s single-family detached market could see a boost in sales this autumn. According to numbers from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, detached home sales increased 37.1% this past August over the same month last year. While it will be considerably tamer than it […]

  7. Vancouver’s sluggish market sector coming to life

    Detached homes could see a boost is sales Neil SharmaREP Vancouver’s single-family detached market could see a boost in sales this autumn. According to numbers from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, detached home sales increased 37.1% this past August over the same month last year. While it will be considerably tamer than it […]

  8. Highest growth in homeownership rates seen in New Westminster

    New Westminster waterfront has most ownership Kay RiveraREP The riverfront city of New Westminster, British Columbia, was recorded to have the highest growth in homeownership rates in the country, according to a new research by real estate online portal Point2Homes. Basing on the figures from the last four Census polls – 2001, 2006, 2011 and […]

  9. Highest growth in homeownership rates seen in New Westminster

    New Westminster waterfront has most ownership Kay RiveraREP The riverfront city of New Westminster, British Columbia, was recorded to have the highest growth in homeownership rates in the country, according to a new research by real estate online portal Point2Homes. Basing on the figures from the last four Census polls – 2001, 2006, 2011 and […]

  10. The Highlands 9676 Benchland Drive, Lake Country 109 serviced lots on 550 acres for single-family homes by Macdonald Development Corp

    Recreational amenities, great views highlights The Highlands at Lakestone Michael BernardThe Vancouver Sun Project: The Highlands at Lakestone Project location: 9676 Benchland Drive, Lake Country Project size: 109 fully serviced lots on 550 acres providing for single-family homes ranging from 2,500 to 6,000 square feet Prices: Lot prices starting at $245,000; prices for 28 townhomes start at […]