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  1. Clarity needed on possible change to rental bylaws

    Clarity needed on rental bylaws Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony:  Our strata is a 12-unit townhouse complex in Coquitlam built in 2002. We are deeply concerned by the government planning to remove rental restriction bylaws from condos in B.C. We permit two rentals and the two rentals have been nothing but a source of […]

  2. B.C.’s five most expensive neighbourhoods

    Most valuable homes in province are in Kitsilano, Point Grey and Shaughnessy David CarriggThe Province Chip Wilson?s Kitsilano house is a grey concrete structure with an assessed value of $73.12 million, the most expensive home in the province, according to the B.C. Assessment Authority. It?s listed at 15,694 square feet, with the basement boasting the […]

  3. Some Metro homes see decline in assessed value

    Assessments on condos rising more rapidly than detached homes in city of Vancouver David Carrigg & Derrick Penner The Province The assessment authority, this week, started mailing 2019 property assessments to owners, based on market values as of July 1, 2018, which show declining values in Metro Vancouver for the first time in about a […]

  4. Real estate is poised for a tech disruption in 2019

    From smartphone apps to remote share screens REP From smartphone apps like Loom, which allows realtors to remotely share screens and presentation slides with clients, to digital signatures that can be sent verified with phones and tablets, technology is shaping a new way for realtors do business. Historically, the real estate industry has been a […]

  5. Vancouver Home Prices Fall Most Since 2008, Extending Declines

    Home prices in Vancouver fell 1.9% in November REP Home prices in Vancouver fell 1.9% in November from a month earlier, the most in a decade, extending a recent run of declines for Canada’s most expensive real estate market. The figures suggest momentum earlier this year may have been just a blip, as consumers adjust […]

  6. Technology to play bigger role in real estate transactions

    According to CTV News real estate transactions will grow using technology Duffie OsentalCanadian Real Estate Wealth This year, real estate professionals will increasingly find themselves using online services and apps to facilitate transactions. According to CTV News, the industry will see growing usage of technology in a bid to target increasingly tech-savvy millennials homebuyers. New […]

  7. British Columbia’s most expensive homes took a value hit in 2018

    The BC Assessment numbers are out for 2019 Richard Zussman other The BC Assessment numbers are out for 2019 and the most expensive Vancouver homes from a year ago have all lost assessed value. The list, based on how much a home was assessed at as of July 1, 2018, was released online on January […]