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  1. President can’t have total control at meeting

    Avoid confusion, challenges to meeting procedures Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation held their annual meeting last week and we were bogged down in simple meeting procedures with the meeting being terminated by the chair and no business conducted. Unfortunately, our strata president is a control freak and insisted he was in control […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-05-2019
    Strata Information

  2. Latimer Heights 8207 202B Street Langley approximately 2000 homes of different types by Vesta Properties

    Vesta Properties? Latimer Heights to comprise a grand-scale community Simon BriaultThe Province No doubt the most striking thing about Latimer Heights, a master-planned development in Langley by Vesta Properties, is the sheer scale of the project. This is community building on a grand scale, involving generous amounts of green space, office space, retail outlets and […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-05-2019
    Real Estate Related

  3. Vancouver launches new online tools to help speed up building

    The Regulation Redesign project is an effort to streamline various rules and guidelines that govern developments Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth The City of Vancouver has updated its suite of tools relating to building permit regulations with the aim of speeding up the process. The project to improve clarity and simplify the regulations was launched […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-05-2019
    Real Estate Related

  4. Long overdue beneficial ownership registry would curb money laundering

    Anonymity and invisibility could be reduced by implementing a publicly accessible registry Neil SharmaMortgage Broker News Canada lacks a publicly accessible ownership registry—a major reason money launderers exploit real estate to conceal ill-gotten gains—but that could change by month’s end in British Columbia. After extensive consultations, the B.C. NDP introduced a motion to implement a […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-05-2019
    Real Estate Related

  5. CoStar Group takes commercial sector by storm

    CoStar the go-to source for commercial real estate Neil SharmaREP The commercial real estate sector sometimes gets short-shrifted when it comes to accessing data—unlike the residential sector which enjoys copious quantities from all corners—but one technology and analytics company is changing that. CoStar Group,  founded in the United States over three decades ago, has grown […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-05-2019
    Real Estate Related

  6. Things to consider when helping children buy a home

    A gift or a loan from bank of mom and dad Neil SharmaCanadian Real Estate Wealth As the bank of mom and dad’s popularity shows nary a sign of abating, there are crucial things for parents helping their children become homeowners to consider. Chief among them, says Jason Davenport, branch manager of Meridian Credit Union […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-05-2019
    Real Estate Related

  7. BoC will cut interest rates twice this year says Capital Economics

    Poloz to cut interest rates due to the downturn in market Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth The Bank of Canada will make two interest rate cuts during 2019 according to Capital Economics. That’s because BoC governor Stephen Poloz may have underestimated the downturn in the housing market and the wider impact to the economy, senior […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    14-05-2019
    Real Estate Related

  8. West Vancouver has been hit hardest by the housing market correction

    West Vancouver takes biggest hit in real estate Josh Shermanother Metro Vancouver’s housing market is undergoing a correction, and some areas have been hit far harder than others. A new Zoocasa study of Metro Vancouver shows how 15 neighbourhoods are faring in an environment of depressed demand that has become the new reality in what […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    14-05-2019
    Real Estate Related

  9. Re/Max withdraws from referral deal with Redfin

    The issue of Redfin Direct service concerned RE/MAX REM Re/Max has withdrawn from its strategic referral alliance with Redfin after only two months. In March, the companies announced the alliance for Redfin offices in Canada (currently in Toronto and Vancouver) and the U.S.  Under the arrangement, in areas where Redfin does not have offices, Redfin […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    14-05-2019
    Real Estate Related

  10. The Worst Passwords of 2018

    other Bad habits die hard, according to SplashData’s eighth annual list of Worst Passwords of the Year. After evaluating more than 5 million passwords leaked on the Internet, the company found that computer users continue using the same predictable, easily guessable passwords. Using these passwords will put anyone at substantial risk of being hacked and […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    14-05-2019
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