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  1. Ebb & Flow 109 homes at 1944 Fullerton Avenue North Vancouver by Woodbridge Homes and Citimark

    North Van site key to the appeal of Ebb and Flow Simon BriaultThe Province For as long as anyone can remember, Greater Vancouver homebuilders have touted the ability of residents to live and work in a modern, cosmopolitan setting, yet within minutes find themselves hiking on a nature trail, sunning themselves on a beach or […]

  2. 7 things I wish I knew before buying my first house

    Seven of the most common mistakes people make when buying a home Jeff SternThe Vancouver Sun After nearly three decades helping people buy that next home, I have listened to many a first-time home buyer’s regret. I’ve been on the other end of a phone call where the buyer made a common mistake and needed […]

  3. Businessman launches legal fight over B.C. foreign buyer tax

    Coffee shop owner bullied by BC government Andrew Duffy Western Investor A Victoria businessman, who claims he is being financially bullied by the B.C. government, has launched a legal fight over the province’s 20 per cent foreign- homebuyer’s tax. Eric Chang, who owns the Serious Coffee outlet on the Old Island Highway in Victoria’s View […]

  4. CREA predicts stronger home sales for 2019 and 2020

    Relaxed B-20 results in stronger home sales Ephraim VecinaREP In a mid-September analysis, the Canadian Real Estate Association revised its home sales predictions upward amid B-20’s loosening grip. The group cited the decline in mortgage rates with longer terms, including the Bank of Canada’s benchmark five-year rate, as the major driver in the more relaxed […]

  5. Toronto real estate ranked second-highest bubble risk in the world

    UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index ranks Toronto second highest Kimberly GreeneMortgage Broker News The real estate bubble risk in Toronto is the second-highest in the world, according to data from the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2019. Canada’s largest city has a risk of 1.86, which is second only to Munich, which has […]

  6. Metro Vancouver residential sales leap 46.3%

    Market balances with transactions on par with 10-year September average; prices still correcting Joannah ConnollyWestern Investor Predictions that the Metro Vancouver residential real estate market is in recovery mode may be realized, as home sales in September were up a whopping 46.3 per cent from one year earlier. There were 2,333 home sales in the […]

  7. Residential pre-sale activity in Vancouver has become much weaker

    Developers deferred the release of new supply causing a decline in pre-sales Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth Over the past few months, the decline in residential pre-sales in Vancouver was much larger than anticipated, according to a new analysis of data from MLA Canada by real estate information portal Better Dwelling. The figures showed that […]

  8. Trends Defining the Future of Real Estate

    Technology changing real estate Emmy O’Leary other It’s hard to keep up with all the ways technology is changing various industries, especially in home and design. The Future of Home conference was a two-day event that featured in-depth conversations with top designers and industry leaders, such as Cheryl Young from Zillow and Patrick Sisson from […]

  9. Vancouver pre-sales activity continues its hard deceleration

    Greater Vancouver pre-sales down 77 percent Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News The decline in residential pre-sales in Vancouver was much larger than anticipated, according to a new analysis of MLA Canada figures by real estate information portal Better Dwelling. Said data indicated that of the new releases in Greater Vancouver last month, only 102 pre-sales have […]

  10. Toronto’s luxury housing market is soaring, Vancouver to rebound

    Sotheby’s International says solid fundamentals are supporting the market Steve RandallREP The market for homes priced over $1 million is benefitting from the current solid fundamentals in the Canadian economy including the strong labour market. Sotheby’s International Realty Canada’s 2019 Top-Tier Market Forecast paints a generally positive picture for the market. The Greater Toronto Area […]