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  1. Housing market ‘normalization’ continues in British Columbia

    Signs point to market returning to normal conditions Steve RandallREP The housing market in British Columbia has seen tough times since the introduction of the mortgage stress tests and other market-cooling measures. But there are continued signs that the market is returning to more normal conditions according to stats from the British Columbia Real Estate […]

  2. Three Canadian cities among NA’s 10 most expensive retail streets

    Vancouver?s Robson Street ranks 7th with rent for retail space Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth With retailers under increasing pressure from online competitors, crippling rents are frequently a major cause of financial issues. For retailers in Canada, operating from stores on the top shopping streets looks relatively affordable compared to some global peers; although three […]

  3. Strata insurance coverage is limited to the cause

    Limiting risk for one owner may raise it for others Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation renewed its insurance policy in October. Our deductible was increased from $25,000 to $100,000 and our policy has increased from $69,000 to $121,000. The increase will impose an eight-per-cent increase in our annual budget without any other […]

  4. It’s good news for the Vancouver real estate market

    It’s good news for the Vancouver real estate market Richard RobinsREM VIDEO Richard Robbins looks at the latest sales results for Greater Vancouver and has nothing but good news….well, almost. He takes a hard look at the October market and makes his predictions for 2020.

  5. Surrey aims to share in any transit land lift values

    While city staff completes zoning plan along SkyTrain extension, speculators are bidding up land prices Frank O’BrienWestern Investor A concept to ensure affordable housing along the new SkyTrain rapid transit extension in suburban Surrey has run into a major hurdle: spiralling residential land prices along the route. The City of Surrey won’t have zoning and […]

  6. Password management startup wins $200 million investment to grow enterprise business

    1Password now has ‘millions of users and over 50,000 companies’ on the service James McLeod The Vancouver Sun Toronto-based 1Password announced Thursday that it has raised $200 million in venture capital — the first outside investment the startup has taken in its 14-year history — as it shifts from consumer markets into the rapidly growing […]

  7. National housing market now characterized by more balanced conditions

    Canadian residential market almost at traditional levels Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News Despite a modest degree of vulnerability remaining, the Canadian residential market is now exhibiting “much narrow imbalances,” according to the federal housing agency. A new quarterly report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. stated that the average housing price nationwide ticked down by 0.6% […]

  8. Canada needs to ditch its addiction to real estate and start investing in technology Tech investment in Canada is lacking

    Tech investment in Canada is lacking Martin PelletierThe Vancouver Sun In today’s global market, which has been made even more accessible through the rise of ETFs, investors can go pretty much anywhere they choose and for a low price. This democratization of investing is a good thing for Canadians, because outside of residential real estate, […]

  9. Gardner 2838 Livingstone Avenue Abbotsford 77 townhomes in phase 1 by Mosaic

    Abbotsford location is a natural next step for Mosaic Homes Kathleen FreimondThe Vancouver Sun After nearly 20 years of building residences across Metro Vancouver, Mosaic Homes is taking its characteristic shingle-style townhomes to Abbotsford where it is developing Gardner, a 230-unit project on Livingstone Avenue. “We are well-known and have track record in areas like […]

  10. Vancouver developer Holborn Group wins international property awards

    Holborn Group also won an International Property Award for best bathroom design REM Vancouver-based real estate developer Holborn Group was a big winner at the 26th International Property Awards ceremony for its single-family residences in Phase II of Holborn University Heights in Squamish, B.C. The awards are judged by an independent panel of over 80 industry […]