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  1. Metro Vancouver commercial real estate’s 10-year bull run faces rare red flags

    Commercial real estate vacancy in Vancouver is second lowest in Canada Frank O’BrienWestern Investor The bulls have spoken on the outlook for Metro Vancouver commercial real estate – but some inconvenient data points to disruptions in its unprecedented 10-year run to become Canada’s premier commercial and industrial market. Vancouver has the second-lowest office vacancy rate […]

  2. Is Canada still in a housing bubble?

    Average house prices in Canada grew by 8.4 per cent Gerv TacadenaCanadian Real Estate Wealth While there are claims that the Canadian housing market cooled last year, industry figures seem to point to the opposite. Recent industry data showed that the average house price in Canada grew by 8.4% over the year to November. This […]

  3. Expect a seller’s market this year

    A lack of housing supply causing a seller?s market Gerv TacadenaCanadian Real Estate Wealth The lack of housing supply is expected to remain a pressing concern this year as Canada moves further to a seller’s market, market watchers say. The sales-to-new-listings ratio in November was at 66.3%, representing a 2.7% annual decline in the new […]

  4. BC sets home owner grant threshold for 2020

    Moderate home prices reflective in lower grant threshold Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth Most homeowners in British Columbia will remain eligible for the B.C Home Owner Grant according to the provincial government. The 2020 threshold for the grant has been set at $1.525 million, meaning that 92% of homeowners will remain eligible for the basic […]

  5. The Holland 133 Street and Old Yale Road Surrey 250 homes of one and two bedroom condos and townhomes by Townline

    Sense of space maximized at The Holland Michael BernardThe Vancouver Sun The Holland is a project from Townline in Surrey. [PNG Merlin Archive] John Sinal / PNG The Holland is a project from Townline in Surrey. [PNG Merlin Archive] John Sinal / PNG The Holland from Townline will offer 250 homes, including one and two […]

  6. $11,800 a month and all the BMWs you can drive: Vancouver House condos listed for rent

    Vancouver House Luxury for the Elite Jen St. Denis other For $11,800 a month, the luxury three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment in Vancouver House could be yours. Several units in the newly-completed condo tower, which was designed by internationally-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels, have recently been listed on Craigslist. The listings promise would-be renters access to the building’s […]

  7. Home values continue downward trend in Metro Vancouver

    Metro Vancouver assessments down: Forces slowly lowering property values for most homeowners Douglas ToddThe Province Headlines highlighting how the values of almost one million homes in the Lower Mainland have dropped in the past year will likely hand worrying news to those who just bought a place, a mixed message to longtime homeowners and good […]

  8. Metro Vancouver home sales skyrocket 88% over last year as prices rise

    There were more residential transactions across the region in 2019 than in 2018 Joannah ConnollyWestern Investor Metro Vancouver home sales in December were a whopping 88 per cent higher than the same month one year previously, bringing the year’s total resale transactions to more than 2018’s figure, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported […]

  9. Vancouver home sales post huge 88 percent increase in December

    Housing market about 10-year average in December Sean MacKay Livabl The Vancouver housing market continued to blow its disappointing early year results out of the water with a strong finish to 2019. There were 2,016 homes sold in the Greater Vancouver Area last month, an 88 percent spike over December 2018’s total and 9.5 percent […]

  10. Real estate profession revises Professional Development Program for BC’s REALTORS

    REALTORS across BC are working to meet new professional development requirements BCREA With a redesigned Professional Development Program now in place, REALTORS® across BC are working to meet new professional development requirements. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) and BC’s 11 real estate boards revised the Professional Development Program for REALTORS® in BC effective […]