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  1. Selling your home in a pandemic

    Showings and open houses are not allowed but real estate agents are learning to adapt John MackieThe Province In early April, Rosemary Bartram and Scott Plumbe decided to put their house on the market, in the midst of the worst pandemic in a century. They had been preparing to put it up for sale this […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    19-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

  2. Seize hotels for homeless, Victoria says

    Should BC government use hotels and motels for homeless Lindsay Kline Western Investor Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps wants the B.C. government to use its emergency powers to requisition empty hotel and motel rooms for the homeless during the COVID-19 outbreak. On April 16 Victoria council passed a motion urging the provincial government to use its […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

  3. Five stocks positioned to outperform if COVID-19 social distancing drags on

    Buyers should beware but for the moment they?re looking good Peter Hodson The Vancouver Sun Many years ago, in the last recession, I penned a column here that set up a ‘survival’ portfolio. It held shares in a water company, a mattress company, a company that makes oxygen tanks and so on. Results were pretty […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    17-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

  4. Should a deposit be part of the damages award?

    Legal question about buyer failing to close Shaneka Shaw Taylor & Eugenia BashuraREM When a buyer fails to close a real estate transaction and the seller is awarded damages, should the seller credit the deposit to the damages award or should the seller be allowed to keep it in addition to the award? The Court […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    17-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

  5. COVID-19 continues to rattle builder confidence

    Single-family home building down across the nation Candyd Mendozaother With no signs of the coronavirus crisis easing up soon, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell into negative territory in April. The latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which gauges builders’ perceptions on the housing market, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    17-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

  6. Should a deposit be part of the damages award?

    Legal question about buyer failing to close Shaneka Shaw Taylor & Eugenia BashuraREM When a buyer fails to close a real estate transaction and the seller is awarded damages, should the seller credit the deposit to the damages award or should the seller be allowed to keep it in addition to the award? The Court […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-04-2020
    Real Estate Legal Articles

  7. Canadian home prices to weather the worst of the pandemic

    Home prices predicted to drop only 3% Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News Despite the ravages of the pandemic, Canadian housing prices will prove remarkably robust, according to Royal LePage. In its recent analysis, Royal LePage projected that the widespread economic weakness brought about by COVID-19 will pull down Canada’s average housing price by just 3% this […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

  8. Everything you need to know about adding a stream open house to your REALTOR.ca

    Virtual showcases and livestreaming open houses on social media Nabil Imani other We know the COVID-19 pandemic is severely impacting the way REALTORS® normally do business. That’s why we’re making it a priority to adapt with the ever-changing guidelines and rules set by government officials and healthcare professionals, so REALTORS® have the tools they need. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

  9. Vancouver rental tower sells for $52 million

    107-unit West End tower fetches approx.$486,000 per suite Western Investor Harley House, a 21-storey, 107-unit concrete tower in Vancouver’s West End sold for approximately $486,000 per door; brokered by Mark Goodman and Cynthia Jagger of Goodman Commercial.   Type of property: Multi-family rental tower Location: 1230 Nelson Street, Vancouver Number of units: 107 Number of […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

  10. Canadian home prices to weather the worst of the pandemic

    64% of Canadians say COVID-19 negatively impacting household income Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News Despite the ravages of the pandemic, Canadian housing prices will prove remarkably robust, according to Royal LePage. In its recent analysis, Royal LePage projected that the widespread economic weakness brought about by COVID-19 will pull down Canada’s average housing price by just […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-04-2020
    Real Estate Related

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