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  1. Boosting housing development in the province’s far-flung areas

    Feds, NB government to fund affordable housing development organization Ephraim Vecinaother Housing market challenges are especially pronounced in the province’s rural areas, officials say The federal government and New Brunswick authorities have announced that they are jointly funding an organization focused on boosting housing development in the province’s far-flung areas. The non-profit organization, which will […]

  2. Most signs can be seen in the current debt-to-disposable-income ratios of both economies

    Burst housing bubble would be ‘significantly worse’ in Canada than US: economist Ephraim Vecinaother Canadian market ‘extremely exposed’ on a relative basis Based on current trends, a housing bubble burst would be significantly worse in Canada than in the United States, said David Rosenberg, president and chief economist of Rosenberg Research. The most prominent danger […]

  3. Canada’s mortgage market surged at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Where are brokers focusing their attention as purchase market cools? Fergal McAlindenother More brokers getting training and coaching on mortgage creditor insurance, says executive  As Canada’s mortgage market surged at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, brokers and agents found themselves dealing with unprecedented volume and purchase activity – meaning they were required to place […]

  4. 24,209 sqft. office retail in Parksville sells for $4.5 million

    Parksville 24,209-sq.-ft medical centre sells for $4.5 million William Wright CommercialWestern Investor The Vancouver Island office-retail complex includes two buildings, 10 tenants including Shopper’s Drug Mart and professionals, and a 65-stall parking lot in downtown Parksville. Property type: Office-retail Location: 154 Memorial Avenue, Parksville, B.C. Number of tenants: 10 Number of buildings: 2 Property size: […]

  5. REBGV reports that October residential home sales were down to 45.5 percent

    Metro home sales, prices in a six-month downward spiral Western Investor staffWestern Investor October transactions down 45.5 per cent from a year earlier as Greater Vancouver housing prices continue to slip lower month-to-month  Benchmark home price has fallen 9.2 per cent in six months. | Western Investor A month-over-month sales rally in Greater Vancouver’s housing […]

  6. 0.45 acres mixed used commercial in Kelowna sells for $2.60 million

    Kelowna 12,052-sq.ft. of commercial-industrial sells for $2.6 million William Wright CommercialWestern Investor Mixed-use office, retail and industrial building is fully tenanted with five units on an industrial-zoned 0.45-acre site Property type: Mixed-use commercial Location: 2333 Hunter Road, Kelowna, B.C. Number of units: 5 Property size: 12,052 square feet Land size: 0.45 acres Zoning: Industrial List […]

  7. Canada announces it will open a manufacturing facility near Calgary that will employ 1,600 workers

    Another 1,000 jobs coming to Calgary Frank O’BrienWestern Investor

  8. 9,927 sqft. Industrial site in Mission sells for $1.09 million

    Mission, B.C., 0.23-acre industrial site sells for $1 million CDW CommercialWestern Investor Site near the Fraser River has two industrial buildings, with residential rental potential on second floors. Property type: Industrial Location: 7034 Bridge Street, Mission, B.C. Land size: 9,927 square feet Land size in acres: 0.23 acres Buildings: 2 Building size: 5,224 square feet […]

  9. Three of the five largest industrial developments underway in the Metro region

    Investors find commercial condos tough to cash flow Frank O’ Brien Western Investor High per-square-foot costs and interest rate hikes cool demand for Metro Vancouver industrial strata, despite soaring leases and near-zero vacancies  The 185,000-square-foot IntraUrban Crossroads, Surrey’s second-largest industrial strata space, was primarily bought by owner-users,| PC Urban Properties Real estate investor interest in […]

  10. Three of the five largest industrial developments underway in the Metro region

    Investors find commercial condos tough to cash flow Frank O’ Brien Western Investor High per-square-foot costs and interest rate hikes cool demand for Metro Vancouver industrial strata, despite soaring leases and near-zero vacancies  The 185,000-square-foot IntraUrban Crossroads, Surrey’s second-largest industrial strata space, was primarily bought by owner-users,| PC Urban Properties Real estate investor interest in […]