Real Estate News & Articles

2014-10-02

Residents worried about lack of consultation by city on temporary housing Mike Howell Van. Courier Parents at a downtown housing co-op are questioning the city’s decision to move up to 40 homeless people from the Oppenheimer Park tent…

2014-10-02

Greater Vancouver sales increase 17.7 per cent year over year and single-family home benchmark price nears $1 million in hottest September ever Joannah Connolly The Vancouver Sun Greater Vancouver’s real estate market sho…

2014-10-01

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2014-10-01

Proposal to levy a tax on non-resident owners of luxury properties in New York City is a fascinating template for similar markets, such as Vancouver. But is it really a good idea? Joannah Connolly Other If you think the idea of taxing owner…

2014-09-30

Rent now, pray later: City has mixed success in creating affordable housing Mike Howell Van. Courier Back in November 2010, Mayor Gregor Robertson joined developer Dale Bosa in a vacant lot at 1142 Granville St. for a typical photo opp to m…

2014-09-30

Other Growth in Canadian economy was essentially flat in July following six consecutive monthly increases. Contributions to growth at the industry level were made from manufacturing, government, and construction while notable declines were …

2014-09-29

Kelly Putter Other When you hear the name Sotheby’s don’t be embarrassed if your mind automatically conjures up images of caviar, luxury automobiles and champagne flutes of free-flowing Dom Perignon . But that would only represe…

2014-09-25

Ever wonder why you're not getting more referrals? Mike Blaney of Limelight Marketing explains why – and what you can do about it Mike Blaney Other Do you ever wonder why you are not getting referrals from your sphere of influence; th…

2014-09-24

Tara Perkins Other Hilliard MacBeth is staking his reputation on the controversial idea that there will soon be a housing crash in Canada. Mr. MacBeth , an Edmonton-based portfolio manager with Richardson GMP Ltd., has written a book called…

2014-09-23

Other Canadian retail sales declined 0.1 per cent in July following six consecutive monthly increases. Sales were lower in 5 of 11 retail sub-sectors. In inflation-adjusted terms, retail sales were flat. In BC, retail sales fell 0.4 per cen…

2014-09-23

David Reevely Other Ontario builders will be allowed to construct six-storey buildings out of wood starting in 2015, the province announced Tuesday. The limit for wood-framed buildings has been four storeys. Politicians from Northern Ontari…

2014-09-23

BC invests $609.6 billion in new housing construction in July 2014, far outstripping national average, reports Statistics Canada Joannah Connolly Other BC poured $609.6 billion into new housing construction in July 2014, a 10.6 per cent inc…

2014-09-23

Millennials seeking instant gratification in their homes need to be careful not to overextend their finances. Barry Magee of Sutton West Coast Realty offers advice Barry Magee Other At one stage in most people's lives there comes a time whe…

2014-09-23

The many overseas buyers and sellers of BC real estate may be hitting the headlines - but what if you're one of those many? Richard Bell B.A. LL.B. Other Welcome to British Columbia, where non-residents can (and frequently do) buy property …

2014-09-22

Other The images of graffiti, boarded-up windows and overgrown brush would look at home on one of the many blogs dedicated to Detroit’s thousands of abandoned homes. But these million-dollar houses strewn about Vancouver’s west …

2014-09-20

Other Realtor.com® recently announced the launch of its Real Estate App, optimized for iOS 8, which arms home buyers and renters using an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with a more intuitive and efficient tool to stay on top of the latest …

2014-09-18

Limelight Marketing offers a range of tried-and-tested ideas and advice on doing it right Mike Blaney Other Creating a client appreciation is about creating a “return on experience” vs “return on investment”. I can&r…

2014-09-17

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2014-09-17

Brent Jang Other The price of admission to enter an elite club in Vancouver is going through the roof. To make the top 1 per cent in the city’s market for single-family detached houses, a property needs to be assessed at more than $5.…

2014-09-17

Katia Dmitrieva Other Greenland Holding Group Co., a Shanghai-based developer owned by the Chinese government, said it bought King Blue, a two-tower condominium project in Toronto, its first purchase in Canada. Greenland Holding bought the …

2014-09-16

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2014-09-16

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2014-09-16

Robert Frank Other Nearly half of Chinese millionaires plan to move out of the country in the next five years - a flight that could add to worries over the country's economy, as more money moves offshore rather than being invested or spent …