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2014-09-16

Other Canadian manufacturing sales increased 2.5 per cent in July to $53.7 billion, surpassing the previous record monthly dollar volume set in July 2008. Sales were higher in 16 of 21 manufacturing sub-sectors. In BC, manufacturing sales w…

2014-09-15

Garry Marr Other The national average home price shows a market still growing but increasingly that figure is hiding the fact that it’s barely treading water in many Canadian cities. Toronto , Calgary and Vancouver continue to drive t…

2014-09-15

Garry Marr Other Three of the country’s most expensive housing markets continue to drive the national average price for a home, according to a new report. The Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday the average sale price of a ho…

2014-09-12

No Vacation for Home Buyers in August BCREA Other   The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,341 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in August, up 7 pe…

2014-09-11

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2014-09-11

Foreign buyers are fuelling a seismic spike in Vancouver’s luxury housing market, realtors say Julie Gordon The Vancouver Sun Home values in a handful of luxury enclaves in Vancouver’s west climbed mo…

2014-09-10

People who rent apartment at participating buildings will build up Bosa Equity account to be used against down payment for Bosa homes, announces developer Joannah Connolly Other Under the new Bosa Equity program, people who rent an apartmen…

2014-09-09

BRENT JANG Other Metro Vancouver’s hot housing market is scorching when it comes to high-end sales. Properties selling for $3-million or higher have surged 35 per cent in the Vancouver region, defying predictions of a slowdown after O…

2014-09-09

Grainne Burns Other Investors in mixed-use condo developments are increasingly concerned that the bad press and stigma towards the concept in the U.S. may be adopted here. And their fears may be warranted as news about a new project compris…

2014-09-09

Other The pace of new home construction in Canada slowed in August, falling 3.7 per cent to 192,368 units at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). The six-month trend in Canadian housing starts sits at 189,837 units SAAR. Housing starts…

2014-09-09

Joannah Connolly Other Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) housing starts were trending at 20,271 units in August, up 11 per cent compared with July, according to data released September 9 by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CM…

2014-09-06

Barry Magee Other With land at such a premium in the Lower Mainland, a lot of first-time buyers are spending their time shopping online for condominiums these days. Lifestyle is of the utmost importance to the younger generation, so walking…

2014-09-05

Tara Perkins Other Home prices in Canada’s major cities are running at a rate many economists just don’t think is sustainable. We won’t get a complete picture of sales and prices in August for a couple of weeks, but prelim…

2014-09-04

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2014-09-04

year to harvest "low-hanging fruit" in the market Frank O'Brien Other Download Document

2014-09-04

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2014-09-04

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2014-09-04

LOUISE DICKSON Other VICTORIA - B.C.’s Archaeology Branch can no longer force homeowners to pay for archeological research on their properties. The province has abandoned its appeal of a 2013 B.C. Supreme Court ruling that found the A…

2014-09-04

Atrina Kouroshnia Other A recent Globe and Mail article predicts that Vancouver rents may soon rise faster than home prices. I've seen this shift firsthand. In the past two months, I've had three mortgage clients who are considering buying …

2014-09-04

Brent Jang Other Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley home buyers have pushed up prices for single-family detached houses to record highs. The benchmark home price index hit $984,300 last month for detached properties sold in Greater Vancouv…

2014-09-04

Lior Zehtser Other If you think you’re paying too much tax, here are some ideas that may help.  Get started on these ideas now and you may be able to save some money at tax time. If you are just getting started, meet with an acco…

2014-08-31

What factors determine which of us will make it past age 90? Lesley Stahl reports on a groundbreaking study that has revealed some unexpected findings Lesley Stahl other It's always been a dream of mankind to live forever. Since the start o…

2014-08-29

Jamie Henry Other There are many similarities between the housing market in Canada and that of Australia; low interest rates, affordability issues, overvaluation and foreign investment. One big difference is the availability of data, partic…

2014-08-28

Elizabeth Wilson Other The value of residential sales in the Lower Mainland in 2014′s second quarter increase 17.24 per cent compared with the same period a year ago, and 35.18 per cent over this year’s first quarter, according …