Vancouver Real Estate October 19, 2018

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Canada’s Best Performing Real Estate Markets Aren’t Toronto or …

Better DwellingOct. 18, 2018
Canada’s real estate hubs of Toronto and Vancouver are slowing down. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers show the price of a typical home in …

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Which hot trends will affect the Vancouver real estate market in 2019?

Vancouver Is AwesomeOct. 16, 2018
Three emerging factors are set to disrupt and transform the real estate market in the near future, according to a new report by Montréal-based real estate website …

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Detached home prices will soar after three-year slump: analyst

Vancouver CourierOct. 17, 2018
real estate analyst who accurately predicted Metro Vancouver’s housing … that 2018 sales of detached houses in Metro Vancouver would collapse and the …

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BC minister says new speculation tax brings balance to housing crisis

CTV NewsOct. 16, 2018
GTA home sales, average prices, climb higher in contrast to Vancouver drop … Montreal’s hot real estate market spawns rare phenomenon: bidding wars.

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Empty-homes tax prompts sale of Vancouver condo

The Globe and Mail-Oct. 19, 2018
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Return of skyrocketing home prices “a real threat” in housing markets …

Vancouver Is AwesomeOct. 17, 2018
Canada’s largest real estate markets are “catching their breath” from the frantic … Ferreira, principal of Vancouver real estate data firm Urban Analytics, pointed …

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Canadian Real Estate Prices Turn Negative According To The US …

Better Dwelling-Oct. 19, 2018
The negative numbers are the first for Canadian real estate prices, since the Great ….. Canada’s real estate hubs of Toronto and Vancouver are slowing down.

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‘Return of runaway home prices a real threat’: Royal LePage

Vancouver CourierOct. 16, 2018
Ferreira, principal of Vancouver real estate data firm Urban Analytics, pointed to softening demand in the new home market, which is causing a slowing in sales …
Canadian Home Buyers Continue to Catch their Breath in the Third …
Canada NewsWire (press release)Oct. 16, 2018

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Vancouver’s Beedie branches out, grows residential business

Real Estate News EXchangeOct. 16, 2018
Vancouver’s Beedie branches out, grows residential business …. New stats from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver show sales of condos in …

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Which hot trends will affect the real estate market in 2019?

Vancouver CourierOct. 15, 2018
Three emerging factors are set to disrupt and transform the real estate market in the near future, according to a new report by Montréal-based real estate website …

Wai Young: Coalition Vancouver promises real change

Straight.com-Oct. 19, 2018
Similarly, if you are a real estate builder or developer, you pass on added costs incurred by traffic congestion to the price of a finished unit to the purchaser.

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It’s Official: Vancouver Condos Are No Longer A Seller’s Market As …

Better DwellingOct. 17, 2018
Greater Vancouver condo buyers are having a sudden shift in sentiment. RealEstate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) numbers show price growth …

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It may be time to elect an independent again this Vancouver municipal …

The Globe and MailOct. 18, 2018
In the post, Mr. Sim heaps the entire blame for Vancouver’s affordability crisis and … felt the party gave too much access to key players in the real estate industry.
Where do the candidates stand on housing in Vancouver?
Local SourceVancouver Courier-Oct. 19, 2018

In the Vancouver election, it’s all about housing

The Globe and MailOct. 12, 2018
Peter Cox wants to vote for people in the Vancouver civic election who will tackle … Real estate prices have flattened, but it’s still nearly impossible to find a …

Condo flippers aren’t the housing culprits in Vancouver and Toronto

BNNBloomberg.caOct. 15, 2018
Vancouver apartment prices have fallen 3.1 per cent over the last three months, according to the city’s real estate board. “As soon as they stop rising you get into …

Global Housing Rankings: Toronto Drops From 1st To 137th As …

HuffPost CanadaOct. 15, 2018
Canada’s largest city tumbled to 137th place, out of 150 cities, in real estate … After a relatively strong start to the year, Vancouver’s housing market has turned …

Greens demand change of controversial new speculation tax

CTV News-Oct. 19, 2018
Finance Minister Carole James and Green Leader Andrew Weaver announced three changes to the bill introduced Tuesday that aims to cool the real estate …

This is what a Vancouver rental scam looks like

Vancouver Courier-Oct. 19, 2018
The shark-infested pool represents scammers and swindlers looking to capitalize on Vancouver’s white-hot rental market that hasn’t gone above a one per cent …

Canadian Real Estate Sales Make Largest September Decline Since …

Better DwellingOct. 16, 2018
Vancouver led the pack lower with 1,634 sales in September, down 43.28% from ….. Teranet-National Bank: Canadian Real Estate Prices “Flat” In September.

Feeding Growth cultivating connections

Business in Vancouver-Oct. 19, 2018
“A lot of people are just investing in technology and real estate in Vancouver, and that is the challenge in the food business,” said Rivest. “Investors will say, ‘I …

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Teranet-National Bank: Canadian Real Estate Prices “Flat” In September

Better DwellingOct. 15, 2018
Vancouver real estate prices stalled monthly, but continued to decelerate annually. Prices were up 0.01% in September, when compared to the month before.

Ottawa real estate investment ‘near-unprecedented’: Altus

Real Estate News EXchange-Oct. 19, 2018
These are heady days for the commercial and multi-residential real estate industry … Across all sectors, Altus found Ottawa ranked third behind Vancouver and …

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Canada falls from grace on global housing markets: What new …

The Globe and MailOct. 15, 2018
“Elsewhere, tax stamp duty (Vancouver, Toronto, Hong Kong) has led to slower … And today, the Canadian Real Estate Association reported that national sales …

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First-time homebuyers stretching to the max: CMHC

Business in VancouverOct. 18, 2018
Indeed, overall confidence in the real estate sector remained high. Responding to the survey in April 2018, 74 per cent of first-time buyers and 89 per cent of …

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Where is Vancouver’s most sought-after neighbourhood …

Vancouver Courier-Oct. 19, 2018
Hipsters, craft breweries and artisan coffee roasters are clearly where it’s at, as Mount Pleasant East is the most searched-for neighbourhood by Vancouver …

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This Week’s Top Stories: Canadian Real Estate Buyer’s To Be Hit With …

Better DwellingOct. 14, 2018
Canadian Real Estate Starts Fall To Nearly A 2 Year Low, Here’s Why You Care … Vancouver Detached Real Estate Prices Drop, Sales Decline Over 40%.

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Entire top floor of iconic Vancouver co-op listed for $17.3M (PHOTOS)

North Shore NewsOct. 12, 2018
It’s pretty rare that the entire-top-floor penthouse of an iconic Vancouver building comes up for sale, and this one’s a beauty. What’s more, it’s in a co-op, …

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Vancouver’s housing crisis will forever haunt Gregor Robertson’s time …

The Globe and Mail-Oct. 19, 2018
Many of these same investors took advantage of massive loopholes in a poorly regulated real estate industry to buy up property at a stunning rate, sending …

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Vancouver leads Canada’s first home sales decline in five months

BNNBloomberg.caOct. 15, 2018
Vancouver apartment prices have fallen 3.1 per cent over the last three months, according to the city’s real estate board. “As soon as they stop rising you get into …

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Opinion: Taxing housing demand could hit supply

Vancouver CourierOct. 13, 2018
The transfer tax, for example, is $15,000 on the benchmark $846,000 price of a Vancouver townhouse, said the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.

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Condo flipping was never the culprit behind Vancouver and Toronto’s …

The London Free PressOct. 15, 2018
Condo flipping was never pervasive in the Vancouver and Toronto housing booms … “Most people buy real estate to hang onto it for at least five to seven years.

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Toronto Condo Prices Hit A New All-Time High, Sales Decline Further

Better DwellingOct. 17, 2018
Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) numbers show the price of a condo apartment hit a new all-time high in September. Despite the rise in prices, sales are …

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Montreal Ranks Third In List of Canada’s Hottest Real Estate Markets

Shupilov Real Estate News (press release)Oct. 16, 2018
Canada’s three hottest real estate markets, based on price change in 12 … Vancouver remains at the top of the list of Canadian cities, and has risen to 10th in …

4 must-see highlights at the 2018 Vancouver Fall Home Show

Straight.comOct. 17, 2018
Tackle your next home reno or DIY project with confidence, thanks to tips and advice from some of Canada’s biggest realestate and interior-design pros who will …

COPE housing activists gather in front of a Chip Wilson book signing …

Straight.com-Oct. 19, 2018
COPE politicians want the province to amend the Vancouver Charter to allow the city … to raise awareness about Wilson’s realestate investments in Vancouver.

Greater Vancouver Condominiums See Significant Price Appreciation …

Canada NewsWire (press release)Oct. 16, 2018
VANCOUVER, Oct. 16, 2018 /CNW/ – According to the Royal LePage House Price … The real estatemarket in British Columbia has continued to shift in the third …

Office occupancy growing in Canada’s biggest cities

Real Estate News EXchangeOct. 18, 2018
The report looked at office activity in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, … Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. purchased 800 Burrard Street for $225 …

Langley move makes moms Giants’ new core fan base

Business in VancouverOct. 18, 2018
While they’re still called the Vancouver Giants – and they have no intention of … said the fan base change for the Giants is tied to the area’s real estate market, …

Tech companies have a strong appetite for Vancouver’s offices

Mortgage Broker NewsOct. 14, 2018
A steady influx of investments by major technology companies is pushing Greater Vancouver’s commercial real estate market in a steady forward march, …

Kelowna, Okanagan real estate board still opposing speculation tax

Globalnews.caOct. 17, 2018
Kelowna, Okanagan real estate board still opposing speculation tax … regions in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island plus Kelowna and West Kelowna.

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Slower Toronto, Vancouver pull down national activity – CREA

Mortgage Broker NewsOct. 16, 2018
In its latest data release, the Canadian Real Estate Association reported a 0.4% month-over-month sales shrinkage in September, the first such decline since …

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Most first-time buyers are stretching to the max on home purchase

Vancouver Is Awesome-Oct. 19, 2018
Indeed, overall confidence in the real estate sector remained high. Responding to the survey in April 2018, 74 per cent of first-time buyers and 89 per cent of …

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Calgary’s luxury resale real estate faces a mixed market

Gananoque ReporterOct. 12, 2018
Toronto’s up. Vancouver’s down. Montreal is about to set records. And then there’s Calgary, where the luxury market is a big question mark. These are the …

Has Vancouver become a better place under Mayor Gregor Robertson?

Vancouver CourierOct. 12, 2018
The city doesn’t regulate the real estate market, the city isn’t directly … I’m really proud of Vancouver’s success story of hitting over 50 per cent walk, bike and …

Government-owned infrastructure worth big bucks in BC

Business in VancouverOct. 17, 2018
Vancouver manages a portfolio of municipally owned arts, culture, sports and recreation facilities with a replacement value of $3.8 billion, according to the city’s …

Approval of LNG project ignites housing market in Kitimat, BC

The Globe and MailOct. 14, 2018
The real estate market in Kitimat, B.C., is on a tear even as officials at an … held a news conference in Vancouver to announce the approval of the energy project.

Home search giant Zillow adds Canadian listings to online marketplace

CBC.caOct. 16, 2018
U.S. real estate website Zillow is expanding to offer listings for homes being … for sale,” said Errol Samuelson, the company’s Vancouver-based chief industry …

Canadian homeowners believe smoking cannabis at home will …

Business in VancouverOct. 17, 2018
… believe that a home where the owners smoked pot would see a decreased value, according to a survey released October 16 by real estate website Zoocasa.

What’s Driving Up Housing Prices in Mississauga?

insauga.comOct. 17, 2018
“Condo flipping was never pervasive in the Vancouver and Toronto housing booms … Last spring, data emerged that confirmed what the Toronto Real Estate …

All work and no pay makes contracting a difficult business

Business in VancouverOct. 18, 2018
Aside from individual subcontractors, the real estate market and economy at large are affected. Ultimately, Taylor said, subcontractors mitigate the impact of …