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  1. City Living: A walk down the Arbutus Corridor

    Gardens, party zones and train buffs found along unused rail line Rebecca BlissettVan. Courier Bramble bushes with stems the size of a child’s wrist strangle the old railway tracks underneath the south side of the Burrard Street bridge now, but up until 1982 they met the Kitsilano trestle over which the B.C. Electric Railway once […]

  2. Lanyard’s Jumbo Residential Loan Program

    Other As news broke earlier this month of CMHC’s exit from the Insured Stated Income and Second Home Programs, it left many brokers scratching their heads with what to do with these clients.   Lucky for them, Lanyard’s Jumbo Residential Loan Program hasn’t been affected by the announcement and we are actively seeking loan applications […]

  3. Real estate near Vancouver’s new transit line is on track for a boom

    Kerry GoldOther As the date for the Evergreen Line launch grows nearer, Coquitlam and Port Moody are increasingly becoming affordable and convenient home buying options for Vancouver buyers. The new rapid transit line, which will link to the SkyTrain at Lougheed station, will take Port Moody and Coquitlam commuters to downtown Vancouver in less than […]

  4. Bob Rennie at Urban Development Institute addresses future of Vancouver housing market

    “Greater Vancouver’s over-55 demographic is sitting on $163.4 billion in clear title housing. What will be the impact of $163.4 billion in equity in the hands of an aging population in our marketplace?” Mike ChisholmOther In a city expected to grow by almost 40,000 people in the next 15 years, the real estate marketing master […]

  5. Wealth transfer to Generation Y key to understanding future real estate trends

    Glen KorstromOther Real estate demand from Generation Y, or those aged between 14 and 34 years old, is fuelled primarily by loans from parents and grandparents and will combine with other societal changes to alter what real estate is in demand, say real estate analysts. Some key trends to watch include increased demand for larger […]

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  7. Council approves Marpole rezoning amendments

    Residents say pushy realtors are badgering elderly homeowners to sell their houses Stanley TrompVan. Courier Despite residents speaking out against overcrowding, more traffic and pricier housing, city council voted unanimously last Wednesday to pass amendments that will implement parts of the Marpole Community Plan. This would rezone some arterial streets such as Granville and Osler […]

  8. Realtor Bob Rennie Delivers Provocative UDI Speech

    Rennie praises Burnaby and pans David Suzuki in his annual keynote speech to Vancouver’s development community Matt O’GradyOther Each year for the past decade, Vancouver’s über condo marketer Bob Rennie has delivered the keynote address at the Urban Development Institute’s annual AGM and luncheon. The event draws a crowd of nearly one thousand—a mixture of […]

  9. Home prices showing ‘early signs of accelerating’

    Tara PerkinsOther Canadian home prices appear to be picking up a little steam. The gains come even after a sluggish winter for home sales, and forecasts from a number of economists for price growth to peter out. Teranet-National Bank’s house price index, which tracks 11 cities, hit an all-time high in April, with prices rising […]

  10. Ontario the land of our fathers and not much else – 300 billion on debt – check your pockets son.

    Other he people of Canada are going to find out pretty soon whether the folks in Ontario want to keep being our most important Province or our first Province who can’t pay their bills in the next decade. Heading toward 300 billion of debt with only 13 million people the math is starting to get […]