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  1. Residential real estate numbers push Vancouver into seller’s market territory

    Brent JangOther It’s a seller’s market in Greater Vancouver for the first time in three years. A gauge closely monitored by the real estate sector, called the sales-to-active-listings ratio, reached 20.4 per cent last month – the first time since June, 2011 that Greater Vancouver’s housing market has crossed into seller’s territory. The industry deems […]

  2. Is Vancouver real estate heading for a seller’s market?

    Real estate sales in May rose 14 per cent over the same month last year Other Vancouver real estate may finally be headed towards a seller’s market, as the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver announces a 14 per cent rise in sales this May over the same month last year. According to the REBGV, the […]

  3. 10 tips for first time real estate investors

    If you plan to five into real estate as an investment do some research first. Mark WeislederOther Many people consider investing in real estate as a way to build a nest egg and have tenants help you pay the mortgage. There are pros and cons to taking that leap, but if you do, here are […]

  4. Hotel Vancouver For Sale

    Other In more big news Friday, two of Canada’s most historic hotels—the Royal York Hotel in Toronto and Hotel Vancouver—were listed. The seller, Quebec pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is scaling back its hotel business. Both properties are managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. The Royal York was built in 1929, […]

  5. What Chinese Investors Want? Fun!

    Other This morning, JLL’s SVP Mark Lester, who’s been finalizing the sale for some time, shared details with us—at least what he can share. The deal closed Friday, and the seller has a non-disclosure agreement with the buyer. The 250-acre resort was listed for close to $15M and sits on 5k feet of waterfront. Can […]

  6. Survey finds third of first-time home buyers prefer long amortizations

    Tara PerkinsOther More than one-third of first-time home buyers say they would take a longer amortization period on their mortgage if they could, according to a Google Consumer Survey that was done for The Globe and Mail. Long amortizations are controversial. There was a period around 2006 when Canadians were able to obtain 40-year mortgages […]