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  1. First-Time Home Buyers Driving Surrey Market

    Patrick BlennerhassettOther Canada’s 2011 census revealed Surrey was Canada’s third-fastest-growing city, with population growth outpacing Edmonton and Calgary – two cities that are part of a booming oil sector and not hemmed in by geography. The question is, who are the roughly 1,000 people moving to Surrey every month? One thing’s for sure, they’re moving […]

  2. Guidance on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)

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  3. Fraser Valley Set For Strong Household Growth

    Elizabeth WilsonOther When you cross the bridge, forget what you know.” Colin Scott of Fifth Avenue Marketing tells his developer clients to drop their city-slicker attitudes when they come to the Fraser Valley. Speaking to the Urban Development Institute Fraser Valley chapter June 19, Scott said that even though the Fraser Valley is often lumped […]

  4. No Let-up in Metro Development as Major Land Deals Surge

    Joannah ConnollyOther Metro Vancouver has seen a surge in the completion of large-scale land purchases by developers over the past six months, according to Colliers International’s Metro Vancouver LandShare Spring Report released June 19. The authors reported, “Notable developers have been quick to pull the trigger on opportunities in markets where recently introduced community plans […]

  5. CMHC looks to fill research gaps on housing market

    Tara PerkinsOther Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is going to be releasing more data about the state of the country’s housing market, amid complaints from economists that there is too much we don’t know. CMHC CEO Evan Siddall says that the Crown corporation is looking to fill some of the research gaps that exist, that […]

  6. Oil tanks, drug labs among ugly real estate surprises

    Frank O’BrienOther A Metro Vancouver residential property purchase can reveal some ugly surprises, from marijuana grow-op and meth lab damage to old oil tanks, aboriginal middens or a heritage designation, all of which can prove costly to the buyer. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver presents the following information on how to unearth surprises […]

  7. Real Estate Boom Projected For Vancouver’s West End

    A new community plan unlocks value – and development potential – in one of Vancouver’s most storied (and storeyed) neighbourhoods Margo HarperOther Vancouver‘s West End is on the verge of a dramatic real estate revival sparked by density brought on by a recent community plan, according to a real estate industry report to be released […]

  8. CMHC to return to lower-risk roots

    Boyd Erman and Tara Perkins Other The head of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is shifting the priority of the mortgage insurer to helping Canadians buy homes they need, not the bigger, pricier homes they might want. Chief executive officer Evan Siddall said in an exclusive interview that his first six months on the job […]

  9. Monster May for housing sales doesn’t mean the market won’t slow

    Garry MarrOther May was a phenomenal month for existing homes sales across the country but the jump in activity might say more about the harsh winter than the state of the market. The Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday that sales in May jumped 5.9% from April which was the largest monthly increase in more […]

  10. REBGV May 2014 Stats

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