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  1. ANALYSIS | Rental housing: The new engine of the real-estate profitability in Vancouver

    Nathan CromptonOther Today there is an increasingly skewed perspective about what the private rental market can and can’t do. In the face of unaffordable condo prices, think tanks and governments have promoted rental housing as an affordable housing alternative. The problem is that while the majority of us live in rental housing, that fact doesn’t […]

  2. B.C. property market hazy after ‘millionaire visa’ scrapped

    Tens of thousands of applications from wealthy investors scrapped after two years on hold Other Real estate agents in Vancouver say property prices could take a hit, after Canada scrapped a program which allowed wealthy immigrants to fast-track the visa process. The Immigrant Investor Program, launched in 1986, offered visas to business people with a net worth of […]

  3. Exclusive: Vancouver facing an influx of 45,000 more rich Chinese

    Over 60% seeking Canadian wealthy investor visa are from China and want to live in British Columbia’s main city, data shows Other A South China Morning Post investigation into Canada’s immigration programme for millionaire investors has revealed the extraordinary extent to which it has become devoted to a single outcome: Helping rich mainland Chinese settle […]

  4. Newport at West Beach 14949 Maine Drive White Rock

    Resort living in the heart of White Rock Other Download Document

  5. Innovat or Stagnate

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  6. House prices still rising in Toronto, Vancouver

    Detached homes up 12% in GTA, 3% in Greater Vancouver from January 2013 to 2014 Other There seems to be no end in sight to the housing bubble in two of Canada’s largest cities, with the real estate boards of Toronto and Vancouver reporting year-on-year price increases of two to 12 per cent for January. […]

  7. Condo Owners Urged to Check Strata Fees

    Frank O’BrienOther A local real estate expert is warning condo owners to check their strata fees are sufficient, after a recent legislative change that allows strata corporations to require owners pay for certain repairs, if a majority of strata members agree. Under the December 2013 amendment, the court can issue an order to proceed with […]

  8. Vancouver Real Estate: 3D Scanning Technology Could Change Market

    Other If drones can help you pick a new home, why can’t 3D technology? Vancouver-based animation company LNG Studios has introduced a new innovation that it says will “radically” change the way real estate is marketed and sold. The 3D-scanning technology allows prospective renters and buyers to “walk” through a desired space on their computer. […]

  9. Condo Owners Urged to Check Strata Fees

    Frank O’BrienOther A local real estate expert is warning condo owners to check their strata fees are sufficient, after a recent legislative change that allows strata corporations to require owners pay for certain repairs, if a majority of strata members agree. Under the December 2013 amendment, the court can issue an order to proceed with […]

  10. Vancouver home sales up 30 per cent in January from year before

    Other Home sales in the Vancouver region for January were 30.3 per cent higher from the same month a year ago. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says sales through its multiple listing service totalled 1,760 for the month, up from 1,351 in January 2013. However, sales were down 9.9 per cent from 1,953 […]