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  1. Self-storage draws condo-level rents

    Other Self-storage is becoming a hot commercial real estate sector, with many B.C. properties seeing 90 per cent occupancy levels and per-square-foot rents that match that of a condominium.  In Metro Vancouver, typical rent for a 100-square-foot self-storage unit is from $1.84 to $2.00 per square foot, which is equal to a typical condo rent […]

  2. Top Things to Consider Before Buying a Condo

    Buying your first strata property can be intimidating. From depreciation reports to bylaws and rules, home inspector Sean Moss explains what to know before you buy Sean MossOther Are you considering buying a condo but confused about strata corporations, council minutes and depreciation reports? There are a lot of details to consider, and if you’ve […]

  3. The hard truth about Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

    Robin WildingOther Real estate professionals across the country are confused about search engine optimization (SEO) – and rightfully so! Unfortunately, there are hundreds of thousands of information sources out there, most of which contradict each other entirely (and were created by companies trying to earn your SEO business). This has created an understandably perplexing landscape […]

  4. BC Home Sales Start 2015 in Positive Territory

    BCREAOther The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,377 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January, up 3.1 per cent from the same month last year. Total sales dollar volume was $2.6 billion, an increase of 8.3 per cent compared to a year ago. […]

  5. Evolve: The growth of affordable sophistication

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  6. BC’s 2 per cent Transition Tax on new homes wrapping up March 31. 2015

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  7. Toronto’s commercial sector set to move

    Jennifer PatersonOther An active investment market, consistent building supply, redevelopment of existing buildings and steady leasing demand are just some of the trends setting the stage for a robust 2015 in the Greater Toronto Area’s commercial real estate sector. A new report, Avison Young’s Fourth Quarter 2014 Greater Toronto Area Industrial Market Report, published today, […]

  8. How will the Pan Am Games impact Toronto real estate?

    Jordan MaxwellOther The 2015 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games, which are due to kick off in Toronto this summer, could replicate the impact on real estate and development that was seen by Vancouver following the 2010 Olympic Games. “With the dollar falling the way it is and more Americans coming from places like […]

  9. What’s in store for the housing market in 2015?

    Jennifer PatersonOther Independent of the decline in oil prices and changes to the interest rate, there is a broad moderating trend across Canada’s housing market that is pushing towards lower levels of activity and appreciation, said Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage. Speaking to a room of industry professionals at yesterday’s Empire Club […]

  10. Why Canadian snowbirds face more U.S. scrutiny this year — and how to avoid running afoul of rules

    Warning for Canadians with homes south of the border Jamie HenryOther Canadians who like to spend the colder months of the year in the sunnier parts of the U.S. are being warned to watch out for the taxman. Advances in technology now make it even easier for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to track so-called […]