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  1. New agent demand on sold data

    Olivia D’OrazioOther If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em – at least, that’s the sentiment of some agents threatening to become FSBO consultants if sold data isn’t better protected.   “If all of the sales stats were made readily available for free, I would seriously consider starting my own FSBO company,” wrote Peter Barbati in […]

  2. Demand pushes key market to Vancouver-worthy heights

    Olivia D’OrazioOther Toronto’s real estate market during the month of March was impacted by the oldest story in the book: that of limited supply and skyrocketing demand.   The Toronto Real Estate Board, which released the data, said the greatest indicator of the lack of inventory was a 5.5 per cent increase in new listings […]

  3. Fresh warning bells sounded over Vancouver’s hot housing market

    Vancouver house prices to hit $4.4 million Other Soaring real estate prices have been the equivalent of winning the lottery for thousands of people who own single-family detached homes in Vancouver. The average price of new and existing detached houses sold within the city of Vancouver has topped $1.9-million. An eye-popping projection by Vancouver City […]

  4. RE/MAX Now More than 100,000 Agents Strong

    Agent-Centric Model and Recovering Market Attract Thousands Other DENVER – The global real estate franchisor, RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX) now counts over 100,000 agents in its network. Ending 2014 with 98,010 agents worldwide, RE/MAX attracted more than 2,000 agents in just the first few months of 2015 to reach this significant milestone.   “As our agent count […]

  5. Vancouver sees sharp increase in March sales

    Jamie HenryOther Vancouver’s residential property market was busy in March with MLS sales up 32.6 per cent from February and 53.7 per cent from March last year. The total number of sales recorded was 4,060. Data from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver also reveals that last month’s total sales figure was 26.8 per […]

  6. Victoria Real Estate Board March 2015 Stats

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  7. DEALING WITH HERITAGE SITES

    Other How many licensees are aware that tThe Heritage Conservation Act (HCA), which replaced the Archeological and Historic Sites Protection Act (the Act) in 1977, extends the legislated protection of archeological sites on Crown lands, to archeological sites on private property, without requiring formal designation or notice being registered on title? An archeological site by […]

  8. Oil slump makes Canadian REITs a bargain #LesTwarog

    Jordan MaxwellOther Property investors seeking a bargain may want to turn to Canada, where real estate investment trusts are the cheapest relative to their U.S. peers since the financial crisis. According to BNN.ca, stockholders are paying 13 times a Canadian REIT’s funds from operations to own shares in 51 companies, data compiled by Bloomberg show. […]

  9. New rental units in Edmonton to increase vacancy rate #LesTwarog

    Jamie HenryOther Lower immigration from other countries and fewer Canadians moving to Alberta from other provinces will play a part in rising condo rental vacancies in Edmonton this year. A report from Colliers International said there are 10,000 new condo units due for completion this year and they will provide new choices for renters in […]

  10. Could your flyers get your license revoked? #LesTwarog

    Olivia D’OrazioOther If you’re looking for those guilty of breaking TREB’s new rules on sharing sold-data, you need look no further than a growing number of agent flyers. “You’re not allowed to disclose the price,” says Ken Ramsay, an agent in Toronto who has seen this kind of illegal marketing in his own neighbourhood. “I […]