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  1. What’s happening in the River District

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    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    25-06-2015
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  2. Cheap loonie has cottage market booming, especially among foreigners, ReMax says

    Strong demand in many markets, but picture not as rosy in areas dependent on oil money Other The weak Canadian dollar has caused Canada’s recreational property and cottage market to heat up, one of Canada’s biggest sellers of real estate says. In its annual report on Canada’s recreational property market on Wednesday, ReMax said the low Canadian […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    23-06-2015
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  3. British Columbians Embracing the Cottage Getaway: Re/Max Report

    West Coast residents prioritizing cabin life over city breaks, according to annual Re/Max Recreational Property Report Joannah ConnollyOther Nearly 69 per cent of British Columbians would choose a long weekend at the cottage over a big-city getaway, according to the annual Re/Max Recreational Property Report released July 24. That is slightly above the national average […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    23-06-2015
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  4. Yellow Pages acquires ComFree/DuProprio for $50 million

    Other Just as one large media company, Rogers, exits the residential real estate business, another one is about to enter. Yellow Pages Limited will acquire the ComFree/DuProprio Network from Square Victoria Digital Properties for a “total purchase price consideration of $50 million,” says Yellow Pages. The deal is to close on July 1. Julien Billot, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    23-06-2015
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  5. Six Key Things to Consider Before Buying Your Family Home

    What you loved in your first home might not work with a growing family. Local agent (and mom of two) Lindsie Tomlinson explains what you need to consider Lindsie Tomlinson Other There comes a time in every parent’s life when the home they have loved for years suddenly feels too small. It may happen with […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-06-2015
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  6. Will Bitcoin replace mortgage lenders?

    Steve RandallOther The Canadian Senate has issued a report that regulation of growing digital currencies such as Bitcoin, should be done with a “light touch”. Those who have already fallen in love with virtual currencies enthuse about them wildly and believe they have a strong future in real estate transactions. For many of us though […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    21-06-2015
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  7. Renewed calls for data on foreign property investors

    Steve RandallOther The topic never goes away for long; the effect of foreign investors on Canada’s property market, particularly homes in Vancouver and Toronto. The debate is currently a hot political issue between Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and BC Premier Christy Clark but while there is debate on how much of an impact foreign investors […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    21-06-2015
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  8. Phil Soper, Gurinder Sandhu on the Zoocasa closing

    Danny KucharskyOther The shutdown of Zoocasa should come as no surprise because it was operating with a business model that was unsustainable, say top executives at Canada’s largest real estate brokerages. “We thought (the closure) was inevitable,” says Gurinder Sandhu, executive vice-president, regional director at Re/Max Integra. “The industry benefits from business models that add […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    21-06-2015
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  9. Gap between low and high-rise homes widens in Toronto

    Steve RandallOther The cost of land in Toronto is widening the gap between prices of houses and condos in the city. A report from the Building Industry and Land Development Association shows that, while the average cost of a condo is much the same as last year, at $440,463, the cost of a low-rise home, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-06-2015
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  10. Another Zoocasa? Yellow pages online service picking up where Zoocasa left

    Jordan MaxwellOther A wave of new digital services designed to make the home-buying process easier is drawing criticism from agents concerned the offerings undermine their businesses. “They are no longer relevant to consumers seeking real estate contact information,” said Corrie Holiday, a broker manager with ReMax Chay Realty. Inc. Yellow Pages is among those players, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-06-2015
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