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  1. 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 […]

  2. Victoria Real Estate Board March 2015 Stats

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  3. 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 […]

  4. 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. […]

  5. 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 […]

  6. 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 […]

  7. Calgary sees more sales declines #LesTwarog

    Jennifer PatersonOther Average home prices in one key Canadian market have declined by nearly one per cent in the first quarter of 2015, according to new figures that confirm a buyer’s market. “Based on current sales activity and rising supply levels, the change in pricing does not come as a surprise,” said Ann-Marie Lure, chief […]

  8. Kitec hot water pipes installed between 1995-2007 is the new UFFI

    Richard SilverOther During cold weather, there’s nothing more comfortable than radiant heating, especially when it’s installed in your flooring or used for high-end treats like heated towel racks. However, if you’ve used a product known as Kitec in the installation of the radiant heat, some insurance companies won’t insure your home. The product has been […]

  9. GDP falls; real estate industry partly to blame #LesTwarog

    Justin da RosaOther Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1 per cent in January due in part to sagging construction and diminishing output from real estate professionals. “Construction fell 0.4 per cent in January. Both residential and non-residential building construction were down, while engineering construction was up,” an official Stats Canada release states. “The […]

  10. Mainland Chinese buyers are really driving markets from Sydney through New York to London, and Canadian cities like Vancouver

    Mulroney: Canada must get creative with foreign ownership in Vancouver Jordan MaxwellOther Canada’s former ambassador to China, David Mulroney, has jumped into the debate surrounding foreign ownership in Vancouver’s real estate market and how it affects affordability in his new book, Middle Power, Middle Kingdom. “Mainland Chinese buyers are really driving markets from Sydney through […]