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  1. Vancouver’s housing crisis has been four decades in the making

    A look at how the real estate market got here, and where we should take it Douglas ToddThe Vancouver Sun Metro Vancouver residents have struggled with housing crises since the 1970s. Four decades ago, even when the gap between local wages and housing prices was not nearly as severe as it is today, economist Gordon […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    30-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

  2. B.C. homebuyer loan may have zero impact

    Program may not change how much capital buyers can access, experts say DAN FUMANOThe Vancouver Sun Both the praise and condemnation heaped upon the B.C. government’s homebuyer assistance program this month have been misguided, some B.C. mortgage industry professionals say. On Dec. 15, the government unveiled the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, announcing they would […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    29-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

  3. Premier Clark goes on the offensive with home-loan ad blitz

    Mike Smyth The Province The B.C. government launches an ad campaign in support of its first-time homebuyers loan program. Would the NDP scrap the program if they win the May election? You can’t turn on a TV set these days without getting blitzed by the onslaught of taxpayer-financed commercials touting Premier Christy Clark’s interest-free loans […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    29-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

  4. First half of 2016 commercial real estate sales eclipses all of 2015 in Metro Vancouver

    Commercial sales reach new record this year Evan DugganThe Vancouver Sun A small number of big office deals pushed Metro Vancouver’s commercial real estate sales figures to a new record in 2016, with the first-half numbers surpassing the entire total for the previous year, according to Colliers International’s Metro Vancouver Investment Report. Halfway through 2016, Metro […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    28-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

  5. If you own apartments, get out while you still can

    Opinion: Industry expert says sell, sell, sell Larry JacobsonThe Province Over my lengthy 45-year career as a financial advisor, I have been a strong advocate of owning apartment buildings. But now, as much as it pains me, I am recommending to clients not to further buy any residential revenue properties in the Greater Vancouver area. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    28-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

  6. 15 Real Estate Resources That Will Help You Sell More Homes in 2017

    other As we approach the final few weeks of 2016, many real estate agents and business owners are spending time coordinating last-minute closings, sending out holiday cards and gifts to past clients, and maybe even squeezing in one or two more days of home tours and open houses. The end of the year can also […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    28-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

  7. BC Home Owner Mortgage & Equity Partnership Program

    other As discussed a month ago, Christy Clark has just announced the details regarding a home owners down payment matching program coming January 2017 to help our first time buyers. We are pumped as the government anticipates this will help an estimated 42,000 families over the next 3 years #BCFIRST Under the program, the BC […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    27-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

  8. Asbestos – has been used in BC since 1900’?s was banned in early 1990?s to insulate homes

    Product was a known killer, but low cost made it irresistible Owen MunroThe Province Asbestos seemed like a miracle product: It was fire-resistant, an excellent insulator and dirt cheap. Canada’s infrastructure relied heavily on asbestos from the early 1900s until it became clear the fibrous mineral was killing people at an alarming rate. Even though […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    25-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

  9. Ottawa eyes new drone rules

    LARRY PYNNThe Province Transport Canada launched a record 118 investigations into the illegal use of drones this year across the country, including 18 in B.C. The federal department also issued a record 16 fines for drone-related violations in Canada to Dec. 1 this year — half of those in B.C. There were just five fines […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    25-12-2016
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  10. BC Government 1st Time Home Buyer Plan

    Taking Bold Action on Housing other Offers qualifying home buyers loans of up to $37,500, interest and payment free, for five years. The province will begin accepting applications on January 16, 2017. To qualify, buyers must: be buying their first home obtain a high-ratio, insured first mortgage for at least 80 per cent of the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-12-2016
    Real Estate Related

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