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  1. Vancouver real estate: Doubts about foreign-buyer tax leave Trudeau in bind

    Foreign-buyer tax puts the ball in Ottawa?s court The Vancouver Sun In Vancouver, there’s plenty of worry the 15 percent tax on foreign home buyers could be too successful, chasing away legitimate investors. In Ottawa, the big worry is the tax won’t be enough. Federal government officials studying the move have doubts about its effectiveness […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-08-2016
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  2. Ottawa in bind over new Vancouver tax

    Feds concerned about effectiveness of real estate levy and overall economic impact ? David StaplesThe Province The battle over densification just got a lot more interesting. It seems this fight is not just folks who want lot splitting and highrise apartments pitted against those who oppose such developments. Former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan, now an […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-08-2016
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  3. Premier?s new foreign ownership tax involved fire, aim, ready

    B.C. housing fix no more than a knee-jerk muddle Dermod TravisThe Province It takes a certain skill set to try and fix a problem and possibly botch it up even more, but the B.C. government is certainly testing the idea as it flails about hoping to cool Vancouver’s red-hot housing market. For months the government […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-08-2016
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  4. B.C. strips rights of condo investors, according to investor

    An investment without appreciating the bundle of rights attached to the investment is not being duly diligent Justin da RosaCanadian Real Estate Wealth The Court of Appeals upheld a strata bylaw that permits only one unit to be rented at any one time within a Vancouver condo building. A total of 158 units comprise 1445 […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-08-2016
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  5. CIBC expert warns that housing market curbs could hit economy

    Steve RandallREP Measures to cool Canada’s two hottest housing markets could have a negative impact on the wider economy according to CIBC economist Avery Shenfeld. He has added his voice to those demanding that the issue of supply should be the main focus of officials rather than the dampening of demand. While he cautioned of […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-08-2016
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  6. ?Memorial garden? disrupts needed repairs

    Garage work disrupts memorial garden Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata is undertaking a major renovation to our parking garage. The landscaping over the garage has been allowed to grow out of control for over 25 years and we now have serious leaking and some problems with the structure.  We have run into a […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-08-2016
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  7. Residence at Gateway 33553 Marshall Road Abbotsford 48 homes in a 6 storey wood frame building by Boulevard Group

    Single-level living a big draw at the Residences at Gateway Mary Frances HillThe Province Project: Residences at Gateway Residence sizes and prices: 1 bed + flex to 2-bed+den, 703 – 1,238 sq. ft. Price: From the mid $200,000s Developer and builder: Boulevard Group Sales centre: 101 – 2031 McCallum Road, Abbotsford Hours: noon — 5 p.m., closed Tuesdays […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-08-2016
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  8. Housing Market Slows to a Simmer in BC

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    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-08-2016
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  9. Sales down in B.C.

    Residential unit sales fell 3.4% in July Justin da RosaREP Recent statistics point to a slight sales slowdown within the country’s westernmost province. Residential unit sales in British Columbia fell 3.4% year-over-year in July, according to the British Columbia Real Estate Association. A total of 9,900 homes were sold last month. “Housing demand has moderated […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-08-2016
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  10. Prices in GTA up by more than 20 per cent in July

    Toronto Real Estate Board says prices in the Greater Toronto Area are up Ephraim Vecina Mortgage Broker News Toronto’s housing segment continues to heat up as the average price of a detached home spiked up by 21 per cent year-over-year in July, up to $952,983. The latest figures released by the Toronto Real Estate Board […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    07-08-2016
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