other Canadian employment increased by 67,000 jobs in September, the largest single month gain since 2012. However, 50,000 of those job gains were from those reporting self-employment while public and private sector employment accounted for just 17,000 new jobs. The national unemployment rate was unchanged at 7 per cent and total hours worked, which is […]
Foreign buyers dropped to one per cent of the Vancouver resale market after being as high as 19 per cent Garry MarrThe Vancouver Sun Foreign buyers dropped to one per cent of the Vancouver resale market after being as high as 19 per cent, according to a new report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. […]
Langley condos the work of a developer recognize for quality and customer service ROBIN BRUNETThe Province It’s no secret that Langley is one of Metro Vancouver’s more desirable places to live, but less known is that new condominiums in the township are hard to find – which is why The Wex from RDG Management Ltd. […]
BELLA TERRA BY THE LAKE: Schemes vary from white and grey to a masculine esthetic Mary Frances HillThe Province Project: Bella Terra By the Lake What: 26 four-to-eight-bedroom custom-built single-family wood-frame homes, from 5,800 to 7,620 square feet, set on lots of .24 to .5 of an acre. Phase one 18 homes; phase two, eight […]
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Prices will continue to go up……if the interest rate stays flat David PaddonREP TORONTO _ Housing sales in the Toronto area continued to soar last month, with the average price rising 20.4 per cent from September last year to $755,755, the Toronto Real Estate Board reported Wednesday. The price increases came as the number of […]
Ephraim VecinaREP Toronto has long played host to some of the country’s most expensive residences, and the recent tale of a new buyer emphasized just how formidable the price barrier is for millennials, young families, and middle-class buyers. In a contribution piece for Yahoo! Finance Canada, Jonathan Rumley outlined the long, hard road that he […]
Justin da RosaCanadian Real Estate Wealth Following two months of slagging sales in Canada’s once-busiest market, one professional is arguing the recently implemented foreign sales tax isn’t entirely to blame. “Here’s my prediction of what’s happening: There is almost a perfect storm converging where you have foreign buyers taking a step back at the same […]
The federal government announced housing policy changes Monday, all with the intention of safeguarding the industry from overheating Justin da RosaREP A wide-reaching policy change could force a boon in home sales in the short-term before causing a slight slowdown in various markets, according to one leading economist. “Clearly, it’s more difficult to qualify for […]
Strata not required to obtain three quotes Tony Gioventuother Dear Tony: Our strata corporation is having our deck surfaces replaced on our external balconies. The owners approved $10,000 for engineering and we are being asked to approve $300,000 to proceed with the repairs. When we asked for information around the process, owners were told: “We […]