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  1. Zetter Place 8520 204th Street Langley BC 82 two ? four bedroom townhouses by Lanstone Homes

    Contemporary design makes Zetter Place a standout Simon BriaultThe Vancouver Sun Zetter Place Project location: 8520 204th Street, Langley Project size: 82 townhomes, 1,232 — 1,978 square feet Prices: From $419,900 for A plan (two-bed plus den); from $489,900 for C plan (three-bed with side-by-side garage); from $599,900 for B plan (four-bed) Developer: Lanstone Homes Architect: […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    17-12-2016
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  2. First-time buyer program potentially adds fuel to hottest part of B.C.’s real estate market

    Provincial program could boost townhomes Derrick PennerThe Vancouver Sun British Columbia’s new assistance program for first-time home buyers has the potential to bolster a segment of the property market that has stayed strong in the midst of sliding sales, according to one market observer. “The net impact (of the program), it does draw more people […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    17-12-2016
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  3. B.C.’s new second mortgage program is an old Socred idea with new money

    Home loan program an old Socred idea with new money Jeff LeeThe Vancouver Sun If the provincial government’s new mortgage assistance program for first-time homebuyers sounds familiar, that’s because it is certainly not new. For decades before the Social Credit government of Bill Vander Zalm wiped it out in the late 1980s, the province ran […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    17-12-2016
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  4. Big banks backing away from secondary mortgage-lending practices

    Lending could be further curbed in anticipation of a housing correction Joanne Lee-YoungThe Vancouver Sun As federal regulators tighten mortgage rules, there are signs the big banks are moving away from the behind-the-scenes lending practices that helped their earnings in a rising real estate market but are now starting to look more risky. Banks had […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    17-12-2016
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  5. U.S. Fed rate hike will spill over the border

    Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth Any move by the U.S. Federal Reserve will have a noticeable impact on the Canadian financial system—and this is especially true for any fluctuation in the Fed’s rates. “Interest rates are rising in the United States and there will be a spillover here,” markets observer Rob Carrick wrote in his December […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-12-2016
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  6. Residential investment slowdown to affect national economy soon

    Ephraim VecinaREP In a study released earlier this week, Canada’s budget overseer warned that the country’s cooling real estate sector will lead to a drastic drop in the number of new homes—which in turn will trigger a slowdown in residential investment that would hamper economic growth from 2018 to 2020. The Parliamentary Budget Officer said in […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-12-2016
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  7. Initial reactions to new first-time buyer initiative

    REP It was a welcome announcement from the BC government, but it has its critics “It’s great that the BC Government is helping first-time homebuyers but I am wondering what this program is doing to address the increasing house prices. If this program enables even more people to get into the market, will that not […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-12-2016
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  8. Major investor hotspot no longer seller’s market

    Justin da RosaCanadian Real Estate Wealth Real estate association tries to find the positive in a downward trending market. “BC home sales trend toward ten-year average,” the British Columbia Real Estate Association proclaimed in its latest sales report.  “Moderating consumer demand in the province’s largest population centres continues to trend home sales toward the ten-year […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-12-2016
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  9. Economist slams BC first-timers loan

    Steve RandallREP The announcement from the BC government that it will help first-time buyers with a new tax-free loan program has been welcomed by many but not everyone agrees that it is the right move. The scheme will enable eligible buyers to receive funding from Victoria for the greater of up to 5 per cent […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-12-2016
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  10. New program partners with first-time homebuyers as they enter the housing market

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    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-12-2016
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