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  1. Next steps for real estate board amalgamation announced

    Justin da RosaREP Further details have been revealed around British Columbia’s forthcoming real estate board unification. “To provide all BC real estate boards with sufficient time to fully engage members and ensure they have enough information to make an informed decision, the member vote will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016,” the British Columbia […]

  2. Trump Tower impacted by 15 per cent Vancouver tax

    Foreign buyers of units in Holborn Properties? Trump Tower in Vancouver could pull out as a result of the city?s 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers. Steve Randall Mortgage Broker News The developer says that it has a small percentage of foreign buyers but is concerned that some may not close the deal due […]

  3. Kings Crossing 7350 Edmonds Street Burnaby 779 homes in 3 buildings by Cressey Development Group

    Cressey?s Kings Crossing ready to make regal mark CLAUDIA KWANThe Vancouver Sun Project name: Kings Crossing by Cressey Project location: 7350 Edmonds St., Burnaby Project size: 779 homes in three concrete construction towers, 28 — 36 storeys Residence size: 1 — 3 bed, 543 — 1,200 sq ft Prices: from $412,900 Developer: Cressey Development Group […]

  4. Airbnb offering $250 for new hosts in rental-squeezed Vancouver

    SHORT-TERM RENTALS: Promotion coincides with report to be delivered by city staff at the end of September JEFF LEE The Province With more than 4,200 registered listings in the Vancouver area, Airbnb has been blamed for constricting an already squeaky-tight rental market. But the company is still on the hunt for new hosts — and is now offering cash […]

  5. Too soon to judge tax on foreigners, B.C. says as house sales stall

    MLS figures show house sales in Metro Vancouver have slowed dramatically Sam Cooper The Province The B.C. government says it is premature to judge the effect of its foreign buyer tax, even as figures show that sales of detached houses in Metro Vancouver have plunged since the tax was introduced on Aug. 2. “It’s too soon to conclude how the […]

  6. Bridal Falls Resort

    Cottages and lots at spectacular value REW Download Document

  7. High credit scores reduce risk in hottest markets says CIBC

    Steve Randall Mortgage Broker News CIBC is confident that its mortgage book is not a huge risk even in the two hottest markets. In a conference call following the release of its third quarter earnings, the lender’s chief risk officer Laura Dottori-Attanasio said that in Toronto and Vancouver its mortgage customers generally have higher-than-national-average credit […]

  8. MLS data shows major correction ongoing in most of Metro Vancouver

    Vancouver might be cooling even prior to new tax Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth Fresh MLS data compiled by Canadian real estate brokerage Zolo revealed that majority of Metro Vancouver’s real estate segment is currently experiencing a significant correction, as predicted by OECD around three months ago. The average home price in the City of […]

  9. Realtor accepted referrals from unlicensed website

    Stephanie IpThe Province A realtor has been suspended after it was found he had conducted more than a dozen sales referred by an unlicensed Chinese-language real estate website that offered Lower Mainland listings to foreign buyers. Xiao Ming (Alban) Wang’s real estate licence was suspended for a year, effective Wednesday, by the Real Estate Council […]

  10. Debt type determines ways to collect

    BC has progressive and effective legislation for strata corporations to collect and secure debts that are owing Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our townhouse complex has been using a collection service to deal with unpaid strata fees, special levies and fines. A number of owners have complained about being harassed and bullied for fees they […]