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  1. Concord Pacific sues city over False Creek land development

    Does Concord Pacific care about social housing the height of the building blocking views? TIFFANY CRAWFORDThe Vancouver Sun Vancouver developer Concord Pacific is suing the City of Vancouver, arguing the city plans to build highrise condos on land reserved for low-rise social housing in downtown’s Beach neighbourhood. In 1988, Concord bought 200 acres of land that had […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    20-08-2016
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  2. Is there a limit to social housing?

    Squeezed middle class has a right to ask where government?s priorities lie Pete McMartinThe Vancouver Sun In the circular world of the Downtown Eastside’s social welfare industry, where what goes around comes around again and again and again, last month’s little drama felt familiar: Protesters — in this case organized by VANDU, the Vancouver Area Network of […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    20-08-2016
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  3. ?Warehousing? compromises safety

    RISKS: Take the right steps to ensure the security of residents is maintained Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: We have an owner in our building who should never have been moved into a condo. There have been a number of fires in her suite, she is constantly giving strangers keys to our buildings and her […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-08-2016
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  4. The Crossing at 288 171 Street Surrey 67 townhomes by Gramercy Developments Ltd

    The Mill Design Group helps bring the funk to The Crossing by Gramercy Development Mary Frances HillThe Province The Crossing Where: 288 171 Street, South Surrey What: 67 townhomes, two, three and four bedrooms Residence sizes and prices: 1,301 — 1,948 square feet; from $489,900 Developer and builder: Gramercy Developments Ltd. Sales centre: 288 171 Street, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-08-2016
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  5. Vancouver rents on track to jump 20% in 2016

    Data from online listings show rent rates mirrored the steep increase seen in housing prices in 2016 Jen St. Denis Metro Vancouver rents are on track to rise a whopping 20 per cent this year, according to an economist at the University of British Columbia who has been tracking online rental listings. “On an annualized […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-08-2016
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  6. Equifax releases latest country-wide delinquency stats

    Delinquency rates by Millenials in on the rise Justin da RosaREP Delinquency rates for one of Canada’s largest home buying cohorts is on the rise. Delinquency rates among Millenials is on the rise, Equifax reported Thursday.    “While debt among seniors has increased, they are also the only age group that saw its delinquency rate […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    18-08-2016
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  7. How the new foreigner tax is affecting Canadian homeowners

    In transition state homes are in status quo mode REP Cardboard moving boxes are piled about the living room of an otherwise half-packed house nestled on a tree-lined residential street in a quiet Vancouver-area suburb _ a scene frozen in time that the home’s owners blame on British Columbia’s controversial new tax on foreign buyers. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-08-2016
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  8. Chinese agents miffed by B.C.?s new tax

    How can a foreigner trust Canada if they feel that Canada wants to punish them Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth Instead of moderating the overheated Vancouver market, the B.C. government’s implementation of a 15 per cent property transfer tax on foreign home buyers earlier this month has led to a chorus of condemnation from various […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-08-2016
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  9. New video-chat app part of Google?s plan to catch up with rivals

    ALISTAIR BARRThe Vancouver Sun Google nailed email with the 2004 introduction of Gmail. Now it’s the No. 1 form of electronic correspondence in the U.S. But as traditional email falls out of favour with a growing sliver of the population, Google has struggled to release newer messaging tools that resonate widely. Now Google is trying […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    16-08-2016
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  10. Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales volume down 1.3% in July

    Vancouver Leads Third Straight Fall in Canada Home Sales Greg Quinn other Canadian existing home sales declined for the third straight month in July, led by a Vancouver market that is showing signs of slowing down amid worries about affordability. The number of transactions nationwide declined 1.3 percent from the previous month to 44,854 in […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    15-08-2016
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