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  1. Vancouver Real Estate Now “More Expensive than New York”

    Joannah Connolly REW Even in the past couple of years, it used to be that although Vancouver’s home prices were expensive, the city ranked somewhere in the middle for average price per square foot when buying a condo, compared with other major global cities. But since the latest price surges seen this year, this seems […]

  2. What’s behind the rise of Mortgage Investment Corporations (MICs)?

    The inside track on mortgage investing Canadian Real Estate Wealth With returns ranging from 6% to 10%, depending on location, equity and scenario, it’s little surprise that mortgage investment corporations are becoming increasingly popular among Canadian investors. Mortgage Investment Corporations (MICs) also provide investors with a level of liquidity and flexibility that can be difficult […]

  3. Tenants flocking to New Westminster’s commercial spaces

    Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth The recent influx of tenants and investors in New Westminster’s commercial properties might be a good indicator of the city’s prospects as a strong contributor to the national market. In the first half of 2017 alone, total commercial building permits in New Westminster amounted to $6 million, and more commercial […]

  4. Real estate board continues crackdown

    Justin da RosaREP The message has been sent: Anyone who publishes the Toronto Real Estate Board’s proprietary sold data can expect legal action. The board has a history of swiftly squashing any individual or organization that tries to publish its sold data – this time targeting a data analyst in Toronto. Shafquat Arafeen, a mid-twenties […]

  5. Recent government regulation hurting rental market, report says

    Neil SharmaREP Although rent control appears to be here to stay, a new report proposes meeting halfway with a rolling exemption of 10 to 15 years, before reintroducing rent control for the same period of time, and then scaling it back again. The Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) and Urbanation joint report shed […]

  6. Recent government regulation hurting rental market, report says

    Neil SharmaREP Although rent control appears to be here to stay, a new report proposes meeting halfway with a rolling exemption of 10 to 15 years, before reintroducing rent control for the same period of time, and then scaling it back again. The Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) and Urbanation joint report shed […]

  7. Recent government regulation hurting rental market, report says

    Neil SharmaREP Although rent control appears to be here to stay, a new report proposes meeting halfway with a rolling exemption of 10 to 15 years, before reintroducing rent control for the same period of time, and then scaling it back again. The Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) and Urbanation joint report shed […]

  8. Currents at Water’s Edge 3188 Riverwalk Avenue 141 homes in two 7-storey mid-rise buildings by Polygon Homes

    Location is key to the draw of Polygon’s Currents at Water’s Edge Simon Briault The Vancouver Sun An artist?s rendering depicts Currents at Water?s Edge, which is to rise in the River District community in south Vancouver Currents at Water?s Edge is a two building 141 unit project being developed by Polygon in Vancouver?s River […]

  9. Vancouver House condos starting at $620,000 for 400 square feet or $1,550 a square foot

    Want a piece of this? $620k to start SUSAN LAZARUKThe Province Vancouver House, a twisted building at the north end of the Granville Street Bridge, is still at least a year from being built, and if you want in, be prepared to shell out a minimum of $620,000. And that’s for a 400-square-foot one-bedroom/flex suite, […]

  10. Commercial market in BC may have peaked says Avison Young

    Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth There has been a rise in the commercial real estate market in British Columbia over the last few years but it may now have peaked. A report from Avison Young says that the build-up began in 2012 before accelerating in 2015 and peaking to a record high in the first […]