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  1. Joyce 5050 – 5080 Joyce Street 256 homes in a 30-storey tower by Westbank

    At Westbank?s Joyce, the look will be more than a little striking Shawn ConnerThe Vancouver Sun Joyce, a 30-storey tower by Westbank, is set to be built next to the Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain station. Joyce?s 256 homes will feature huge windows, as shown in this artist?s rendering, letting in abundant natural light. Westbank?s Michael Braun says […]

  2. Household debt, housing market has become riskier

    Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth The Bank of Canada has reported its Financial System Review and warned that household debt and the housing market have both increased in vulnerability over the last 6 months. Governor Stephen Poloz said that “the financial system remains resilient, and macroeconomic conditions continue to improve.”Household debt increases have been driven […]

  3. BMO CEO downplays housing risk, says market ‘essentially heals itself’

    Alexandra PosadzkiREP TORONTO, The Bank of Montreal’s CEO is downplaying the consequences that would come from a possible correction in house prices, saying the real estate market “essentially heals itself.” “I’ve been involved in banking and house lending for almost four decades, and there have been periods where house prices have risen very rapidly and […]

  4. Poor record keeping can present problems with alteration agreements

    Poor record keeping can cause issues Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: We purchased a great two-bedroom condo in False Creek in 2016. At the time of the purchase, we requested all the documents for the past five years, engineering reports and a Form B Info Certificate.  After we completed our review, our lawyer reviewed the […]

  5. Poor record keeping can present problems with alteration agreements

    Poor record keeping can cause issues Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: We purchased a great two-bedroom condo in False Creek in 2016. At the time of the purchase, we requested all the documents for the past five years, engineering reports and a Form B Info Certificate.  After we completed our review, our lawyer reviewed the […]

  6. Miramar Village 229 homes in two towers in the final phase Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue White Rock by Bosa

    Miramar Village eye-catching and efficient Mary Frances HillThe Province Miramar Village Where: Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue, White Rock What: 229 homes in two towers in the final phase, including 15,000 square feet of private rooftop terrace overlooking the ocean built above a 50,000-square-foot retail village Residence sizes and prices:  One to three bedrooms; 550 to 2,700 […]

  7. Miramar Village 229 homes in two towers in the final phase Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue White Rock by Bosa

    Miramar Village eye-catching and efficient Mary Frances HillThe Province Miramar Village Where: Johnston Road and Thrift Avenue, White Rock What: 229 homes in two towers in the final phase, including 15,000 square feet of private rooftop terrace overlooking the ocean built above a 50,000-square-foot retail village Residence sizes and prices:  One to three bedrooms; 550 to 2,700 […]

  8. Most consumers consider mortgage professionals important

    Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth There is a growing acceptance of using technology to arrange a mortgage but face-to-face meetings with mortgage professionals are still important to most consumers. CMHC’s annual Mortgage Consumer Survey for 2017 shows that almost half would feel comfortable using more technology to arrange their home loan and 40 per cent […]

  9. TREB May Resale Numbers – Is the GTA Market Slowing Down?

    other The factors fueling supply and demand in the Greater Toronto Area’s housing market widened further last month, as sales continued to slow amid a flood of new listings. As a result, prices declined in May for the first time in years, reports the Toronto Real Estate Board. The TREB May resale numbers reveal GTA sales […]

  10. Vancouver releases concept plans for post-viaduct False Creek

    City releases concept plans for post-viaduct Northeast False Creek Scott BrownThe Province The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Park Board have revealed conceptual plans for the future of Northeast False Creek, including a new park and the removal of viaducts. In 2015, Vancouver City Council approved a $200-million plan to remove the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts, […]