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  1. Tough mortgage rules reason for drop in housing demand

    B-20 battering B.C. Canadian Real Estate Wealth The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tough mortgage qualification rules are a key reason for a provincewide drop in housing demand last month compared with February 2017. The association says home sales fell 5.7 per cent in February, with about 6,200 properties changing hands. Chief economist Cameron […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    13-03-2018
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  2. Undisclosed Shaughnessy gangland murder quashes deal

    Gangland murder quashes deal REP The former owner of a mansion in Vancouver’s exclusive Shaughnessy neighbourhood must repay a $300,000 deposit after the sale of the property fell through because she didn’t tell the buyer about a suspected gang-related murder of her son-in-law at the front gate of the home. In a British Columbia Supreme […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    13-03-2018
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  3. Don’t Let Keyword Stuffing Kill Your SEO

    Here’s How to Avoid It Alexaother When trying to optimize your website for search engines, it can be tempting to take shortcuts. You may want to try tactics that will speed up the process and help you start ranking higher faster. But shortcuts and black hat tactics like keyword stuffing won’t help you; they may […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    12-03-2018
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  4. Canopy 9718 161A Street Surrey 302 townhomes by StreetSide Developments

    Residents of StreetSide?s Canopy will have hundreds of acres of green space at their doorstep Simon Briault The Vancouver Sun Canopy Project location: 9718 161A Street Project size: 302 townhomes of between two, three and four bedrooms, ranging in size from 1,250 and 1,800 square feet, with prices starting from around $500,000 Developer: StreetSide Developments […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    10-03-2018
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  5. Six False Creek affordable housing lots still empty after three decades

    Six lots in False Creek reserved 30 years ago for low-cost residential units remain empty Lori Culbert The Vancouver Sun Thirty years ago, the city of Vancouver unveiled an innovative plan to transform the former Expo 86 lands along False Creek into an urban village with thousands of new homes — and 20 per cent […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    10-03-2018
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  6. Tsawwassen Mills shopping centre is attracted shoppers and real estate developers

    Is Tsawwassen the next destination? Neil SharmaCanadian Real Estate Wealth As unaffordability continues plaguing Vancouver, the city’s outer reaches are suddenly becoming viable. Aquilini Group is developing a subdivision in Tsawwassen, a small rural community 30 minutes out of the metropolis, and superlative amenities like Tsawwassen Mills are sprouting. The premium fashion and shopping outlet […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-03-2018
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  7. Real estate experts in British Columbia predict residential home sales will dip this year but remain well above the province’s 10-year average

    BCREA’s predictions reveal anomalous market Canadian Real Estate Wealth Real estate experts in British Columbia predict residential home sales will dip this year but remain well above the province’s 10-year average, although they warn rising interest rates could leave some B.C. households “vulnerable.” The British Columbia Real Estate Association has released its 2018 first quarter […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-03-2018
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  8. BC Housing Demand To Slow Through 2019

    BCREA 2018 Q1 Housing Forecast Update BCREA Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province are forecast to decline 8.6 per cent to 94,855 units in 2018, after decreasing 7.5 per cent in 2017. A record 112,209 unit sales were recorded in 2016. The ten-year average for MLS® residential sales in BC is 84,800 […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-03-2018
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  9. Vancouver has highest construction costs in Canada

    Western Investor A high-quality 2,000-square-foot detached house would cost up to $460,000 in hard construction costs to build in Vancouver. In Toronto, this house would cost $420,000, and in Montreal, Calgary or Halifax, the cost would run around $300,000, according to the Altus Group’s Canadian Construction Cost Guide 2018. Commercial construction costs are not as […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-03-2018
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  10. B.C. may revise new tax

    Finance minister to tweaks speculation tax Dirk MeissnerREP British Columbia’s finance minister is dropping hints the blueprint for the province’s proposed speculation tax is being redrawn after a homeowner backlash. Carole James introduced the speculation tax in last month’s budget, but details were scarce other than saying it will come later this year and it […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-03-2018
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