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  1. Coco Oakridge 5733 Alberta Street fiftyseven 1 to 3 bedroom homes by Keltic Canada Development

    Coco Oakridge to take its place in a revitalized Vancouver neighbourhood Mary Frances Hill The Province Coco Oakridge What: 57 one- to three-bedroom homes Where: 5733 Alberta Street Residence sizes and prices: One to three bedrooms, 520 to 1,610 sq. ft, one-beds from $819,900; two-beds from $1,299,900; three-bed townhomes from $1.8 million Developer and builder: […]

  2. Toronto getting new skyscraper

    46-storey office tower coming to Toronto Canadian Real Estate Wealth Cadillac Fairview and the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario will build a 46-storey office tower in Toronto that will become the new home of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The commercial real estate company hopes to secure additional tenants before the $800-million building opens in […]

  3. Did the market kill millennial home ownership?

    Millennials being priced out of the real estate market Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News A potent cocktail of unabated real estate price increases, ever-tighter regulations, and stagnant income growth has thrust Canada’s hopeful millennial home owners into a situation that probably no previous generation had to contend with, according to market analysts. “The fact is, there’s […]

  4. Private lending becomes new normal

    Private lenders double their share of mortgages Neil SharmaMortgage Broker News Private lenders have doubled their share of Canadian mortgages since 2015. A Better Dwelling report revealed that private lenders originated over $2bln last year and currently have about 7.87% of the national mortgage market. In fact, the private channel has enjoyed six straight quarters […]

  5. IMF warns of multiple risks to Canadian real estate prices

    The International Monetary Fund sends warning Ephraim VecinaMortgage Broker News While the Canadian real estate market remains vigorous in large part due to robust market activity (especially in the higher-end segments), the International Monetary Fund has warned of potential headwinds that could affect housing values – and might even trigger a domino effect that would […]

  6. American firm could alleviate turbulence in Canadian real estate market

    Zillow partnering with Century 21 Neil SharmaREP Zillow, the American real estate database giant, is finally coming to Canada. Long rumoured but with sparse details, Zillow’s entry into the Canadian market will come by way of Century 21, which will have its listings featured prominently to Americans. Marcel Greaux, managing partner at Garrison Hill Developments, […]

  7. Housing starts decline as urban multi-family spike ends

    CMHC reports housing starts down in May Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth Canadian housing starts declined in May as overall multi-family construction in urban areas weakened. CMHC’s 6-month moving average shows 216,362 starts in May compared to 225,481 in April. “In May, the national trend in housing starts declined following several months of stability,” said […]

  8. Courtenay 3101 Burfield Place West Vancouver 39 homes in a 7 storey building by British Pacific Properties

    Spectacular outlooks will be on offer at British Pacific Properties? Courtenay in West Vancouver Kathleen Freimond The Vancouver Sun Project: Courtenay Project address: 3101 Burfield Place Project city: West Vancouver Developer: British Pacific Properties Architect: Ramsay Worden Architects Interior designer: Insight Design Group Project size: 39 residences Bedrooms: one-bedroom; two-bedroom; two-bedroom and flex; three-bedroom; three-bedroom and […]

  9. Affordability remains an ever-distant dream for Vancouver’s would-be buyers

    Sales volume below 10 year average Ephraim VecinaCanadian Real Estate Wealth The latest numbers from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver showed that sales volume now stood considerably below the 10-year average – but those who are anticipating a subsequent increase in the availability of affordable homes in the market are bound to be […]

  10. Stratas required to have a form of rental inventory

    Rental numbers on buildings are available Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony:  We are looking to purchase a unit in Vancouver. Several of the buildings constructed since 2010 prohibit rental bylaws, but when we requested a count on the number of rentals, we were told by both the strata councils and the property manager there […]