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  1. 8888 Osler at 8888 Osler Street Vancouver 76 homes in a 6 storey building by Tria Homes

    Tria Homes to be part of Marpole’s revitalization Simon Briault The Vancouver Sun 8888 Osler Project location: 8888 Osler Street, Vancouver Project size: 76 homes, studios and 1-3 bedrooms, 431 to 1,101 square feet, prices starting in the $500,000s Developer: Tria Homes Architect: GBL Architects Interior designer: Christina Oberti Sales centre: 1510 West 71st Avenue, […]

  2. Renovation spending plans fall to 5-year low

    Steve RandallMortgage Broker News Almost half of Canadian homeowners are planning some renovation work on their homes this year but their intentions are focused on repairs and maintenance. Spending is set to be 7% lower in 2018 than last year, at an average $11,000, the lowest for 5 years according to the CIBC Home Renovations […]

  3. U.S. steel tariffs threaten Canadian condo markets

    Neil SharmaREP The U.S. government yesterday announced that it is slapping tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, and that could be disastrous for Canada’s condominium markets. “What’s going to happen is, depending on if Canada retaliates in kind, it will drive up our rebar prices, and we use many thousands of tons of rebar in […]

  4. BC’s housing market will continue its slowdown into 2020: BCREA

    BC will see a decline in home sales through 2020 Kerrisa Wilsonother As BC’s economy slows down over the next two years, its housing market will also ease and will be marked by declining home sales into 2020. This year, residential sales across the province are set to drop nine per cent to 94,200 units, […]

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  6. Interest rate held but is the economy set to worsen?

    Most provinces will see a slowdown in growth this year Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth The Bank of Canada held interest rates at 1.25% Wednesday but the pause on rates is unlikely to last long with many now calling for a July hike. “With the economy set to outperform the Bank’s earlier expectations and signs […]

  7. Slower Growth Expected for Economy and Housing Market

    BCREA 2018 Q2 Housing Forecast BCREA The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2018 Second Quarter Housing Forecast today. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province are forecast to decline 9 per cent to 94,200 units this year, after posting 103,700 unit sales in 2017. MLS® residential sales are forecast to […]

  8. Critics challenge Vancouver’s plans to protect existing rental stock

    Critics challenge plans to protect old rental stock Joanne Lee-Young The Province The City of Vancouver is holding public hearings next week on proposals aimed at tightening protection for one of the cheapest housing options left: old rental stock. But the jury is out on what these will actually accomplish. The affordable rental units are […]

  9. Monitoring, restricting fobs must be approved by owners

    Be reasonable where FOBs are concerned Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has a policy that each strata lot is entitled to one FOB for the access to our building and each additional FOB costs $50. We have several families in the building with schoolchildren who are claiming this is unfair and […]

  10. Bordeaux 140 homes in a 23 storey tower at 4488 Juneau Street Burnaby by Solterra Group of Companies

    Bordeaux a showcase of iconic French design Mary Frances Hill The Province Bordeaux What: 140 homes in a 23-storey building Where: 4488 Juneau Street (corner of Willingdon Avenue), Burnaby Developer and builder: Solterra Group of Companies Residence sizes and prices: One-, two- and three-bedroom homes from 457 to 2,241 sq. ft. Sales centre: 4247 Lougheed Hwy., Burnaby Sales centre hours: By […]