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  1. Low mortgage rates for homes and multi-family properties could last 2 years

    Record low mortgage rates could last two years Frank O’BrienWestern Investor

  2. Scenic properties view on summer 2020

    Trophy properties liven summer listings Frank O’BrienThe Vancouver Sun A dramatic Whistler lakefront chateau; a 2,300-acre ranch within the city of Vernon; and 90 acres on Texada Island among rare listings for those seeking an ultimate retreat or investment Each summer Western Investor profiles some top trophy real estate listings in our August print edition – on […]

  3. Office tower leasing could tremble due to increasing work from home

    Work-from-homers could shake office tower leasing Frank O?BrienWestern Investor A recent U.S. study showed a 47 percent productivity increase in 2020, despite the coronavirus lockdown and the ensuing increase in working from home.   There is a potential earthquake building that will shake downtown office towers across Canada – and office landlords could feel it […]

  4. Mixed outlook on real estate during the Pandemic

    REAL OR MAKE BELIEVE? Douglas ToddThe Vancouver Sun Raymond Wong, who has long followed the Metro housing market, worries that his son, now 7, will “be forced to move away from me” one day due to unaffordable housing. Coming out of COVID-19 lockdown, realtors are trumpeting a hot market that has buyers jumping in with […]

  5. Toronto’s real estate market is heating up, with July setting a new year-on-year sales record

    Red-hot Toronto real estate sales continue in July – TREB Duffie OsentalMortgage Broker News Toronto’s real estate market is heating up, with July setting a new year-on-year sales record. Figures released by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) revealed that the Greater Toronto Area saw 11,081 sales in July 2020 – a 29.5% increase […]

  6. COVID-19 doesn’t affect Canadanians decision in purchasing a home

    COVID-19 pandemic hasn?t dimmed enthusiasm for buying a home, says report REMThe Vancouver Sun A new report by Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC) says most current homeowners are comfortable with their current mortgage debt and remain pleased with their decision to purchase a home.   “What we have seen clearly is that the vast majority of homeowners are […]

  7. COVID-19 doesnt affect Toronto housing demand led to record-breaking sales within the Toronto Region for the month of July.

    Toronto Home Sales Hit New Record for July: TRREB Jannine Raneother The easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the province coupled with pent-up housing demand led to record-breaking sales within the Toronto Region for the month of July.  The latest data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) showed that home sales across the Toronto Region were […]

  8. Maintenance issues – you can pay now or pay even more later

    Maintenance issues – pay now or pay more later Tony GioventuThe Province Dear Tony: Our strata council is trying to cut corners on costs this year as we have experienced dramatic increases in our insurance costs. As an owner and council member, I am concerned that we are not meeting the requirements of our basic […]

  9. How far Covid-19 assistance Canadians can cover some expensive

    Will the next iteration of COVID-19 assistance keep Canadians in their homes? Clayton JarvisMortgage Broker News Three hundred and forty-three billion dollars. It’s not often you hear numbers like that associated with Canada. Even the country’s largest infrastructure project, the LNG colossus going up in Kitimat, B.C., is estimated to come in at $40 billion, […]

  10. Juniper West at 2049 Highland Drive, Kamloops 675 multi-family and single-family homes by Juniper West Development Ltd

    Juniper West: A master-planned community in Kamloops Michael BernardThe Province While COVID-19 has caused many real estate markets in British Columbia to drop like a yo-yo, there is one Interior city where home prices have held steady this year. The city of Kamloops, a long-established centre for forestry, mining, healthcare and tourism, has experienced consistent […]