New powers for strata corporations to fine owners of short-term rentals By the numbers: What’s behind the shift in Metro Vancouver’s housing market? B.C. real estate firm accused of misleading practices won’t face discipline Vancouver didn’t negotiate in good faith before expropriation attempt, Sahotas claim Seller’s market – A seller’s market is when there are more […]
Hello Real Estate Watcher – Like the name/title I’ve given you? No?…hmmm. A little lame? Okay. I’ll see if I can come up with a better way to address you next month. Well Summer 2018, it was a great having you around and I’ll surely miss you. My August month flew by so quick with […]
Nana’s Green Tea – The Japanese trend is coming back full force in Vancouver again. This time the wave is hitting hard with large franchises coming in. It leaves the Korean’s food craze on a temporal standstill while we jump on the bandwagon to see what these franchise have to offer. Eg – Uniqlo, Miniso, […]
Fryday – This place has been open for a little over a year now. It clearly needs more mouths to come through the door. It’s still not getting their recognition that they deserve – it’s still under the radar! Fryday is a Korean Fried Chicken joint with cold beer from the tap. It’s one of […]
Making room in Vancouver for new density Industrial space squeeze shifts companies, people out of Vancouver – Business in Vancouver Editorial: Dirty money not significant factor in housing crisis Seller’s market – A seller’s market is when there are more people looking to buy then there are homes available. This causes a rise in price […]
“With fewer buyers active in today’s market, we’re seeing less upward pressure on home prices across the region,” Phil Moore, REBGV president said. “This is most pronounced in the detached home market, but demand in the townhome and apartment markets is also relenting from the more frenetic pace experienced over the last few years.” “Summer […]
Hello Again Friends – Wow, we only have a little more than one month left of Summer! NOOOOOOO! July, how quick you ran off?! Well this is definitely one of the hottest Summers we have in the lower mainland. I have avoided the use of a fan, but this year, I couldn’t bear it […]
Hello Again Friends – I hope everyone was feeling patriotic a couple weeks ago to celebrate Canada Day! As usual, I missed out on my city’s fireworks!!! I have lived in neighbourhood for 3 years, and I have yet to see it once! June flew by so quickly with many changes to adapt and new […]
“Buyers are less active today. This is allowing the supply of homes for sale to accumulate to levels we haven’t seen in the last few years,” Phil Moore, REBGV president said. “Rising interest rates, high prices and more restrictive mortgage requirements are among the factors dampening home buyer activity today.” “With reduced demand, detached homes […]
Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates Amid Trade Tensions Industrial space squeeze shifts companies, people out of Vancouver – Business in Vancouver REALTORS® encourage property buyers and sellers to understand new real estate rules Seller’s market – A seller’s market is when there are more people looking to buy then there are homes available. This […]
