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Latimer Heights - Metro Vancouver's 'largest masterplanned community' to cover 74 acres
Latimer Heights, being developed by Vesta Properties , is meant to be an intergenerational community that will consist of approximately 2,000 homes, a new elementary school and 17 acres of green space and parkland. A retail village is also planned as a later p…
Keystone Carvolth Village 8485 204th Street Langley 85 three and four bedroom townhomes by Archwood Developments
Keystone, a development located at Carvolth Village at 204th Street and and 84th Avenue in Langley Township, comprises three-level townhomes ranging up to 1,789 square feet, most with three bathrooms and a powder room.
Record Mission land deal highlights hot Fraser Valley industrial market
The Fraser Valley has become the Lower Mainland of B.C.'s "most active industrial market," with 105 sales worth $185 million in the first half of 2019, according to Avison Young .
Roslyn Ridge 84 single family homes at 23192 113B Avenue Maple Ridge by Morningstar Homes
Roslyn Ridge is Morningstar Homes' fourth project in Maple Ridge.
Molson Coors move from Vancouver to Fraser Valley
part of eastward shift in industrial development
Winston Terraces 19624 56 Avenue Langley 26 two, three and four bedroom townhomes by Quadstar Development
As Langley continues to grow – according to Statistics Canada, the municipality's population has increased by 12.6 per cent since 2011 – developers are responding to the demand for housing with a range of new multi-family homes. One of these projec…
Residential sales across B.C. up 12.4% from last year: BCREA
There were 7,930 home sales in the province last month, which is 12.4 per cent higher than July 2018, recovering around half the annual transaction losses seen one year ago. Most of the provincial increase was driven by the spike in sales in Greater Vancouver …
The News a six building 282 unit complex located at 34375 Gladys Avenue Abbotsford by Elevate Development Corp
The News comprises 282 units in two six-storey buildings, plus a three-storey amenities block at the northwest corner of Sumas Highway and South Fraser Way. The site, currently occupied by The Abbotsford News, was sold in 2016 and the newspaper will move to an…
Presale condo project sales rates hit new lows in Metro Vancouver
The sales rate for presale condos hit a low of 14 per cent in June, with buyers signing sales contracts for only 73 out of the 519 units on the market in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
The News 34375 Gladys Avenue Abbotsford 282 homes in two 6 storey buildings by Elevate Development Corp
The News comprises 282 units in two six-storey buildings, plus a three-storey amenities block at 34375 Gladys Avenue at the northwest corner of Sumas Highway and South Fraser Way. The site, currently occupied by The Abbotsford News, was sold in 2016 and the ne…
Home sales remain well below historical levels in the Fraser Valley
It wasn't just buyers that remained cautious as new listings were down 20.7% from May and down 10.5% from June 2018 to a total 2,810. That's 9.6% below the 10-year average for June listings.
AutoProp is now available to 18,000 realtors – a MyLTSA product
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, the BC Northern Real Estate Board and the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board have all introduced AUTOPROP as a new service available to their members, following its adoption by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancou…
Single-family detached homes give boost to Fraser Valley sales
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reported a 9.7% month-over-month increase (13.7% year-over-year decrease) to 1,517 sales, driven by the single-family detached sector which took a 41.2% share of the market, up from 39.4% in April.
Willow + Oak 11272 240th Street Maple Ridge 54 two, three and four bedroom townhouses by Main Street Homes
Main Street Homes is the developer behind a new townhome development in Maple Ridge called Willow + Oak, which has been doing a roaring trade with young couples and millennials.
Latimer Heights 8207 202B Street Langley approximately 2000 homes of different types by Vesta Properties
When fully built, Latimer Heights will cover an area of 74 acres and include single-family residences, duplexes, row homes, rooftop patio townhomes and traditional townhomes.
Slower market is a positive for Fraser Valley affordability
Sales in April were down 19% year-over-year to 1,383, although that was an increase of 13.3% from March according to MLS data from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.
Vancouver homebuilders to delay new condo launches during normally-busy spring season as housing slump intensifies
By the end of March, MLA anticipates developers will have brought about 620 new pre-sale units to market in wood-frame, concrete and townhome developments across five developments in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, down sharply from 1,144 in February,…
B.C. seniors with unrentable homes near Vancouver face huge speculation tax bills
Neil Belenkie, mayor of the remote village of Belcarra, and the property owners were at British Columbia's legislature Tuesday demanding relief from the tax, which applies to vacant homes in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Kelowna, southern Vancouver Islan…
This has never happened in the Fraser Valley before
Sales were down 35.2% from January 2018 with 784 homes processed by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board; 250 were residential detached homes, 190 were townhouses, 257 were apartments.
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports another sharp drop in monthly sales
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver's territory includes much of Metro Vancouver, Squamish, and Whistler, but not White Rock, North Delta, Surrey, or Langley.
The Grand at Willow Creek 27358 32nd Avenue Langley 47 one-to-three-bedroom homes by Apex Western Homes
The lack of affordable housing options in the Lower Mainland is no longer news. It's a problem that has been spreading throughout the region in recent years, with families, businesses and communities all feeling the effects. But Ray Vesely, principal owner and…
COURT 153 homes at 2814 Gladwin Road two 6 storey buildings by Heinrichs Developments
With an address of 2814 Gladwin Road – right in the heart of Abbotsford's rapidly growing downtown – Court comprises two six-storey condo buildings and 153 homes.
Fraser Valley home sales hit 5-year-low last year
Home sales in the Fraser Valley have been above 20,000 for 3 consecutive years but that run was broken in 2018. Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's MLS saw 15,586 sales in 2018, down more than 30% from the previous year and the lowest total since 2013. The total…
Chilliwack brews up a strong economy on Metro Vancouver's edge
Chilliwack is 102 kilometres east of Vancouver but light years away when it comes to affordable housing, a fact that is enticing major employers and new residents to one of B.C.'s fastest-growing regions. The average price of a Chilliwack home is less than $48…
Fraser Valley can expect "modest" tax assessment change
The majority of residential home owners within the Fraser Valley can expect a modest change compared to last year's assessment," says Fraser Valley Deputy Assessor Brian Smith.
Lower Mainland affordability map showing income needed to buy a home
Using August 2018 benchmark prices from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, and assuming a 20% down payment and heating costs of $100/month, Zoocasa calculated the minimum household income required to buy a detached …
Court 2814 Gladwin Road Abbotsford 153 homes in two 6 storey buildings by Heinrichs Developments
The builders responsible for Court, a new condo project in the heart of Abbotsford, are quite happy being small players in the residential development market. In fact, the website for Heinrichs Developments highlights how the small team helps the company to be…
Fraser Valley sales in line with historic averages
A total of 1,028 sales were recorded through the MLS system of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, including 383 residential detached homes, 241 townhouses, and 286 apartments.
A year’s free mortgage attracts buyers to Langley development
First-time homebuyers leaped at the chance to live mortgage-free for one year in response to a Langley developer's offer to make their mortgage payments.
Slight bump for "more balanced" Fraser Valley market
There was an 11.6% rise in home sales in the Fraser Valley in October compared to September.
Building List Count by City
- Abbotsford - 447
- Agassiz - 28
- Burnaby - 55
- Burnaby East - 77
- Burnaby North - 365
- Burnaby South - 343
- Campbell River - 1
- Chilliwack - 221
- Cloverdale - 193
- Comox Valley - 10
- Coquitlam - 563
- Delta - 10
- Duncan - 41
- Esquimalt - 59
- Gulf Islands - 6
- Harrison Hot Springs - 13
- Harrison Mills - 1
- Hope - 22
- Ladner - 109
- Langford - 156
- Langley - 529
- Maple Ridge - 312
- Mill Bay - 2
- Mission - 65
- New Westminster - 444
- North Delta - 28
- North Island - 2
- North Saanich - 8
- North Surrey - 409
- North Vancouver - 747
- Oak Bay - 44
- Osoyoos - 1
- Parksville / Qualicum - 7
- Penticton - 8
- Pitt Meadows - 75
- Port Alberni - 2
- Port Coquitlam - 266
- Port Moody - 267
- Richmond - 1162
- Saanich East - 232
- Saanich West - 92
- Sardis - 153
- Sidney - 152
- Sooke - 39
- South Surrey White Rock - 713
- Surrey - 662
- Tsawwassen - 97
- Vancouver East - 998
- Vancouver West - 2482
- Victoria - 665
- View Royal - 46
- West Vancouver - 230
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