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Canada's housing sector faces high degree of instability for eighth quarter: CMHC
REP · 26 Jul 2018
CMHC says it is seeing signs of moderate overheating in Vancouver although price growth has been slowing over the last two quarters
Linea 13318 104 Avenue Surrey 236 homes by Rize Developments
The Province · 26 Jul 2018
At Linea the architecture takes centre stage, while the interiors play a supporting, but significant role.
Burnaby council the first to use new legislation aimed at developers
REP · 24 Jul 2018
The bylaw requires the replacement units to be in the same neighbourhood, rented at affordable rates and be made available to current tenants.
Industrial and residential demand spurs Fraser Valley land rush
Western Investor · 23 Jul 2018
In the first quarter of this year, land accounted for 56.8 per cent of all the property transactions in the Lower Mainland, according to Altus Group, with sales of residential development land alone worth more than $1.1 billion.
Luxia at Yorkson 7947 209 Street Langley 138 three bedroom townhomes by Isle of Mann and Pollyco Group
The Vancouver Sun · 21 Jul 2018
The townhouse units along the perimeter are designed to create a pedestrian streetscape and relate to their surroundings.
Metro Vancouver homebuyers face unintended consequences of mortgage stress testing rules
The Vancouver Sun · 21 Jul 2018
It is also affecting people hoping to use an existing mortgage when moving from one property to another.
Vancouver wage levels aggravating housing woes
Canadian Real Estate Wealth · 19 Jul 2018
Considering that home prices in Vancouver have triples since 2005, it is unsurprising that households will find it daunting to close the affordability gap
Haven 45 three to four bedroom townhomes at 2560 Pitt River Road Port Coquitlam by Boffo Properties
The Province · 19 Jul 2018
At Haven, Boffo Properties' planned community in Port Coquitlam, Joanne Laurino has created sophisticated spaces with the comfort homeowners want and a respect for the flexibility and practicality that they need.
Pre-sale condo action cools
Business in Vancouver · 18 Jul 2018
Pre-sales of new condominiums across Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley dropped from 91% of offerings in January to 50% as of June
High-density condo project pitched for busy Delta corridor
Western Investor · 17 Jul 2018
The application for the Nicholson road property near 70th Avenue, currently occupied by commercial buildings, proposes two apartment buildings that would be six storeys in height and comprise 181 units.
Belmont Residences 960 Division Avenue Langford 80 homes in a 5-storey building by Ledcor Property Development
The Vancouver Sun · 14 Jul 2018
At 79, Jean Maddocks has a pretty good idea what she wants. So when she saw the first phase of the Belmont Residences, a master-planned community in Vancouver Island's Langford, she knew she had found what she was looking for.
Torino 8699 Hazelbridge Way Richmond 405 homes, 185 in first tower, by Pinnacle International
The Vancouver Sun · 14 Jul 2018
When fully completed in 2021, Capstan Village will include six residential towers and a mix of retail, office spaces, artist studios, hotel accommodation, a daycare and a public park.
Fern Grove 34 single family homes at 24012 127B Avenue Maple Ridge by Epic Homes
The Province · 12 Jul 2018
Epic Homes is marketing the community for both empty nesters and first-time buyers
35-storey, mixed-tower in 1261 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Livabl · 11 Jul 2018 · Kenneth Chan
"This composition plays in elevation with the symmetry of the typical floor plan through the interlocking material logic of clear/silver glazing systems and the gray metal panel system.
30-year high housing starts could signal return to prosperous market
REP · 10 Jul 2018
Housing starts jumped 30 percent to an annualized 248,138 units, in Toronto. Vancouver recorded declines last month.
Vancouver housing sales drop as prices flatline
The Globe and Mail · 07 Jul 2018
There have been fewer home buyers recently but prices tend to be slow to react before declining, said real estate economist Tom Davidoff of the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business.
Linea 236 homes at 13318 104 Avenue Surrey by Rize Developments
The Vancouver Sun · 07 Jul 2018
Rising to 28 storeys, the 236-home project from developer Rize will have a look that the company's Steven Cox says will distinguish it from its counterparts.
Real Estate market news - Significant slowdown in Vancouver and Toronto
other · 05 Jul 2018
680 NEWS senior business editor Mike Eppel with the day's top business headlines.
Pricey Vancouver market weakens with buyers on sidelines
Mortgage Broker News · 05 Jul 2018
The figures add to evidence Canada's hottest housing markets are cooling after price gains that topped 30% early last year
Detached homes entering buyers’ market in Vancouver
REP · 05 Jul 2018
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
George 3010 St. George Street Port Moody 179 condos and 73 townhomes by Marcon
The Province · 05 Jul 2018
The moody and edgy feelong offers homebuyers a different option from the monochromatic look.
Vancouver real estate - Supply of homes for sale hits three-year high
The Province · 05 Jul 2018
he Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports there was a 37.7 per cent decline from June 2017.
Housing affordability reaches crisis level in Vancouver, says RBC report
The Province · 04 Jul 2018
A cooling in the market may take pressure off prices but it's unlikely to ease affordability tensions
Real estate linked to B.C. opioid crisis
Mortgage Broker News · 03 Jul 2018
Peter German said at least $100 million in dirty money was funnelled through casinos as part of a scheme dubbed the ``Vancouver model.''
Nearly half of Vancouver home purchasers are overshooting their home buying budget
other · 01 Jul 2018
Vancouver is the most expensive city for residential real estate in the country and it's forcing the city's homebuyers to stretch their budgets to purchase homes
Haven 45 townhomes at 2560 Pitt River Road Port Coquitlam by Boffo Properties
The Vancouver Sun · 30 Jun 2018
Haven comprises 45 homes with three or four bedrooms ranging from 1,312 to 1,843 square feet. All have two-car garages and either front or back yards, and all have generously sized decks.
Homebuyers overestimate impact of foreign investors
Mortgage Broker News · 28 Jun 2018
Official Statistics Canada data shows that total non-resident ownership is just 4.8% of homes in Vancouver and 3.4% in Toronto.
Bidding wars increasingly prevalent in Toronto, Vancouver
Mortgage Broker News · 28 Jun 2018
According to the study, fully 55% of buyers experienced a bidding war in Toronto and Vancouver
Courtenay 3101 Burfield Place West Vancouver 39 homes in this 7 storey complex by British Pacific Properties
The Province · 28 Jun 2018
The massive windows in many suites will offer a coveted West Vancouver outlook of mountains and water.
Infamous slum finally shut down
REP · 25 Jun 2018
The City of Vancouver is shutting down a decrepit residence on the Downtown Eastside, where some of the city's most vulnerable have been living in what the CEO of a non-profit housing society said are mould- and feces-ridden conditions.
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