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AirBnB and Other Short-Term Rentals to Require Business Licence: City
REW · 29 Sep 2016
AirBnB short term rentals are being attacked by the City of Vancouver in an effort to get more long term rentals available.
Sunstone at 10500 Delsom Crescent Delta by Delsom Developments
The Province · 29 Sep 2016
Sunstone Village by Delsom Estates is featured
Vancouver tops global ranking for bubble risk
REP · 28 Sep 2016
The house prices in Vancouver are out of step with economic fundamentals.
Metro Vancouver housing prices to double in 25 years: Economist
The Province · 28 Sep 2016
Economists predict that a million people with move here by 2041. The geographically constrained Metro Vancouver will be hard pressed to supply housing for this increase in populating.
Decline in luxury sales pulls down Vancouver value—think tank
Mortgage Broker News · 26 Sep 2016
The Conference Board of Canada has revealed that Luxury home sales has dropped in Vancouver.
Demand for Lower Mainland commercial real estate booming: REBGV
other · 25 Sep 2016
Commercial real estate is on the rise. The REBGV has registered an increase of 30% over last year.
Plunge in foreign buyers leaves onlookers guessing
The Vancouver Sun · 23 Sep 2016
Analyzing the foreign buyers tax impact on Vancouver real estate.
Vancouver speculator aims to clear his name
Mortgage Broker News · 23 Sep 2016
Mr. Gu ha opened his books to the Canadian Revenue Service, saying he has done nothing wrong.
B.C. numbers show drops in foreign property buyers since targeted tax
REP · 22 Sep 2016
The latest results of the tax show that 55% of all residential property deals in Greater Vancouver were foreign buyers.
Foreign Purchases of Local Homes Hit Brakes after Tax Introduction: New Data
REW · 22 Sep 2016
Figures for how much foreign purchases of real estate has dropped in Greater Vancouver is revealed.
Cascade at the Pier – Cascade West (175 Victory Ship Way) Cascade East (185 Victory Ship Way) a total of 201 homes by Pinnacle International
The Vancouver Sun · 22 Sep 2016
Twin buildings mark the Cascade at the Pier in North Vancouver. Amenities and features are outlined in the article.
West Vancouver wins 'locals first' sales plan from condo developer
The Province · 22 Sep 2016
Westbank Corp. and the Sewells have rezoning approval for a condo project in Horseshe Bay.
New sales figures show dramatic drop after B.C. foreign buyer tax
The Province · 22 Sep 2016
A drop of 97% in the number of foreign buyers in Vancouver. The government lost $2.2B in taxable sales in the process.
CIBC economist says Ontario will have to tax foreign buyers
Mortgage Broker News · 20 Sep 2016
Benjamin Tal says Toronto needs to follow Vancouver's initiative and tax foreign buyers.
Exodus to Toronto and Seattle underway
Mortgage Broker News · 20 Sep 2016
Purchase inquiries for Vancouver properties fell 81% in August. The foreign buyers tax has pushed the foreign buyers to other areas like Toronto and Seattle.
Banker, agent told homebuyers to fake assets, court filing says
The Vancouver Sun · 16 Sep 2016
$120,000 deposit not returned in a failed real estate transaction prompted a law suit of New Coast Real Estate and RBC.
‘Locals first’ plan pitched for West Vancouver condo project
other · 16 Sep 2016
At the proposed 6 building development in West Vancouver purchasers of condos have to sign a declaration that they will live in the units.
Canadian home sales drop 3% as Vancouver market ‘brakes more abruptly than anticipated’
The Vancouver Sun · 15 Sep 2016
A report from the Canadian Real Estate Association.
Canadian Home Sales Take a Vacation in August – Led by Lower Mainland: CREA
REW · 15 Sep 2016
CREA analysis the real estate sales comparing year-to-year statistics.
Kings Crossing by Cressey at 7350 Edmonds Street Burnaby 779 homes in three towers
The Province · 15 Sep 2016
Describing the design and flow of Kings Crossing in Burnaby
Vancouver’s Vacant Home Tax to Start in 2017, With Many Exemptions: Mayor
REW · 14 Sep 2016
The vacant house tax is outlined
Vancouver prepares to enact empty homes tax
Vancouver Courier · 14 Sep 2016
An explanation of the empty house tax.
Vancouver's empty homes tax to be self-declared, up to 2 per cent of value
Canadian Real Estate Wealth · 14 Sep 2016
New details of the tax released.
Vancouver's empty homes tax to be self-declared, up to 2 per cent of value
Mortgage Broker News · 14 Sep 2016
The purpose of the tax is to encourage owners of vacant homes to put them up for rent.
Tenant-friendly online service ignites concerns over rental bidding wars
The Vancouver Sun · 13 Sep 2016
Bidding on a rental unit doesn't mean landlords will take the highest bid!
Out of the shadows
The Globe and Mail · 10 Sep 2016
A Vancouver Real Estate Broker flips homes he buys. These Speculators cheat homeowners out of 1,000s of dollars.
Foreign buyers are not what’s driving the Vancouver housing bubble, economist says
The Vancouver Sun · 10 Sep 2016
On economist says there was a 27% drop in home sales in July compared to the previous year.
Vancouver presales figures breaking records despite softening in real estate market
The Vancouver Sun · 09 Sep 2016
Presales of new condos in Vancouver have never been stronger, even as recent figures show a slump in real estate sales.
Strong housing making Vancouverites millionaires - in theory
Canadian Real Estate Wealth · 07 Sep 2016
WealthScapes a marketing service firm, Environics Analytics explains why Vancouver is becoming a city of millionaires.
Vancouver’s August sales plunge to 4-year record low
Mortgage Broker News · 06 Sep 2016
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver announced the stats for August.
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