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Metro Vancouver’s industrial supply is lagging demand
Avison Young reports that the industrial vacancy rate in the fall of 2018 has hit 1.5% in Metro Vancouver with rental rates have continuing to climb rapidly. The average asking net rent in Metro Vancouver is now at $11.43 psf, up from $9.99 psf a year earlier.…
Downtown Vancouver has highest average price per square foot
Vancouver has eight neighbourhoods in Canada's top ten most expensive areas in price per square foot, with its downtown coming in at first place at an average price of $1,345 per square foot.
Tsawwassen Landing 4738 Hemlock Way 30 townhomes in phase one from 1,325 to 1,530 square feet by Onni Group
Tsawwassen is somewhat of a "hidden gem" in Metro Vancouver, observes the Onni Group's Andrew Joblin, but odds are, it will be far less hidden in the years ahead.
Metro Vancouver has nation’s highest per-square-foot home prices
The average price of a downtown Vancouver condo is pegged at $1,345 per square foot, which is a staggering 39 per cent higher than one year previously, according to the Century 21 Canada report released November 7.
CMHC issues forecast for next two years
Through this year, Vancouver has born witness to softening home prices across all market segments, and that trend is expected to continue, according to CMHC.
Two downtown Vancouver office buildings acquired for $57.5M
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has entered into an agreement to purchase 151 West Hastings in Gastown and 1220 Homer Street in Yaletown.
Vancouver expects $30 million in first year of empty homes tax
The city says $8 million raised by the tax in 2017 has already been earmarked by council for specific affordable housing initiatives.
Metro Vancouver 27% below average, inventory at 4-year high
Home sales in Metro Vancouver continued to run well below their long-term historical averages in October.
Belle Isle 2060 Curling Road North Vancouver 88 stacked townhomes from 534 to 2182 square feet by Citimark
Lions Gate Village, a master-planned community at the corner of Marine Drive and Capilano Road that will eventually include about 1,800 homes, retail outlets, a new community centre, daycare and three parks.
Hiring the right Realtor is an important first step in today’s real estate market
Navigating Metro Vancouver's housing market can feel daunting, especially when market conditions are changing.
Flippers might not be the problem in Toronto and Vancouver
In Vancouver, only 3.4% of condo sales between April and June were those of previously sold homes – a stark contrast with the 5% ratio back in March 2016.
Overvaluation is easing but vulnerability remains says CMHC
CMHC has published its latest Housing Market Assessment and says that even in four markets where overvaluation is detected - Vancouver, Toronto, Victoria, and Hamilton – house prices are returning to levels that are supported by housing market fundamenta…
Stewart's vows for Vancouver may not be enough – observers
Urban Development Institute says this plan won't do much to improve affordability in the red-hot market
Chinese buyer interest in Metro Vancouver real estate soars again
Canada is not as important to China's buyers as other places, especially the United States," said Tina Mak , an agent with Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty in Vancouver. Mak contends that searches through Juwai.com are up for virtually every country as worried …
Flip rates in Vancouver, Toronto are much less than one would expect
Government measures aimed at curbing housing speculation will fail to improve affordability in Vancouver
Slower Toronto, Vancouver pull down national activity – CREA
For the first time in nearly half a year, home sales activity across Canada declined, in large part due to the weaker performances of the Toronto and Vancouver markets.
B.C. launches speculation and vacancy tax, with new name following criticism
Anyone who owns a home that is not their primary residence, and that is not rented out at least six months of the year, on December 31 of each taxation year, is liable for the tax for that year. The tax only applies in certain areas, which are the Capital Regi…
Tech giants driving hearty Vancouver activity
The steady expansion of major tech companies like Amazon and WeWork into Vancouver is a main driver of demand for the city's commercial real estate, according to RE/MAX Western Canada regional executive vice president Elton Ash.
Vancouver residential inventory swells to 4-year high
Using September 2018 data from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, VANCITYliving noted that Metro Vancouver's inventory of detached, attached, and apartment residences increased by 36% on a month-over-month basis.
How low can Vancouver home prices go? An economist predicts more declines
Vancouver home prices haven't hit bottom yet, not according to the latest forecast from a credit union based in BC and Ontario.
Vancouver home sales activity declined considerably last month
Amid warnings of an impending bubble burst, Vancouver and its surrounding markets have experienced a sharp decline in home sales in September
Has an overzealous B.C. government imperilled 12,000 rental units?
The British Columbia government is coming down hard on landlords, including condo investors, and there's mounting fear that 12,000 much-needed rental units in Metro Vancouver are imperilled.
Vancouver home sales continued lower last month
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported sales of 1,595 homes in the month, down 43.5% from a year earlier
The Stack will be Vancouver’s tallest commercial building
Oxford Properties Group announced late last week the beginning of the development of The Stack, a high-rise office tower that will be injecting 540,000 square feet of commercial space in Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver residential sales plummet 43.5% in September
September is usually the month that we'd expect to see residential real estate activity start to pick up after a summer break – but there's no sign of that this year, new statistics from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reveal.…
Look At What's Happened To Demand For Vancouver Housing
Vancouver Housing Demand Drops Like A Rock, And Prices Are Now Falling If current trends continue, all the housing in Greater Vancouver will be in a "buyer's market" within a few months.
Holywell Properties offers sold prices online in Vancouver
Vancouver brokerage Holywell Properties is now putting sold prices online for homes sold through the MLS systems of Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Chilliwack and area on its website at Zealty.ca.
Greater Vancouver sold data available online for the first time ever
The data – which is sourced from MLS® Systems of Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and Chilliwack & Area – will be hosted at ZEALTY (dot) ca. Users who wish to access the information will have to create a password-protected account on the w…
Vancouver's about to get its tallest tower yet
Vancouver's skyline will reach new heights in 2022 as The Stack becomes the city's tallest ever tower.
Vancouver buyers pulling back from high taxes
The speculation tax introduced by the British Columbia government is leading to a slowdown in the housing market according to a new report.
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