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Sunny weather did not slow the pace of home sale activity in July. Last month was the highest selling month of the year in Greater Vancouver and the highest selling July since 2009. Definitely not a...
The BC luxury home market stumbled in 2012 as sales of high-end homes fell 36 per cent from their peak in 2011. However, even with the drop, 2012 was still the second best year in history for sales...
Over the past six months, the Greater Vancouver housing market has seen a reduction in the number of homes listed for sale, a gradual moderation in home prices and a decrease in property sales...
The summer of 2012 drew to a close in September with home sale activity well below historical averages in the Greater Vancouver housing market. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)...
2011 has been the tale of two real estate markets, as mainland Chinese buyers influence some areas and asset classes while ignoring others altogether. The biggest beneficiaries of the influx of...
With the problems in the US and Europe and the resulting economic turmoil, it is hard not to think of how these factors influence our housing market. And while it's true that consumer...
Recently, a lot of people have been panicked about the horrific declines in the stock market and the apparent downturn in Vancouver's real estate market. Many are wondering what to do. It seems that...
Recently a lot of people have been trying to decide whether it makes sense for them to buy now that the market is slowing. As you will know if you have read earlier entries I have written, I think...
Do changes to the Mortgage Financing Rules really spell doom and gloom for the market? Not likely! Last week the federal government announced some big changes coming in October 2008. I think these...
Do changes to the Mortgage Financing Rules really spell doom and gloom for the market? Not likely! Last week the federal government announced some big changes coming in October 2008. I think these...
