February 21, 2018
New Tax Rules Crack Down on BC Real Estate Speculation
The British Columbia government is taking a tough stance on shady real estate activity and tax fraud, with new rules… Read More »
Vancouver Real Estate
February 01, 2018
Vancouver Housing Market Third Most Expensive in the World
House prices have surged well past economic fundamentals in Canada for at least a decade, with many international and national… Read More »
January 15, 2018
Mortgage Rule Anxiety Fueled December Real Estate Market: CREA
The 2017 national housing market ended the year on a strong note, with higher-than-usual activity in the face of looming… Read More »
January 05, 2018
New Mortgage Rules Now in Effect, GTA Sales Plunge, and Vancouver’s Priciest Home: Weekly Real Estate News Recap
New Mortgage Rules Now in Effect Borrowers of new low-ratio mortgages (those who pay 20 per cent or more on… Read More »
December 27, 2017
The Top 10 Real Estate News Headlines of 2017
1 – The Ontario Fair Housing Plan In March, real estate prices and demand had reached a boiling point in… Read More »
December 22, 2017
TREB’s Data-Sharing Backlash, 2018 Price Predictions, and the Truth About Foreign Buyers: Weekly Real Estate News Recap
Data Sharing Sites Experience TREB’s Wrath On December 1st, the Appeals Court of Canada upheld a previous Competition Tribunal decision… Read More »
December 15, 2017
A Buyer for the Royal Love Nest, BC Bans Unfair Rent Hikes, and Canadians Get Net Worth Boost: Weekly Real Estate News Recap
Rising Home Prices Are Making Canadians Richer: Stats Can Canadian households are enjoying greater net worth, up almost 15 per… Read More »
December 08, 2017
Laurentian Mortgage Scandal, B-20 Warnings, and TREB Loses Data Sharing Appeal: Weekly Real Estate News Recap
Laurentian Under Fire for Misrepresented Mortgages Laurentian Bank is under intense scrutiny after an audit of its sold mortgage portfolios… Read More »
December 07, 2017
Vancouver Condo Market Speculation is Behind High Prices
Vancouver’s condo market is heating up, with agents reporting strong demand for pre-sale units from local and foreign buyers. Condo… Read More »
December 01, 2017
A National Rental Shortage, Vancouver’s Foreign Buyer Ban, and How Legal Pot Could Impact Your Resale Value: Weekly Real Estate News Recap
Vancouver Proposes Foreign Buyer Ban The City of Vancouver is aggressively tackling its lack of affordable housing, and an outright… Read More »