Could more luxury developments help make housing in Vancouver more affordable? Economist Michael Wiebe believes so, citing "vacancy chains." Others disagree. What do you think?
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Could more luxury developments help make housing in Vancouver more affordable? Economist Michael Wiebe believes so, citing "vacancy chains." Others disagree. What do you think?
Full article here: h...
Burnaby just approved two massive towers at Lougheed Town Centre! 🏙️ One will be 80 storeys tall—the tallest in Western Canada. These new developments bring over 1,400 condos, retail, and office spaces....
This 2 bed, 2 bath home might look rough, but it still sold for $1.35M! 💰 Only $45K was for the house itself—the rest? All land value! 🌲🏞️
Would you buy a home for the land alone? Or would you prefer...
Ottawa is expanding 30-year amortizations and raising the insured mortgage cap to $1.5M! This could lower monthly payments and make homeownership more accessible, especially for first-time buyers. ...
This stunning Vancouver home, designed by legendary architect Arthur Erickson, can't seem to find a buyer despite several price cuts. Originally listed at $16.8M in 2018, it’s now down to $7.98M—but still...
Despite rising home prices and financial hurdles, 84% of Canadians aged 18-38 believe owning a home is a valuable investment. Many are willing to make sacrifices, from saving diligently to cutting discretionary...
BC is tackling the housing crisis head-on with new rental homes in Langley and Burnaby—helping everyday heroes like teachers and nurses stay in the communities they love. Affordable, sustainable, and built...
The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight lending rate from 4.5% to 4.25%, marking the third rate cut this year. This move aims to manage inflation, which has slowed to 2.5%. The rate cut makes borrowing...
Newly listed properties registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) rose nearly 20% year over year in July, helping to sustain a healthy level of inventory in the Metro Vancouver housing market....
When you put your property up for sale, you want to ensure that potential buyers get all the information they need on the features of your home and its surrounding area. For example, if a buyer doesn’t...
When you suffer damage to (or the loss of) your home or its contents, you expect your insurance company to come to the rescue, and most do.
Still, it’s a good idea to review your policy with your insurance...
Metro Vancouver home sales remained below seasonal and historical averages in June. Inventory has continued to accumulate to levels last seen in the spring of 2019.
Home sales totaled 2,418 that is a 19%...
Unfortunately, air quality alerts are becoming a more common occurrence these days. Aside from that, there are many reasons why the air quality in your home may not be at its best. Maybe it’s a faulty furnace...
Until recently, even the latest home security system could become obsolete overnight. Nowadays, newer whole-home integration systems are much more compatible with interchangeable parts and innovative add-ons....
If you’ve ever been on a cruise ship, you know that rough waters can result in a miserable experience. Even on modern ships equipped with stabilizers, choppy seas and bad weather can leave you stuck below...
The number of sales declined in May compared to what is typical for this time of year in Metro Vancouver. This shift has allowed the inventory of homes available for sale to continue to accumulate with...
As you most likely know, staging involves setting up the furniture, art and accessories of each room to help make your home look as appealing as possible to potential buyers. It’s similar to what furniture...
It’s been long predicted, but the time has finally come when whole-home systems can provide a network to allow the electronic features and fixtures of your home to talk to one another. Often a family’s...
Recently, researchers discovered that the lighting in your home can have a much greater impact on your health and well-being than originally thought. Better lighting can boost your energy, increase alertness,...
Actively listed homes for sale on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver continued climbing in April, up 42 per cent year-over-year, breaching the 12,000 mark, a number not seen in the region since the summer of 2020....
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