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Metro Vancouver home sales set record pace in June Last month was the highest selling June, and the second highest overall monthly total, on record for the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). The REBGV reports that residential property sales in Metro Vancouver* reached 4,375 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in June 2015. […]

We were privileged to interview master builder, Sherman Peng of URBANSCAPE PROJECT LTD, who shared his insights and walked us through a recent coach house project on the Vancouver Westside. This brief video shows how he converts a garage into a 1 bedroom and den, 700 SF, 2 level coach house on a 33 ft […]

Recent news stories have focused on the foreign buyer segment of the market, concluding that foreign investors are unduly inflating home values and driving potential domestic buyers out of the housing market, especially those looking to purchase their first home. However, there are data and analyses from a number of sources that point to foreign investment […]

A shockwave went through the real estate industry last week when Zoocasa suddenly announced that it’s going out of business, ending its popular real estate referral program for its customers, including Vancouver home seller and buyers. See Zoocasa’s shutdown notice at www.zoocasa.com. Zoocasa was launched by Rogers Communications as a real estate referral service that […]

Land sales drive commercial real estate activity in the first quarter An increase in raw land sales helped boost commercial real estate totals across the Lower Mainland in the first quarter of 2015, according to data from Commercial Edge, a commercial real estate system operated by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). The […]

BC Home Sales Continue at Brisk Pace Vancouver, BC – June 15, 2015. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 10,174 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May, up 16.6 per cent from the same month last year. Total sales dollar volume was $6.4 […]

To say that the Vancouver real estate market is having a busy spring is an understatement. Multiple offers have become commonplace, but don’t be discouraged because you have as good a chance as anyone at finding and buying your desired property. Our boutique team of Vancouver realtors has an impressive track record with winning in […]

Metro Vancouver home sales surpass 4,000 for third consecutive month It continues to be a competitive spring market for Metro Vancouver* home buyers. This competition continues to put upward pressure on home prices, particularly in the detached home market. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Metro Vancouver […]

In June 2014, the City of Vancouver released a bulletin that outlined an interim procedure for their staff to handle applications to develop or demolish houses in the city. The purpose of the new rules was to help save Vancouver’s character and heritage homes. Now, one year later, the City is considering turning the interim procedure […]

BCREA 2015 Second Quarter Housing Forecast Vancouver, BC – June 1, 2015. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2015 Second Quarter Housing Forecast today. “More robust economic growth, strong consumer confidence and rock-bottom mortgage interest rates are expected to push housing demand this year to its highest level since 2007,” said Cameron […]