Housing market to see ‘greater stability’
Not a single Canadian city will see house prices fall in 2011, according to a market forecast by Re/Max, as low inventories prop up prices.
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MLS stats show more sales, fewer property listings in November
Greater Vancouver residential home sales improved in November compared to the previous four months, with the number of sales posted on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) coming in slightly higher than the 10-year average for that month.
Home sales rise in November as stable market continues
Home sales in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley improved modestly in November over the previous four months, representing a relatively stable market, according to two real estate surveys released Thursday.
Solar Homes Pilot – Limited Time Offer!
Vancouver’s Solar Homes Pilot is offering $4,300 towards the cost of solar hot water systems in Vancouver – this is roughly 50 per cent of the cost of a system.
Ethnic Chinese number superstition impacts housing prices
The address of your home can improve or depress the price you can sell it for in some Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests.
Canadians looking for guaranteed investments
Canadians have become more inclined in recent years to put money in investments that guarantee a return, even if it is small, as opposed to risky investments with higher upside potential, a new survey shows.
Is now a good time to buy a home?
If you’re tired of renting and have always wanted a home you could call your own, but thought the opportunity was just beyond your reach because of economic factors, here are some things to consider if you are thinking about taking the home ownership plunge.
Is Vancouver in a real estate bubble?
The house Manyee Lui is showing today is listed at $2.2 million. Although the lot is only 33 feet wide and the house is nothing more than a blandly handsome two-storey, Lui expects it to sell quickly, even though the market’s turned a little tepid.
Google Maps to expand bike directions to include Canada
Alert for Vancouver cyclists: Google’s bike directions are coming to Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver’s cold snap to get even colder on Tuesday
If you haven’t done so yet, you might want to unpack those red Olympic mittens because temperatures during this cold snap in Metro Vancouver are expected to dip even lower Tuesday morning.