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Realtor to donate massive commission from $13.8m listing to World Housing

Realtor to donate massive commission from $13.8m listing to World Housing

A top-producing Vancouver real estate agent, known for her luxury listings and land-assembly deals , has pledged to donate her entire commission from her $13.8 million West Side listing to global housing charity World Housing.
Sunshine Coast tackles rental crisis with ‘Victory Suite’ drive

Sunshine Coast tackles rental crisis with ‘Victory Suite’ drive

It has the feel of a war bond drive from the ’40s, and in many ways the latest initiative from the Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Organization (SCREDO) is a direct appeal to Sunshine Coast patriotism.
Coolest April for Metro Vancouver home sales in 17 years

Coolest April for Metro Vancouver home sales in 17 years

Metro Vancouver home sales saw the coolest April for 17 years, with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) admitting that “market conditions are changing.
Buyers, be warned: fixed mortgage rates going up at Big Banks

Buyers, be warned: fixed mortgage rates going up at Big Banks

CIBC announced Tuesday (May 1) that it would be following TD Bank and RBC’s recent moves in raising its fixed mortgage rates, with a 15 basis-point increase taking its five-year fixed rate to 5.14 per cent.
Opinion: What will Amazon’s 3,000 new jobs do to our housing crisis?

Opinion: What will Amazon’s 3,000 new jobs do to our housing crisis?

Yesterday’s revelation that Amazon will be bringing 3,000 new jobs to Vancouver and setting up home in the redeveloped Canada Post building in downtown Vancouver was heralded by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as great news for the region, and a boon t
Home prices are not really dropping: Desjardins

Home prices are not really dropping: Desjardins

Average (but not benchmark) home prices have seen a recent decline in Metro Vancouver, the Greater Toronto Area and various other regions across Canada – a fact that is cheered by many hoping for better affordability.
First-timers plagued by fears over home-buying process

First-timers plagued by fears over home-buying process

More than seven in 10 Canadian first-time home buyers (71 per cent) are afraid that they’ll be hit by unanticipated costs during the process, according to a new survey by TD Bank.
City of North Van rejects one rental building, accepts another

City of North Van rejects one rental building, accepts another

2601 Lonsdale gets 4-3 vote, 151 E. Keith defeated 4-3
Micro co-op design wins ‘missing middle’ housing competition

Micro co-op design wins ‘missing middle’ housing competition

Vancouver- and Richmond-based architectural firm Haeccity Studio has won an open design competition seeking innovations to improve the supply of “missing middle” housing in Metro Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver housing market still ‘vulnerable’ – for eighth straight quarter

Metro Vancouver housing market still ‘vulnerable’ – for eighth straight quarter

Metro Vancouver’s housing market has been assessed as “highly vulnerable” for the eighth consecutive quarter by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
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