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Showing posts from January 4, 2006 to June 3, 2006

January 4, 2006
Biggest year on record for Greater Vancouver housing sales - Housing sales reached 40,530 for the year, surpassing the next highest total of 37,816 in 2003 by 7.2 per cent. The Real Estate...

January 4, 2006
Real estate values in BC up $80 billion - .....the B.C. Assessment Authority reported Tuesday. About $12 billion of the increase reflects the value of new construction added to property rolls in the...

January 5, 2006
MLS Housing Price Index December 2005 - Benchmark pricing is the estimated sale price of a benchmark property. Benchmarks represent a typical property within each market, ie, : West Vancouver $1,...

January 5, 2006
Already-pricey leap in assessed value - Some of the people who already live in these areas are a little richer now, on paper at least, as the assessed value of their homes climbed by between 6.84 per...

January 5, 2006
Record-shattering year for Lower Mainland real estate - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported Wednesday that it cracked the 40,000 transaction mark for the first time ever in 2005,...

January 6, 2006
Housing Market Sees Short "Dip" - Lower Mainland real estate markets have slid into a "mini correction," Credit Union Central reports, as the higher mortgage rates that took effect in July have...

January 7, 2006
BC tops Canada job growth - B.C.'s economy created 79,700 jobs for the year, according to StatsCan's labour force survey. The province's unemployment rate nudged up 0.2 percentage points from 4.9 per cent...

January 8, 2006
MLS Listing Statistics-4th QTR - The last quarter of 2005 showed an increase sales over the same period from last year, December. MLS listings and sales for the fourth quarter shown as (2004) 2005:...

January 9, 2006
Don't Wipe Out the Good Bacteria in your Home - Replace powdered cleaners, such as Comet or Ajax which contain chlorine and silica, one of the very worst chemicals to breathe in, with baking soda...

January 9, 2006
Toss Your Household Chemical Cleansers with Healthier Options - Ann Rowan of the David Suzuki Foundation recommends avoiding any products that contain bleach, ammonia or chlorine, which harm...

January 9, 2006
Make Your Own Household Cleansers - GLASS & TILE CLEANER 1/4 cup white Vinegar 1 quart water Mix together, pour into a spray bottle. SCOURING POWDER for STAINLESS STEEL 1 Part salt 1 Part...

January 12, 2006
Building growth to fuel 2006 expansion - ......an expert panel told a Vancouver Board of Trade audience Wednesday. Helmut Pastrick, chief economist for Credit Union Central B.C., forecast another...

January 13, 2006
Home-price gain reflects BC economy - A fourth-quarter report released Thursday by Royal LePage Real Estate Services said in Vancouver, the average price of a standard condominium experienced the...

January 16, 2006
December home sales mark Strong Finish to Record-Setting Year - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports 5,698 homes, worth more than $2.02 billion, were sold in the...

January 17, 2006
What’s it worth? Assessing a home! - Property owners throughout BC received their 2006 assessment notice earlier this month. Realtors are often asked why the assessed value on the government...

January 18, 2006
There is help with your property taxes! - The BC Home Owner grant can reduce property taxes by as much as $470. However, the grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 of assessed value over $685,000,...

January 18, 2006
Province's real estate sales reach record high levels in 2005 - .....according to the B.C. Real Estate Association. The association tracks sales recorded through the realtor-driven...

January 19, 2006
Concern about your property assessment? - If you feel that the property assessment of your home does not reflect the home’s market value as of July 1, 2005, or see incorrect information on the...

January 20, 2006
Home Values Rising Up in Greater Vancouver area - Home owners throughout the Greater Vancouver area saw their properties increase in value. Average increases as follows in different areas of...

January 20, 2006
BC economy in overdrive - .....a Credit Union Central of British Columbia forecast said Thursday. The province's economy -- as measured by real gross domestic product -- will grow about 20 per cent in the...

January 21, 2006
Value of other Properties! - Have you ever driven by a property and wondered what the assessed value is as determined by BC Assessment? Wonder no more. From now until March 15, 2006, for no cost, you can...

January 25, 2006
Latest rate hike unlikely to cut house prices - "It's one of these things where the individual changes don't matter that much but now in the aggregate we are starting to get to a change that...

January 27, 2006
Tax changes will make housing more affordable - .....according to the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. During the recent federal campaign, Harper said a Conservative government would lower GST to...

January 27, 2006
One in six Canadians plan to buy investment property - But experts caution they shouldn't be counting on the spectacular price increases of the past five years to repeat. While prices rose 12...

January 28, 2006
WV Apartment selection deceiving - A good portion of WV apartments actively listed for sale on MLS are new construction at a specific location. The balance, less than 50% are re-sale apartments. Check...

January 29, 2006
Limited availability of WV Townhomes - Many folks are looking for the lock up & go alternative to living: townhomes. Sought after living is pushing prices up! And particularly now when the supply...

January 30, 2006
West Vancouver detached housing tight - Timing is everything! Sell now and be ready to buy when the real estate market flushes!! Check the facts. Number of Active WV DETACHED MLS Listings-end of...

January 30, 2006
Vancouver Housing "severely unaffordable" - The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey found Vancouver had a housing affordability index of 6.6, measured by the median house price as a...

January 31, 2006
Home Market Forcast to be Strong in 2006 - Forecasters expect 2006 to continue with strong market activity. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting robust activity from continuing employment...

January 31, 2006
NEW WV APT LISTING - $439,000 asking -950 sf on one level -direct level access form parking to suite -"Tiddley Cove Gardens" -2 bedrooms -2 parking s/s -east, west and south exposure -corner...

February 1, 2006
Most Pricey Properties in Vancouver & Toronto - .....according to a Century 21 Canada survey released Tuesday. In Vancouver, a cool million can buy a 1,500-sq.-ft. two-bedroom, two-bathroom...

February 1, 2006
CMHC sees lower house sales in 2006 - .....making price a key factor in a predicted cooling of the province's housing market. Carol Frketich, CMHC's regional economist for B.C., said buyers will see...

February 1, 2006
High-priced homes need cachet - "To get in the million-dollar range, it is not just run-of-the-mill," said Don Lawby, president of Century 21 Canada. "There has to be something special about...

February 1, 2006
Housing Market Develops a Slow Leak - .....a report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Crop. says. The agency's first-quarter market outlook predicts new-home construction will continue to cool this...

February 1, 2006
Vancouver tied with Montreal as 43rd most expensive city - Montreal and Vancouver are now costlier than many U.S. destinations, the Economist Intelligence Unit's worldwide cost of living...

February 1, 2006
7 West Vancouver Apartment Sales in January 2006 - In comparison, January 2005 realized 8 sales, 2 in 2004, 12 in 2003, 12 in 2002, 6 in 2001 and 3 in 2000. LIST PRICE STREET ($/sf)...

February 2, 2006
8 West Vancouver Townhome Sales in January 2006 - Same month last year: 1 sale in 2005, 9 in 2004, 4 in 2003, 12 in 2002, 4 in 2001 and 1 in 2000. LIST PRICE STREET ($/sf) $759000...

February 3, 2006
Sales of apartment buildings soar in '05 - .....realtor David Goodman reports. And the overall value of the buildings sold in 2005 was almost $648.5 million, 95 per cent higher than the value of...

February 3, 2006
Fraser Valley real estate sales reverse trend - .....the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reported Thursday. January's sales were lower than December's 1,218 MLS sales, however Jake Siemens,...

February 3, 2006
43 West Vancouver Home Sales in January 2006 - In comparison, same month in 2005 saw 23 sales, 45 in 2004, 43 in 2003, 51 in 2002, 34 in 2001 and 27 in 2000. January 2006 WV house sales are up...

February 4, 2006
Greater Vancouver Housing Sales off to a Brisk Start - Prices were also on the rise in most instances with the average Greater Vancouver sale hitting $456,952, up 6.9 per cent from December....

February 4, 2006
Soaring Prices May Get a Minor Correction - As I mentioned in my year-end analysis, construction costs are soaring as a result of the province's major infrastructure projects and Olympic construction....

February 4, 2006
50 North Vancouver Apartment Sales January 2006 - Apartment availability in North Vancouver is always much greater than West Vancouver. Therefore, more choices in all price ranges and...

February 5, 2006
16 North Vancouver Townhome Sales in the month of January 2006 - Twice as many townhome sales in North Vancouver (16) than West Vancouver (8). There is more availability of townhome...

February 6, 2006
Retail rates amoung the world's top 5 - .....according to the commercial realtor NAI Global. Vancouver, while it can't top the highest rents on New York's 57th Street, still ranked fifth in the world...

February 7, 2006
World Wide Wheelbarrow Sale - A lower mainland municipality, City of Surrey, has launched a recycling website that allows residents to sell, trade or give away their old stuff to others (computors,...

February 19, 2006
FIRST OPEN TODAY 2-4 Sun FEB 19th - DOES $439,000 FIT YOUR BUDGET? *want pet friendly environment *option anytime to rent your suite *be in a very west coast setting *have convenient access to...

February 22, 2006
B.C.'s cash-strapped homeowners get a break - Finance Minister Carole Taylor rejected calls to slice one percentage point off the provincial sales tax in favour of spending more than a quarter of a...

February 22, 2006
Canadian 'brand' rated one of the best in world - ......according to a London-based adviser on issues of national brand perceptions. Canada is surpassed only by the United Kingdom, with ranked...

February 24, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 364 EAST 19TH ST., NORTH VANCOUVER Three-bedroom, two-bath, 2,118-sq.-ft. bungalow in central Lonsdale area. Bought: 1989, $141,000...

March 1, 2006
West Vancouver Apartment Sales Up....3x - 14 - February 2006 apartment sales in contrast to January's 5 according to MLS records. However sale activity for February 2006 is not as high as for the same...

March 2, 2006
Strong Demand Continues to Drive Housing Market - Healthy sales and increased listing activity this February was stronger than previous years except for last year, which posted the highest sales on...

March 2, 2006
Not much change in West Vancouver Townhome Sales - 6 West Vancouver townhome sales in February 2006 and 5 in January according to MLS records. Townhome sale activity is comparable to previous...

March 3, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 12235 MCMYN AVE., PITT MEADOWS Three-bedroom, two-bath, newly renovated 1,577-sq.-ft. rancher. Bought: n/a Listed: Jan. 12, $317,900...

March 3, 2006
Property sales fell off but prices continued to rise - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says 2,941 detached, attached and apartment properties sold in February, representing a decrease...

March 3, 2006
West Vancouver Detached Home Sales Doubled - According to MLS record 36 detached West Vancouver homes sold in the month of January in contrast to 74 in Februar. As the next couple of months warm...

March 4, 2006
Increased North Vancouver apartment sale acitivity - February realized 63 apartment sales compared to January's 50. February 2006 total month sale acitivity was 1/2 compared to the same month in...

March 5, 2006
Number of North Vancouver Townhomes Sold.....up a smitchen in numbers - 34 - February 2006 NV townhomes sales compared to January's 27. North Vancouver townhome choices/availability...

March 6, 2006
Increase in North Vancouver Detached Home Sales - 87 NV detached homes sales in February compared to 60 in January. Compare previous February sale activity: 87 - 2006 101 - 2005 118 - 2004...

March 7, 2006
Number of B.C.er's Looking For Homes is Dropping - The number of British Columbians who say they are likely to buy a home dropped significantly in the last year, according to a survey by RBC Royal...

March 7, 2006
Bank of Canada Raises Rate to 3.75% - The Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate for the fifth time in a row Tuesday, as expected, and said “modest” rate hikes may be required in the future,...

March 8, 2006
Cooler housing market expected after rate hike - Days of big price gains end for a while. B.C. housing markets will "cool off and level out" this year as the fifth Bank of Canada...

March 8, 2006
FAQ: Torrens System - An Explanation - In conveyancing, one of the lawyer’s responsibilities is to confirm that the party selling the property actually owns the property that they are selling....

March 9, 2006
FAQ: Words and terms used while buying or selling a Home - Adjustment Date: Date on which the Vendor and Purchaser have agreed to share any liabilities which may be attached to the property....

March 9, 2006
Returns on investing in city real estate top 21 per cent - Lower vacancy rates drive up values and income. Investment returns on Vancouver real estate reached 21.4 per cent last year,...

March 10, 2006
Despite some pessimism, the Vancouver housing market isn't about to crash - We'd never be so bold as to call the top of the market, but there were signs this week that some of the...

March 10, 2006
Market Value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and BC Assessment 2200 blk MCBAIN AVE., VANCOUVER Four-bedroom, three-bath, 2,334-sq.-ft....

March 10, 2006
Status of February 2006 North Shore Market Activity - Number of North Vancouver detached home February 2006 sales show no change from same month 2005. Average prices +17% and inventory 9% lower...

March 13, 2006
Consumers confident in February 2006 - Confidence levels hit 15-year high in BC. National consumer confidence – a significant indicator in projecting Canada's housing market – remained very...

March 17, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and BC Assessment 3300 blk Morrey Court, Burnaby Three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,300-sq.-ft....

March 18, 2006
Housing costs increasing faster than inflation - Cost of ownership is outpacing the cost of renting: Housing costs in B.C. rose faster than the rate of inflation during the past 12 months,...

March 23, 2006
Survey finds homeowners underestimate property values - British Columbia homeowners generally don't know what they've got when it comes to the value of their property, according to RBC...

March 24, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and BC Assessment 9800 blk Seacastle Dr., Richmond Four-bedroom, three-bath, 1,998-sq.-ft....

March 25, 2006
Soap and Water Boost Home Sale Prices! - Do you have your house on the market or are you thinking of listing? Here are a few tips to help you hasten the sale and get top dollar.....simplely start by...

March 30, 2006
EDITORIAL: A time when starter homes didn't face fees and taxes - I (Craig McInnes) have always been impressed with the personal accounts of pioneers. They would arrive in their new land...

March 30, 2006
B.C. homes Canada's least affordable - Soaring prices in the fourth quarter of 2005 pushed the cost of a standard two-storey home in B.C. to $435,000 or an affordability of 62.8 per cent of average...

March 31, 2006
House prices rise higher still - Large price increases for homes in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario are behind a national surge in real estate sales, with the average selling price of a Canadian home...

March 31, 2006
Surging Prices - Real estate continued to climb in British Columbia in February, with year-over-year residential prices posting one of the sharpest jumps in Canada. However, Alberta is eclipsing B.C. in the pace...

March 31, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 2600 blk Ottawa Ave., West Vancouver Four-bedroom, three-bath, 3,275-sq.-ft. home with a southwest view. Bought: July 2005, $1.241m...

March 31, 2006
With real estate so hot, lenders create rental-investment options - With real estate prices continuing to climb, and new mortgage options making buying property possible again, the time...

April 3, 2006
FAQ: How to Pay off the Mortgage Faster - Our (Bell Spagnuolo) clients tell us that one of their highest financial priorities is to reduce or pay off their mortgage as quickly as possible. The faster...

April 3, 2006
Healthy Greater Vancouver home sales fuel March housing market - Continued demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market led to an increase in sales and listing activity last month. Sales...

April 3, 2006
Bright spots in Greater Vancouver in March 2006 compared to March 2005 - APARTMENTS: Richmond up 101.6% .......................(371 units sold, up from 184) Coquitlam up 26.8%...

April 3, 2006
OPEN HOUSE April 9th SUNDAY 2-4 - This one level residence is one that, as you drive by, you take notice! Great from the exterior and, you guessed, meticulously cared for inside too. Approx 1700 sf all...

April 4, 2006
Bank says risk of housing price correction is rising - The odds of a housing price correction are rising, a major bank is warning. However, the chances that the seven-year boom will turn to a...

April 5, 2006
Spike in housing prices raises risk of bubble - An eye-popping 22-per-cent jump in housing prices last year is raising the risk of a real estate bubble in Vancouver, a TD Bank economist said...

April 5, 2006
Greater Vancouver's March house sales up 37% over February - Fraser Valley rises 24% as spring spurs market. Spring home-buying activity kicked into high gear last month with Greater...

April 7, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 8200 blk FRANCIS RD., RICHMOND Four-bedroom, three-bath, 1,371-sq.-ft. townhouse in the Garden City neighbourhood. Bought: New Listed:...

April 10, 2006
Vancouver 3rd best place to live in the world - Vancouver is the best city in Canada in which to live, and the third-best place in the world, according to an annual quality of life survey. Of 215...

April 10, 2006
The Good and the Bad - The 10 best and 10 worst cities for quality of life. BEST CITIES IN WHICH TO LIVE (SEVERAL CITIES TIED): 1. Zurich, Switzerland 2. Geneva, Switzerland 3. Vancouver, Canada...

April 10, 2006
BC private schools rank tops in report - Private schools took the top 12 spots in the Fraser Institute's controversial annual ranking of B.C. secondary schools for 2006. Six Lower Mainland private...

April 11, 2006
Vancouver 108th (out of 108) in Canada when measuring household income vs the cost of buying a single family house - Victoria is only the 37th best place to live...

April 11, 2006
Home construction soars across Greater Vancouver - Michael Kane, Vancouver Sun Published: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Vancouver-area housing starts rocketed 30 per cent last month compared to the...

April 11, 2006
Housing market sizzles - British Columbia's housing starts continue to roar at a red-hot pace, with a sharp increase in activity in March capping out a strong first quarter. March (month over month)...

April 11, 2006
B.C. continues to grow at a healthy pace - British Columbia continues to grow at a healthy pace despite a slight decrease in the quarterly economic index maintained by the Business Council of British...

April 12, 2006
Increasing cost of building Vancouver houses puts upward pressure on inflation - The surge in prices for new houses is now nearing the increases of the late '80s housing boom, and...

April 12, 2006
Status of Vancouver's new home building boom - The price of new homes in Vancouver edged up in February, although prices did not rise as rapidly as some other major urban centres (Percentage...

April 14, 2006
Approach with caution innovative new mortgage packages making owning a home easier! - Innovative new mortgage packages are making owning a home easier, at least in theory. But in...

April 14, 2006
What does it mean to you paying down, for example, a $100,000 mortgage amoratized over: 25 yrs, 30 yrs and 35 yrs - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. now guarantees...

April 19, 2006
BC's most productive industries - Some of B.C.'s oldest industries, farming, fishing, forestry and hunting, are the most productive in the province, according to the Centre for the Study of Living...

April 19, 2006
Vancouver home prices rise on building costs - Vancouver's soaring new home prices are being mainly driven by escalating construction costs, a factor that is increasing the risks that developers...

April 22, 2006
Retiring boomers stoking BC recreational properties - Robert Mercier and Agathe Fillion jumped at the chance to buy a waterfront home for $1.2 million in Fanny Bay, south of Courtenay on...

April 22, 2006
Want to invest minimum $1million in BC real estate? - There has been a massive shift in the number of million-dollar single-family homes in B.C., with Vancouver having the greatest number. The...

April 22, 2006
Massive Surge in British Columbia $1M Homes - B.C.'s surging home market has nearly doubled the number of real estate millionaires in the past year with 22,000 single-family dwellings now assessed at...

April 22, 2006
BC has an increasing selection of $1 million plus homes - The number of million-dollar single-family homes in B.C. is increasing sharply, rising 79% in one year and a whopping 187% since 2004....

April 22, 2006
Where to find a $1 Million+ Home in BC? - There has been a massive shift in the number of million-dollar single-family homes in B.C., with Vancouver having the greatest number. The areas with the most...

April 23, 2006
Title monetering service available - Runaway housing prices and a highly competitive mortgage industry are contributing to a growing problem with mortgage fraud across the country, experts say. But...

April 24, 2006
Quick condo sell-off in the heart of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside! - In less than 12 hours after sales began yesterday, April 23rd -- every single one of the 536 condo units at...

April 28, 2006
Revnue-making tax on home sales will stay, for now - The B.C. government is making too much money from the property-transfer tax to consider real-estate industry requests to kill or reduce it,...

May 3, 2006
April house sales fall, prices rise - Sales of homes in Greater Vancouver dropped a whopping 17.3 per cent in April from a year ago and dwindling supplies pushed up prices for some properties by almost...

May 3, 2006
Up and down in Vancouver's Fraser Valley - Sales dipped slightly in the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's region, but prices were another story. DOWN: 3%: Unit sales, down to 1,875 in April 2006...

May 3, 2006
Vancouver sales drop while prices soar - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported a plunge in the number of sales, but prices skyrocketed. DOWN: 17.3%: Unit sales drop to 3,345 in April...

May 9, 2006
PART 1/3: Leaky condo's still a disaster - B.C.'s leaky condo disaster is entering its third decade. The worst of it is behind us but it is far from over and we are not nearly finished paying for it,...

May 10, 2006
Northern Boom - Building permits were up in every region of B.C. in the first three months of the year compared to Q1 2005, but the percentage increases in the northern regions of the province were stratospheric....

May 10, 2006
PART 2/3: Leaky Condos, Silver lLning - If B.C.'s leaky condo disaster has a silver lining, it's the province's hot housing market. Prices are rising so fast that once a leaky condo is properly...

May 11, 2006
PART 3/3: Whose fault is it that BC condos leaked.... - .....and rotted, and who should pay to fix them? Those are easily the most vexing questions raised in B.C.'s leaky condo disaster. And...

May 11, 2006
Record real estate sales predicted for the Lower Mainland by CMHC - Lower Mainland real estate markets should hit new record levels for sales this year before waning slightly in 2007 due...

May 12, 2006
Sticker shock drives house hunters into condominiums - Call it home hunting, not house hunting. Potential buyers in Greater Vancouver's real estate markets are increasingly giving up on dreams...

May 12, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 3000 blk Terravista Place, Port Moody A two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,073-square-foot townhouse Bought: November 2004, $86,000 Listed: March...

May 12, 2006
Stylish flooring can be environmentally friendly - In decorating, everything rests on the floor. Flooring sets the tone, takes most of the wear and tear, and costs the most to change. Despite...

May 12, 2006
Eco chic: Going green with taste - This spring, it seems "green" has progressed from merely a colour to a mantra. Vanity Fair magazine has a green issue on the stands, and so does House &...

May 13, 2006
Real estate boom hits notorious Vancouver area - Until two months ago, Nick Bahrami's Downtown Eastside building was home to some of Vancouver's poorest people. It now has a for sale sign on it....

May 13, 2006
BC's large building projects worth $92 billion - British Columbia now has a record 711 large building projects worth $91.6 billion on its major projects inventory, an $8-billion increase from last...

May 13, 2006
Green housing sells, but it costs more - Are buyers willing to pay a premium for a new home if they know that they can live an eco-friendly lifestyle in a home that is energy-efficient and incorporates...

May 13, 2006
Built green homes save energy and money - Environmental sustainability may not be the first thing on new-home prospects' minds when they tour a show home. But perhaps it should be, because almost...

May 18, 2006
Hot Spots in BC Housing Market - Vernon chalked up the most dramatic rise in house prices in Canada over the past five years, with the average house there jumping 129 per cent to $355,000 from $155,000,...

May 18, 2006
Who are BC's Real Estate Champions? - Vernon, one of the crown jewels of the Okanagan, takes the title as hottest housing market in Canada for the past five years, according to Century 21. Here's how it...

May 30, 2006
Mega-projects to increase land values - Shorter commuting time drives demand and fuels higher prices, real estate consultants say..... Highway improvements and new rapid transit lines will increase...

May 30, 2006
Suburbs to see rise in land values - So many of the province's proposed Gateway transportation improvements lead to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows that land values in the two Vancouver suburbs will jump as...

May 31, 2006
Vancouver flirting with "bubble-like" house prices - Conditions not in place yet to 'pop the bubble,' economist says.... Canada's made-in-the-West housing boom is heating up, "potentially...

June 1, 2006
Want a waterfront cabin in BC? - British Columbians dreaming of owning a waterfront cabin should prepare to go rustic, or be willing to pay $1 million. Royal LePage's 2006 recreational property report...

June 1, 2006
Cabin Fever - Nine per cent of Canadians own a cabin/recreational property, while four per cent are planning to purchase and five per cent are considering purchasing within the next three years. The competition will...

June 1, 2006
Where in Canada do I have to go to find is an "affordable" waterfront cabin with land access? - Average price for a standard waterfront, land access cabin B.C.: $996,900...

June 2, 2006
Housing likely to boom till 2007 - British Columbia's housing boom, already the longest on record, will continue into 2007, but the biggest gains will occur outside the Lower Mainland, Credit Union...

June 2, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 3100 blk PIER DRIVE, COQUITLAM A three-bedroom, four-bath, 2,100-square-foot single family home with a mountain view in the Harbour View...

June 2, 2006
Greater Vancouver's attached sales strenghten steady spring market - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that sales of detached, attached and apartment properties...

June 3, 2006
Homeowners to get hit hard by tax increase - An estimated 650,000 residential property owners around the Lower Mainland will dig deeper than ever this year, with average increases in municipal taxes...

June 3, 2006
How do your 2006 taxes compare with other Lower Mainland municipalities? - From 6.2% in City of North Vancouver, 1% in the District of North Vancouver to 4.7% in West...

June 3, 2006
May housing sales up in Fraser Valley and down in Greater Vancouver area - Vancouver sales drop 3.1% as buyers seek 'more value' for dollar in suburbs! The affordability exodus...

June 3, 2006
Expensive copper pushing up the price of housing - ''If you have a jar of pennies at home, lock it up! Copper prices are rising and that means higher costs for builders. A 2,100-square-foot...

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