September 01, 2022
TD Bank reported home prices could decrease 20-25% from the highs seen earlier this year—yet another portrayal of the sky falling. No one has a crystal ball, but eventually it...
August 18, 2022
When a homeowner is unable to continue paying their mortgage, their home is claimed by their lending institution through a foreclosure process. This presents opportunities for buyers looking for discounted...
August 04, 2022
Vancouver City Council and the Strata Leaseholders Society (the Society) have concluded negotiations supporting a proposal to extend the leases in False Creek South for an additional 20 years. The...
July 14, 2022
The 2022 PNE Prize Home tickets are now selling. You have until September 5th to enter the draw. Located in Langley, this climate-friendly dream home includes clean energy technology, including...
June 30, 2022
In an effort to increase the supply of affordable housing, the City of Vancouver (CoV) approved the Affordable Housing Choices Interim Rezoning Policy to allow for consideration of rezoning proposals...
June 20, 2022
As part of eXp World Holdings' strategic vision to strengthen its online lead generation, home search and listings portal solutions in Canada, they announced their acquisition of zoocasa.com and its...
June 16, 2022
Deep Cove Deep Cove is a small, waterfront-oriented village centre at the eastern edge of the District of North Vancouver—nestled within the forests of the North Shore Mountains. "The Cove",...
June 09, 2022
1818 Alberni is a multilayered experience in elevated luxury living. The parkside and cityside location is simply unsurpassed, offering the best of both worlds—peaceful nature and urban convenience—right at your...
June 02, 2022
Ever thought of opening your own restaurant? A new Canadian company named Coho Commissary is pioneering ghost kitchens—professional food preparation and cooking facilities set up for the evergrowing delivery-only meal...
May 26, 2022
Burke Mountain is one of the Tri-Cities' fastest-growing communities—located in Northeast Coquitlam, British Columbia. We had a lot of buyer interest in this family-oriented neighbourhood over the last few months,...
April 28, 2022
“"Don't find fault, find a remedy." – Henry Ford” It's amazing how quickly society's attention can be so easily diverted from one current event to the next. From a pandemic,...
April 21, 2022
“"To make a complex subsystem easier to use, a simple interface should be provided for a set of interfaces in the subsystem."” The facade pattern is a software design pattern...
April 14, 2022
As short-term rental platforms have become more ubiquitous, the rules and regulations surrounding this type of occupancy have gotten more strict. Some small communities are pushing back against these services,...
April 12, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland laid out how the government is planning to address housing affordability in the Federal Budget for 2022 by adopting policies in three categories: building, saving and...
March 24, 2022
“"Create what matters." – Spire Development” Passive House is recognized internationally as the optimal way to build healthy, climate-resilient, affordable, and energy-efficient residential, institutional, and commercial buildings through all stages...
March 17, 2022
“"You don't pay taxes, they take taxes." – Chris Rock” Home prices continue to push higher, despite a foreign buyers tax, empty homes tax, speculation tax, mortgage stress test, and...
February 28, 2022
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) announced their "whitepaper", outlining proposed solutions to address the housing crisis both in the province and across the country. BCREA is recommending a...
February 24, 2022
Crazy to even hear those words in this day and age. Particularly when home prices are up 18.5%, and 44% of all properties sold above the asking price in January....
January 20, 2022
“"Ten single-family homes by BattersbyHowat set mountainside in Uplands." – Beedie Living” Surrounded by lush forest, Alpine is ten contemporary single-family homes in the Uplands community of the prestigious British...
January 06, 2022
Welcome to 2022. The barge is still chillin', and the real estate market hasn't let up—as the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported last year's sales as record-breaking. Home...
November 25, 2021
A revealing report by Teranet suggests that investors now make up 25% of Ontario homebuyers. The number of mortgages taken out by investors doubled in the last year, as per...
November 18, 2021
“"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests." – Epictetus” The BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) intends to introduce...
October 28, 2021
“"We’ve discussed how you can make a fungible token using ERC20, but what if not all tokens are alike? This comes up in situations like real estate or collectibles, where...
October 21, 2021
“"So much of life is a negotiation - even if you're not in business, you have opportunities to practice all around you." - Kevin O'Leary” The Real Estate Negotiation Institute...
October 14, 2021
“"With leases on City land expiring in the next 15-25 years, Council has the opportunity to consider a 21st century renewal of the original vision for False Creek South established...