Blog Posts - Vancouver Condos

Home sales in Greater Vancouver are on a hot streak, and the professional association representing all the real estate boards in the province is bumping up its forecast for 2016, predicting escalating prices and a jump in the number of homes sold. Th...

There are two main options when buying a home: Either you buy new – a completely new build – or you buy used. If you’re buying a new home, make sure you check out the builder, their track record and speak to people who have bought their...

Unlike a lot of first-time home buyers, in 2009 Jesse MacNevin decided to go for a house that was less than the amount he was approved for. “I started doing the numbers and talked to a few real estate agents,” he says. “Then I went...

Canadian cities, led by Vancouver, dominate North America’s Top Five list for quality of life, according to a survey issued by global business consultant Mercer. Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal took the next three spots, followed by San Francisco,...

Condo shopping can be overwhelming – a pre-shopping checklist can help limit your stress and visits to show homes. To create such a list, start by visiting presentation centres and model units in person. Although the Internet is a great place t...

Want a home with BIG VIEWS, BIG WINDOWS, BIG KITCHEN SPACE AND BIG VALUE? Then this two-bedroom, two-bathroom 1,358 sq.ft. condo with a gorgeous location and views everywhere is for you. The beautifully updated spacious interior boasts an excellent r...

Just listed on http://BestHomesBC.com is this Beach Avenue waterfront condo West of Denman in downtown Vancouver. Beach Town House Apartments’ Art Deco architecture is a landmark on Beach Avenue. The home is located just one block to Stanley Pa...

A housing crash based on the type of home you have? Is that really possible? It certainly didn’t happen that way in the early 1990s. When the real estate market crashed in Toronto, the entire housing sector saw prices plunge. Even commercial re...

Just listed on BestHomesBC.com is this beautiful Firenze 2 penthouse home for sale in Yaletown. Enjoy expansive views from this dramatic 1,610 sq.ft. penthouse with 1,227 sq.ft. of outdoor space for the urban gardener! You’ll love the modern de...

The number of sales may be down in multi-family developments, but buyers are still keen on new homes in highrises near transit lines, Colliers International’s most recent residential real estate report for Metro Vancouver found. Three developme...

This home in Kings Landing is as close to the water’s edge as you can get. Exceptional 3-bedroom, 4-bathroom suite with a one-of-a-kind combination. 2-car private garage and SouthWest exposure!! The property has one of the best floorplans to be...

A new condo report suggests first-time buyers, retirees and population growth will continue to fuel demand and price growth for the compact living spaces over the next few years. The study by Genworth Canada found that average condo resale prices are...

Vancouver is building on its reputation as a city of glass and steel. Look around the skyline and you’ll see it dotted by cranes, and everywhere there seems to be another hole in the ground making way for another apartment building. Sixteen con...

Vancouver’s new housing affordability initiative may have the effect of increasing the value of single detached homes, while providing a moderating influence on prices for condos and townhomes, according to Tsur Somerville, director, Centre for...

Concrete condo sales are heating up in Metro Vancouver, but only for the right projects in the right location – near rapid transit. That’s the word from Jeff Hancock, a senior manager with real estate market firm MPC Intelligence, who sai...

This studio condo for sale in the Time tower in North Vancouver represents a great investment property especially with the new shipbuilding contract that has been awarded to BC and will create employment around the Lonsdale area. The home has no rent...

If you thought Chinese investors were starting to lose interest in Canadian real estate, think again. According to a new report, both Vancouver and Toronto are forecast to be this year’s most popular destinations for Chinese overseas property i...

An interesting and informative video from BNN about the state of Canada’s condo and housing market and how much taxpayers could be on the hook if the market starts to cool faster than expected.

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