No housing bust here

Canada is unlikely to see a “massive wave of defaults” in the as the market cools, the CD Howe Institute wrote in a report Wednesday. The report comes day after the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a report saying six Canadian cities – Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, ...
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Slower housing market

VANCOUVER — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. forecasts that Metro Vancouver housing markets will slow more than it initially expected owing to the rush of pre-HST sales and expectations that mortgage rates will rise, a report released today indicates. &nbs ...
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Lack of data on how underground economy and other factors influence housing prices

Criminals are people, too. As are immigrants, old folks and any other demographic group you can name. And, yes, these folks all do their bit to drive up the cost of housing in Metro Vancouver. Because the fact is, the more of us there ...
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Two million reasons for high prices in Vancouver

What drives Vancouver’s house prices so relentlessly to levels four times higher than Winnipeg’s, and more than half again what Torontonians pay? It’s simple, says Tsur Somerville of UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate. &ldquo ...
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Home sales tumble in BC's biggest markets

Home sales tumble in B.C.'s biggest markets     ...
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1045 54TH Ave, Vancouver West, British Columbia

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 1045 54TH Ave, Vancouver West, British Columbia92.3 X 190 lot rarely available in prime location in South Granville. This 22 year-old property offers 7083 sqft of finished living area with 7 bedrooms & 6 bathrooms. This home i ...
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504 1490 PENNYFARTHING Drive, Vancouver West, British Columbia

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 504 1490 PENNYFARTHING Drive, Vancouver West, British ColumbiaVIEW VIEW VIEW - more than 1400sqft of Waterfront Living! 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom suite, with large solarium. Second bedroom could be used as den with Fre ...
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Home buyers in the driver's seat

Vancouver, BC – August 12, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province declined 42 per cent to 5,784 units in July compared to the same month last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, MLS® residential unit sales in the province declined 19 per c ...
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1951 CREELMAN Ave, Vancouver West, British Columbia

I just finished uploading this Duplex for sale, 1951 CREELMAN Ave, Vancouver West, British ColumbiaKits Point! This totally renovated contemporary 1/2 duplex has it all. Some of the updates include Euro tilt and turn windows, new kitchen and bathrooms with quartz counterto ...
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2208 1420 GEORGIA Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 2208 1420 GEORGIA Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia2208 - 1420 W Georgia, Vancouver, V6G 3K4, Penthouse at the "George",Plan BCS152, two level, 2 bed + den (or storage) 928 s/f east facing city view PH ...
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