Tri-Cities Real Estate News

Metro Vancouver is North America’s ‘worst performer’ in luxury real estate

Prime real estate rankings place Metro region in 31st out of 43 global cities

May 8, 2018 12:29 PM Read more >

86% of British Columbians want to curb foreign and speculative investment

Six in 10 survey respondents think it’s time to consider a foreign buyer ban on B.C. real estate

May 8, 2018 10:32 AM Read more >

Millennials driving Canada’s hot real estate market

Despite high prices, six in 10 Canadian millennials already own a home

May 7, 2018 12:07 PM Read more >

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.

May 4, 2018 1:06 PM Read more >

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.

May 2, 2018 2:45 PM Read more >

Fewer foreign buyers in Coquitlam after property tax hike

Numbers now negligible after blip in February real estate sales to foreign buyers

May 2, 2018 1:02 PM Read more >

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.

May 1, 2018 5:07 PM Read more >

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.

Apr 30, 2018 3:00 PM Read more >

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.

Apr 30, 2018 12:36 PM Read more >

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.

Apr 27, 2018 11:18 AM Read more >