Charlie Kiers

VANCOUVER, B.C. - January 29, 2009 -Yesterday's federal budget offered a number of initiatives to benefit homebuyers and homeowners in our communities.

"The housing measures tabled in yesterday's budget will go a long way to addressing local economic uncertainties, consumer confidence and the quality of life in our neighbourhoods," said REBGV president Dave Watt. "Home sales are so importan ...

Tracking home prices in today's market?

Are housing prices trending up or down? The state of home prices in Greater Vancouver is a much discussed topic at the moment. Last month several organizations issued reports examining the current and future direction of home prices in our market. The BCRE ...

We are holding a Buyers Seminar on Saturday october 25 at 2:00. Location is Britannia Community Centre 1661 Napier Street in East Vancouver, just off Commercial Drive. This will be informative for 1st time Buyers, Investors and anyone wanting to know the in and outs of buying in todays market.

Did you know??? Canada ... Is the 2nd largest country in the world, 9,971,000km of land Is the 9th biggest economy of the world Is the 5th largest energy producer Is the 8th biggest trader Has the 4th lowest population density in the world Housing-related spending in 2006 accounted for just under one-fifth of total economic activity in Canada at $275 billion dollars Has the world's longest co ...

The public www.mls.ca web site will officially change its name to www.REALTOR.ca on Monday June 30th, 2008.

Year after year, Vancouver continues to post average to above-average increases in property values. A two-storey home is already nearing $650,000 - 35% above the average price of a comparable home in Toronto and almost twice as expensive as the national average this year. That's good if you already own a rental property, but not so good if you're looking to enter the market as either a landl ...

elly Sinoski

Vancouver Sun

Canada's current housing boom is the strongest and longest in the country's history, and is still "remarkably buoyant," says Adrienne Warren, chief economist at Scotiabank. Despite the housing downturn in the United States, last year Canada set an all-time record for resale home sales. Most economists don't think 2008 will match those levels, but the market continues to be healthy ...

Even if now doesn't seem to be the ideal time to sell your home, you can take heart in knowing that small actions may make a difference in getting your home sold. "Scentmosphere" isn't exactly new but it is rapidly becoming a way to attempt to attract buyers. "When buyers walk into a house before they actually see anything in that house, because they breathe, they are smelling. So they are ac ...

CMHC Jan 09, 2008 OTTAWA, January 9, 2008 - Housing starts in 2007 are estimated at 229,600, surpassing 2006 starts, and reaching their second highest level in nearly two decades. However, the seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts in December decreased to 187,500 units from November's 233,300 units, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). "Growth in 2007 hous ...