Vancouver's Housing Market Heats Up Again

Sales rebound to near-record levels, but singe-family home sales are soft.

Read more: Business Video, Vancouver Home Sales, Home Sales Vancouver, Real Estate, Housing Vancouver, Vancouver Real Estate, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, Canada Business News

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Dylan Heerema: Gas vs. Electricity: The True Cost Of Home Heating In B.C.

It's not always easy to separate the energy used to heat your home from that used to power lights and appliances, heat water, and charge electronics. For example, there are two different electricity rates (or tiers) charged by your utility. After consuming a certain amount of energy each month, you start being charged at a higher rate. Both B.C. Hydro and FortisBC also charge a fixed amount on each bill, in addition to charging for the energy you consume. You can see how it might be difficult to understand the costs and benefits of different heating options.

Read more: British Columbia, BC Politics, Natural Gas, Vancouver Housing, Climate Action, Green Building, Energy Efficiency, Blog, Canada British Columbia News

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This Vancouver House Can Be Yours For 2,099 .. Bitcoin

If you're planning to buy a house in Vancouver, you may want to stock up on some bitcoin.

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Samantha Brookes: The Pros, Cons And Pitfalls Of 'New' Versus 'Used' Homes

Surprising to many, homes come with warranties -- well, new homes that is. New-construction condominiums, townhouses and free-standing homes are automatically covered for issues related to construction and assembly of the home -- pipes, paint and everything in between.

Read more: Housing, Mortgages, Blog, Canada Housing, Canada Housing Construction, Newly Built Homes, Toronto Real Estate, Vancouver Real Estate, Canada Business News

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Steve Kux: Why Affordable Housing Is An Environmental Issue

During this B.C. election, decision-makers say they're acting on climate change and conserving the environment without acknowledging that out-of-control housing costs work in direct opposition to those goals. Hundreds of thousands of people commute into and out of cities they cannot afford to live in.

Read more: Environment, Housing, Housing Affordability, British Columbia, Vancouver, Vancouver Housing, BC Election, Climate Change, Climate, Blog, Canada British Columbia News

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Soaring Prices, Changing Lifestyles Are Making Canada A Condo Nation

A growing contingent of Canadian families are opting for the compact condo lifestyle over the white picket fence and the sprawling suburban McMansion.

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Original Article Seen: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/05/03/canada-condo-living_n_16406952.html

400 Sq.-Ft. Suite Advertised For $1,700/Month, Because Vancouver

"The province and the city has abandoned the working class and this is ridiculous."

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Canadians' Confidence In Housing Hits Record High

But confidence in personal finances is on the decline.

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Original Article Seen: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/04/24/confidence-canada-housing-market_n_16209488.html

Canada's Hottest And Coldest Housing Markets

The average sales price of a home in Canada reached $548,517 in March, up 8.2 per cent in a year.

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Ike Awgu: Government Interference Won't Fix Canada's Real-Estate Woes

Both the housing dilemma and the rental dilemma - two problems connected at the hip - have the same solution: an increase in supply. And in time, so long as there is no government interference designed to spare the market from bubbles that grow too large and pop on their own, the system will re-balance and recover.

Read more: Toronto Housing, Vancouver Housing, Toronto Real Estate, Vancouver Real Estate, Canada Business News

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Chinese Searches For Vancouver Homes Plunged 80% Last Summer

Sotheby's says the decline was due to B.C.'s foreign buyer tax.

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Original Article Seen: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/03/07/chinese-interest-in-vanco_n_15212804.html

Chinese Searches For Vancouver Homes Plunged 80% Last Summer

Sotheby's says the decline was due to B.C.'s foreign buyer tax.

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Vancouver's Average House Price Drops By Nearly One-Fifth

Half the money circulating through Vancouver's housing market has vanished.

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Why A Vancouver Penthouse For Sale Has Been Empty Since '94

The renovated two-bedroom condo is going for $868,000.

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B.C. Lender Sounds Alarm On China's Ban On Foreign Homebuying

Chinese nationals who convert currency must promise not to buy real estate with the money.

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Here Are The Canadian Cities With The Most Empty Homes

The country has seen a large spike in unoccupied housing since the start of the century.

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Here Are The Canadian Cities With The Most Empty Homes

The country has seen a large spike in unoccupied housing since the start of the century.

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Stephen Punwasi: China's Cash Outflow Crackdown Could Crash Vancouver Real Estate

Global real estate markets are breaking a sweat, and Vancouver should be no exception. Those same foreign buyers that sent property values soaring around the world are now a little short on foreign currency.

Read more: Vancouver, China, Economy, British Columbia, Foreign Buyers, Blog, Real Estate, Canada Real Estate, Vancouver Real Estate, Canada Business News

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British Columbia Loosens Its Tax On Foreign Buyers

Those with a work permit who pay taxes in B.C. will be exempt from the 15-per-cent levy.

Read more: Foreign Buyers Tax, Bc Foreign Buyer Tax, Vancouver Foreign Buyers Tax, Vancouver Housing, Real Estate Vancouver, Real Estate, Housing Canada, Christy Clark, Canada British Columbia News

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YPNextHome: Vancouver's Pre-Sale Condo Market Is Hot To Trot

More than 10,500 new condo units are slated to hit the Greater Vancouver housing market this year, according to MLA Canada's 2017 Market Intel report -- opening up plenty of more-affordable housing options for prospective homebuyers who have been priced out of the single-detached segment.

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