http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings%3Fpathway=7%26ref=rss FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY en-ca Sun, 19 May 2013 21:51:26 GMT Copyright: (C) Adina Dragasanu http://vancouvercondoshop.com http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1394041 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1394041 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 14 May 2013 13:25:20 -0700 Now is an exciting time to be living in Vancouver - we’re at a critical crossroad where we’re faced with solving massive problems around housing affordability, population growth, and environmental ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1391641 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1391641 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 09 May 2013 13:22:05 -0700   Downtown?? Attached (Condos & Townhomes) – Balanced Market????? The market remained in balanced condition as sales decreased 12% from March, and the number of active listings increased 8%. Demand for ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1390451 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1390451 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:59 -0700   More good news for my friends and clients! I've recently partnered with TELUS and have negotiated a special offer for new subscribers - Receive 40% of TELUS Optik TV & Internet for your first year. Save up to ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1336851 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1336851 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:31:42 -0700   March sales showed double digit increases from the previous month, varying between 30%-50% increases across Metro Vancouver submarkets, while total number of listings remained stable. This brought more balance to the ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1333289 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1333289 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:12:50 -0700 On April 1, 2013 BC said goodbye to the Harmonized Sales Tax, HST, and returned to the dual taxes systems: Provincial Sales Tax, PST, and Goods and Services Tax, GST. Since the introduction of HST, there has been a lot ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1322561 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1322561 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:31:32 -0800 Home sales across the region have trended below historical averages for a full year now, with February sales down 29% compared to this time last year. Last month's sales were the second lowest February totals we've ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1322437 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1322437 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:18:19 -0800 If you’re a first time homebuyer in the market for a new home, you have until the end of the month to buy and claim your bonus $10,000 BC Tax Credit. B.C. First-Time New Home Buyers' Bonus expires March ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1316469 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1316469 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:39:21 -0800   If you purchased your first home last year, you may qualify for two tax credits on your 2012 tax return.   1. First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit (HBTC) What is the Home Buyers' Tax Credit (HBTC)??? The HBTC is a ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1311015 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1311015 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:34:28 -0800     Downtown?   Attached (Condos & Townhomes) – Buyers Market?? Sales increases by 35% compared to December, while the number of active listings increased 25%?. Sales of condos priced between ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1295449 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1295449 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:38:50 -0800   Market activity finished the year off continuing on its downward trend that started during the second half of this year. Overall 2012 was a year of below average homes sales, typical listing activity and declines in ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1286303 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1286303 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:42:55 -0800     Home sales in Greater Vancouver decreased 12% in November compared to the previous month. Meanwhile the total number of active listings also decreased compared to last month by approximately 10%. This simultaneous ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1263683 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1263683 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:18:35 -0800   Just about everyone has an opinion on the market. ‘I heard the market’s really down now?’...’Yesterday’s paper said the market is ___”...” My ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1255809 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1255809 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:58:31 -0800   The real estate market started to rebound in October, as sales increased and new listings eased off, from September activity. Total sales across Metro Vancouver increased 27% from the previous month, and active ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1150355 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1150355 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:20:53 -0700 The City of Vancouver has set the ambitious goal of becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020, and we're making progress. Here is an infographic released by the city on the progess we've made & what's on the ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1126169 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1126169 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:58:50 -0700   As expected, we’ve seen a surge of new activity over the past month, after the dry spell we experienced in August. Since early September both sellers and buyers have been steadily returning to the ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1114223 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1114223 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:52:26 -0700   Market activity continued on its downward trend last month, with active listings hitting the lowest level yet this year, and sales declining to 39% below than 10-year average. This was the lowest selling August ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1103589 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1103589 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:24:29 -0700 In July we saw a further reduction to buyer demand by 18% across the Greater Vancouver market. This made for the lowest selling July since 2000, and gives the upper hand to buyers as we are now in Buyer’s ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1096357 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1096357 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:26:38 -0700 This week city transportation planners released a new plan for tearing down the Georgia & Dunsmuir Viaducts and replacing it with a "super-road". This latest plan would free up the valuable real estate beneath the ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1090981 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1090981 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:10:22 -0700 Sales dropped last month shifting most markets into 'Buyer's' * or low-end 'Balanced' * market conditions. What goes up must come down...it seems that the markets that were most heated during this time last year, where ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1073765 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1073765 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:36:16 -0700   Last week the government announced major changes to our mortgage rules for government-backed insured mortgages (mortgages with less than 20% down). Essentially these changes return us to the guidelines that were in ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1068183 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1068183 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:32:47 -0700   The Metro Vancouver market remained in 'balanced' territory in last month with a sales to active listings ratio of 16%. Over the past month, listings have continued to increase bringing the total number of active ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1060051 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1060051 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Sun, 27 May 2012 21:57:20 -0700 Chances are that if you've been exposed to the local media here over the past couple of weeks you're familiar with the following We're one of the most expensive cities in the world for housing We're one of the most ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1057979 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1057979 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 22 May 2012 16:47:37 -0700 Watch Bob Rennie's full speech at the Urban Development Institute's Luncheon on May 17, 2012 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1056963 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1056963 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 18 May 2012 11:24:54 -0700 Bob Rennie, Vancouver's condo king presented his annual market forecast to a room full of city's most prominet real estate development professionals at the Urban Development Institute yesterday. His conclusion: ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1053547 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1053547 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:02 -0700   Below are some quick highlights of market activity in the different condo submarkets here in Vancouver, based on the Sales to Active Listings Ratios for April 2012.  Vancouver Downtown Overall is showing signs of a ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1050529 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1050529 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 07 May 2012 22:02:08 -0700   Lately I’ve been getting an increasing number of questions from clients and friends on what’s happening in the real estate market, ‘How’s the market?’...’I ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1048385 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1048385 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 02 May 2012 22:25:24 -0700 Last week I attended a talk by the infamous Bob Rennie on the condo market here in Vancouver. A few topics that he covered included the numbers behind the recent Marine Gateway project (which sold out within a matter ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1040799 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1040799 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:07:27 -0700 As of December 13, 2011 Depreciation Reports have become mandatory requirements for all strata corporations consisting of 5 or more units. Strata corporations have to 2 years to comply with this new legislation and ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1038731 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1038731 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:49:52 -0700 Darcy Wintonyk and Lynda Steele, ctvbc.ca Date: Wed. Apr. 11 2012 12:31 PM ET The much hated Property Transfer Tax celebrates its 25th birthday this spring, and like the never-ending airport improvement fees, consumers ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1037045 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1037045 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:09:13 -0700 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1027897 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1027897 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:32:51 -0700    It's tax time! And although that's not something most people get terribly excited about, it could be good news if you bought your first home last year.  If you were a first time home buyer, and purchased a ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1020909 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=1020909 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:03:33 -0800 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=974175 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=974175 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:57:01 -0800 Since the announcement of the budget yesterday, there has been quite a bit of excitement about this new $10,000 First-Time New Home Buyer's Bonus. And of course, as with most things we've seen that are HST related, ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=972859 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=972859 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:52:22 -0800 Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced today that British Columbia will be returning to the PST system on April 1, 2013. He also announced the rules for how this transition will apply to the sale of new homes between ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=971809 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=971809 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:12:31 -0800 In case you needed a reminder on why Vancouver is one of the best places on earth to call home, here it is... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=970659 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=970659 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:18:14 -0800   Bob Rennie: Help Transform Where We Live—Take the Urban Futures Survey from PlaceSpeak on Vimeo.   Share your input! Take the short survey and share what matters to you, and how you think our city should ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=969811 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=969811 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:33:21 -0800 Average performance predicted for housing market in 2012 The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) recently released its 2012 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update. “Modest economic growth at home ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=969167 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=969167 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:01:06 -0800 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=963041 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=963041 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:27:49 -0800     Thinking of buying a new home and wondering how much HST will really cost you? * First of all it’s important to clarify that HST is only applicable on the sale of newly constructed (or substantially ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=962749 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=962749 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:41:57 -0800 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=962747 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=962747 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:38:28 -0800   http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=937305 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=937305 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:31:44 -0800   Download the complete REBGV October 2011 Stats Package >> http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=931817 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=931817 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:56:24 -0700 I recently attended an event at the Vancouver Board of Trade that featured some very well respected and prominent members of our real estate community discuss the supposed ‘housing bubble’ ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=926327 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=926327 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:36:12 -0700 One of the many reasons to build up density in our beautiful city...  More (wisely planned) density + better transportation = more efficient use of our land and ressources. Yet another reason I love condo living :)  ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=924613 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=924613 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:59:26 -0700 Affordable housing is a hotly debated issue here in Vancouver, and rightfully so, being as we’re often labelled as one of the most unaffordable cities in the world. Affordability is a huge issue for a broad ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=923131 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=923131 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:32:40 -0700 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=922019 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=922019 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:55:09 -0700 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=922015 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=922015 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:54:25 -0700 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=922013 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=922013 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:53:47 -0700 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=872929 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=872929 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:12:27 -0700   Download the complete REBGV May 2011 Stats Package >> http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=872927 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=872927 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:10:12 -0700   Download the complete REBGV April 2011 Stats Package >> http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=853179 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=853179 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:42:47 -0700 March marks a strong start to the spring season. Activity in the Greater Vancouver housing market continued to strengthen in March with both the number of homes sold and added to the region’s Multiple Listing ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=834149 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=834149 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:58:21 -0700   Housing demand for continued to be strong across Greater Vancouver in February, with particularly high sales volumes occurring in Richmond and Vancouver Westside. For the past two months, the number of properties ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=807555 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=807555 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:26:28 -0800 We've still got it! For the fifth year in a row, Vancouver tops the list of the world's most liveable cities according to the annual sruvey by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The survey ranks cities based on 30 factors ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=805641 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=805641 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:21:58 -0800 Burnaby is about to see a new addition to its skyline. Towering 511' high Bosa's latest project, titled Sovereign, is set to be Burnaby's tallest building. Located across the street from Metrotown, the 45 storey ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=804677 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=804677 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:23:33 -0800   Did you purchase your first home in 2010? As a first time home buyer you could qualify for the Home Buyers’ Tax Credit (HBTC) which entitles you to a tax credit of $750 on your 2010 taxes.   1. What is the ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=804589 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=804589 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:03:03 -0800 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=801509 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=801509 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:38:47 -0800 The Greater Vancouver housing market remained in balanced market conditions in January, although higher levels of buyer demand were seen in some of the region’s largest communities, namely Richmond and ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=798541 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=798541 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:59:35 -0800     Thinking of buying a new home and wondering how much HST will really cost you? * First of all it’s important to clarify that HST is only applicable on the sale of newly constructed (or substantially ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=791345 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=791345 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:15:49 -0800     This morning Jim Flaherty announced 3 regulation changes engineered to mitigate household debt levels in Canada. With mortgage delay payments up 50% & household debt identified by the IMF as the #1 risk to the ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=732363 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=732363 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:40:52 -0800     Over the past four months we’ve seen steady home sales in Greater Vancouver, indicating a healthy level of stability. Generally we are seeing properties sit on the market longer and sell for less than ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=678241 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=678241 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:56:05 -0700     Vancouver home sales in September continued along the same path we saw in late this summer in July and August. We saw a slowing stream of listings come onto the market with healthy buyer activity, fuelled ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=673363 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=673363 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:52:07 -0700  

  Despite the recent run up in prices we’ve seen here in Vancouver over the past several years, which has misled many into thinking they can buy and flip in short periods of time for big ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=672401 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=672401 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:25:16 -0700     So what exactly is a condo?....that’s a question that comes up a lot. Condo ownership is fast becoming a popular choice for homeowners here in Vancouver, offering both affordability and lifestyle, yet ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=671793 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=671793 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:03:58 -0700   Housings starts were up in in August reflecting the strong demand from consumers we have seen over the past year. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recorded 1,488 housing starts in Metro Vancouver ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=669107 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=669107 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:58:20 -0700 Conditions in the Greater Vancouver housing market continued to favour buyers in August. Since April, prices have edged down slightly as the number of sales and the number of properties coming on to the market have been ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=654931 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=654931 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:39:31 -0700   Home sales activity in Greater Vancouver was quieter last month than most Julys over the past decade, with residential sales, prices, and the number of homes listed for sale trending downward in recent months. Here ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=617735 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=617735 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:19:19 -0700 Thanks to the increased starts we’ve been seeing the past few months, we are moving closer towards a healthy level of new housing supply needed to satisfy demand here in Vancouver. However, with a total of ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=610335 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=610335 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:42:50 -0700 June is traditionally a quieter time of the year, and this year is not exception. Listings are coming on to the market at a slower pace than expected, and buyer demand is moderating. Overall numbers are showing a stable ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=588869 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=588869 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:39:45 -0700     HST comes into effect this Thursday July 1, 2010. What does this mean for you? LET'S START WITH THE BASICS: WHAT HST? The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is a new tax introduced by the government, which will harmonize ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=560376 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=560376 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:05:22 -0700   A week ago today, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) welcomed it’s 10,000th active member. The marks the second time in the REBGV’s 91-year history that membership has reached this ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=554422 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=554422 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:54:27 -0700 According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the single family housing market is performing well and overall new housing construction is in line with key economic indicators. There were a total of1,173 ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=551415 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=551415 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:09:55 -0700 The market started to show signs of cooling off in May. We’re seeing sales starting to slow down, and listings begin to increase. As I’ve noted in past posts it seems like we’re entering a ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=528367 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=528367 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:23:19 -0700 As anticipated, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its key lending rate by 0.25 percentage points this week, marking an end to the record low interest rates Canadian benefitted from this past year. Lenders are now expected ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=527311 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=527311 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:13:52 -0700 To date in 2010 we have seen robust sales activity and increased prices. As of March 2010, prices for apartment condo and townhouses were up 2% and 3% above previous peak levels respectively, with prices for single ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=513798 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=513798 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 26 May 2010 17:37:22 -0700 Vancouver ties Auckland for the world's 4th best quality of living according to  Mercer's 2010 Quality of Living Survey.  In first place was Vienna, followed by Zurich and Geneva in 2nd and 3rd positions.  To those who ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=513774 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=513774 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Wed, 26 May 2010 14:26:15 -0700   Get everything you love about Vancouver for a fraction of the price! LOCATION | 2300 Kingsway, on the corner of Kingsway and Nanaimo. PROJECT SIZE | 22-storey tower with 197 units 8-storey tower with 138 ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=497921 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=497921 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Mon, 17 May 2010 16:38:33 -0700 Housing starts in Metro Vancouver were strong for April 2010 with 1,260 residential units being built. Single-detached homes accounted for 35% of total starts, just over half of which were in Surrey. Condo apartment ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=261271 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=261271 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 07 May 2010 15:33:14 -0700 The Cecil is coming down, and new residence are going up...23 storeys up. Welcome 'The Rolston': this ambitious development promises to change the Vancouver skyline, leaving it's own unique mark while preserving the ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=261231 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=261231 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Fri, 07 May 2010 14:01:52 -0700 This time last year we started seeing home prices begin to rebound from the deep price drops that took place in the recession period. Since then prices and sales have been on a steady increase, demonstrating the ... http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=259139 http://vancouvercondoshop.com/listings?pathway=396&id=259139 adina@vancouvercondoshop.com (Adina Dragasanu) Tue, 04 May 2010 17:27:54 -0700 April 19, 2010 marked day 1 of the new mortgage rules implemented by the government to 'protect' homeowners from getting overextended and 'prevent' a major housing price bubble. Here's a summary of these changes and ...