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- May 2019 Market Report: Market Slowdown
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- Vancouver Real Estate: Prices Hit a Three Decade Low
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- Vancouver Real Estate: Market Down at the End of 2018
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- Vancouver Real Estate: Sales Down Substantially in October 2018
- Vancouver Real Estate: Affordability Impacted Sales in September 2018
- Vancouver Real Estate: Affordability Concerns Continue in August 2018
- Vancouver Real Estate: Buyers and Sellers Chose a Wait-and-See Approach in July 2018
- Vancouver Market in June 2018: Decline in Sales with No Decline in Prices
- Vancouver Real Estate: Detached Home Market Hit by Fewer Buyers in May 2018
- Made in Vancouver: 3 Local Designers for Your Home
- Vancouver Market in April 2018: More Listings but Fewer Sales
- Vancouver Real Estate: Sales Dropped, Prices Are Still Rising in March 2018
- Vancouver Market in February: Low Inventory in Every Category
- Vancouver Real Estate: Lack of Affordable Inventory in January 2018
- Vancouver Market in 2017: Affordability Declined for Local Buyers
- Vancouver Real Estate: Wishful Thinking in November 2017
- Vancouver Real Estate: High Demand Continues in October 2017
- Vancouver Prices Rising in Every Category in September 2017
- Things You Need to Know Before Buying an Old House in Vancouver
- Vancouver Real Estate: Lack of Inventory in August 2017
- Nothing is guaranteed in Vancouver
- Vancouver July 2017 Market Report: The Buyers are Shifting towards Condos
- The Vancouver Resident's Guide to Alternative Gardening
- Vancouver Real Estate: Low Inventory in June 2017
- Vancouver Real Estate Market Recovered in May 2017
- Vancouver Waiting for the Final Vote in April 2017
- The (Inevitable) Future of Housing in Vancouver
- Prices Driven up by Competition and Location in March 2017
- Vancouver Housing Market Still Strong in February 2017
- The End of the Gold Rush Housing Boom in Vancouver
- 2016 the Third Highest Selling Year of Metro Vancouver Housing Market
- Why the Foreign Buyers Tax Isn't Solving Vancouver's Housing Crisis
- Vancouver Market in November 2016: Detached Home Sales Dropped
- Vancouver Market: Wait and See Attitude on the Rise in October 2016
- Protecting Your Home Against Weather Hazards in Vancouver
- From Curb to Roof: Tips for Profitable Home Renovations
- Real Estate in September 2016: Vancouver's 'Brand' Remains Strong
- Vancouver Market in August 2016: Buyers Are Hoping for a Big Price Drop
- Vancouver's Rental Market: The Disruption Called Airbnb
- Vancouver Market Affected by BC Foreign Buyer Tax in July 2016
- How to Deal With Bad Neighbours
- BC Foreign Buyers Tax Fallout: an Update
- Brenda Kinnear's Commentary on BC Foreign Buyers Tax
- Vancouver Market May Have Passed Its Peak in June 2016
- Renovating a heritage home in Vancouver vs building from scratch
- Vancouver Prices Still a Complicated Equation in May 2016
- Why Do Vancouver Landlords Hate Pets so Much (And What a Pet Owner Can Do About It)
- Vancouver Market in April 2016: Affordability is a Receding Goal
- Vancouver Real Estate in March 2016: "May You Live in Interesting Times!"
- Millenials Shut Out of Vancouver's Real Estate Market
- Vancouver Marketplace Still Moving Outward in February 2016
- What's Wrong With Vancouver's Housing Market
- Real Estate in January 2016: Vancouver Still the Wild West in Terms of Unethical Practices
- Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Condo in Vancouver
- Real Estate in December: Vancouver Still the Most Expensive City to Buy In
- Vancouver Real Estate in November: Raging Seller's Market
- Vancouver Real Estate in October: New Condos are Closing the Price Gap
- Where and How to Downsize in Vancouver
- Housing Market in September 2015: Sales Above the 10 Year Average
- Get Your Money Back - Grants for Vancouver Home Builders and Owners
- 25% Discount on Vancouver for Foreign Investors in August 2015
- Vancouver Market in July 2015: Are Prices Higher Due to Foreign Buyers?
- Most Affordable Vancouver Neighbourhoods for First Time Buyers
- Vancouver Real Estate: Pressure on Prices in June 2015
- Still More Buyers Than Properties for Sale in May 2015
- Vancouver Market: Excitement in Every Price Range and Category
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- Vancouver Real Estate in April 2015: What is Pushing the Prices Up?
- Vancouver's Best in Home Staging
- Buying a Property for a Student in Vancouver Can Make Sense
- Why Do People Want to Live in Vancouver?
- A Strong Demand for Detached Properties in March 2015
- Vancouver Offers No Rental Stability for the Tenants
- Housing Market in February 2015: Newcomers Are Changing the Face of Vancouver
- Vancouver Real Estate in January 2015: Low Inventory Makes The Prices Go Higher
- Benchmark Home Price Over $1 Million in Vancouver
- Confidence in Metro Vancouver Real Estate Rising in November 2014
- Where to Find Affordable Homes in Metro Vancouver [Infographic]
- Most Amazing Luxury Homes in Vancouver
- Foreign Buyers Investing in Vancouver Real Estate in September
- World Events Drive Investors Into Vancouver Real Estate in August 2014
- Vancouver Real Estate in July 2014: Buyers Without Holidays
- Top 3 Interior Designers in Vancouver
- Vancouver Real Estate in June 2014: No Lack of Foreign Investors
- May 2014 Real Estate in Vancouver & Richmond: No More Place to Build
- Vancouver & Richmond Home Sellers Hesitate to List Their Homes
- Vancouver & Richmond Real Estate in March: Balanced and Stable
- What's New in Vancouver & Richmond Real Estate: Jay's February 2014 Report
- Greater Vancouver Housing Market: Steady Pace Continues in January
- Vancouver Housing Market in 2013: Modest Home Sales and Price Increases
- 10 Major Mortgage Mistakes to Avoid
- Vancouver Housing Market Trends: Balanced and Consistent in November 2013
- The Vancouver Housing Market Stays in Good Shape in October
- Retiring? Should You Rent or Buy?
- Vancouver Housing Market Remains Strong in September
- Mortgage Before Marriage in Canada - What Are Your Options?
- Canadians are Taking Mortgage into Retirement
- With Pets at Home Come Great Benefits
- Vancouver Home Sale Activity Increases in July
- Making the Most of a Home Inspection
- Slowing Housing Market Shouldn't Put Canadian Banks at Risk
- The Best Free Apps for Summer in Vancouver
- Vancouver Housing Market Displayed Strength in June Sales
- 10 Tips for Moving with Kids
- 2013 Property Tax Rates for the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Municipalities
- Vancouver Home Sales Increased in May
- Factors That Slash a Home's Resale Value
- Vancouver Housing Market Shows Signs of Improvement in April
- House Security and Residential Break and Enter in Vancouver [INFOGRAPHIC]
- Canada Ranked 8th on the List of the World’s Wealthy
- Vancouver Real Estate Market Shifts Slightly in March 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]
- "China's Dubai" becoming deserted
- Living Fences in Vancouver
- Vancouver Home Sales Drop in February
- Shaughnessy: Vancouver's Good Address Photo Essay
- Vancouver Real Estate Market Sales Cool in January
- December Concludes a Low-Sales Year on Vancouver Real Estate Market
- Vancouver Real Estate Market at Historic Low Point in November
- Positive Outlook for the Canadian Real Estate Market in 2013
- Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Results Shift Slightly in October
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- Greater Vancouver RE Market Results: September 2012
- Urban Projects Vancouver: Granville Island Photo Essay
- Housing Affordability in Vancouver Declines
- Monthly Market Results - August
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- Real Estate Comparison of Canada's Greatest Cities
- How Credit Unions Escape New Mortgage Rules
- Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Results: July
- The Short Report on Debt in Canada
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- Tighter Mortgage Rules Taking Effect on July 9
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- Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Results: April
- Sustainable Architecture & Green Buildings in Vancouver
- How Dangerous is High Household Debt for the Economy?
- Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Results: March
- Canada’s Low Interest Rates: Did You Take Your Chance?
- Home Construction Costs in Vancouver
- Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Results: February
- Enhanced New Housing Rebates in B.C.
- Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Results: January
- Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Results: December
- Vancouver New Year's Eve Events
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- U.S. Rentals on the Rise
- Chinese Real Estate Bubble - About to Burst or Just Slowly Deflating?
- The Most Expensive House in Vancouver
- IMF Points Our Debt, Flaherty Says No Mortgage Tightening
- Recreational Property Purchases Hit Canada
- Expansion of Canadian Investments In U.S. Real Estate Markets
- Pushing the Client over the Edge
- Vancouver's Greatest Architects
- Greater Vancouver Market Results: September
- California Homeowners Sue Builders For Value Decline
- West Vancouver Housing Market Analysis
- Pitt Meadows Real Estate Market Statistics
- Greater Vancouver Market Results: August
- South Delta Real Estate Market Statistics
- Pavol Demitra–Former Vancouver Canuck–Dies in a Plane Crash
- Maple Ridge Real Estate Market Analysis
- Vancouver No Longer World's Most Livable City
- Coquitlam Real Estate Market Analysis
- Vancouver Housing Market Analysis: Port Moody
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- Mid-Summer Real Estate Market Results
- Housing Market Analysis: Port Coquitlam
- Rents in the South Going Northwards
- Buy Vancouver Homes Cheap
- Vacant – Staged – Sold
- Are We Bubbling or Not? Vancouver Homes Still Affordable
- Canadian Household Debt Sky-High
- The 10 Types of Realtors
- Potential Dangers for Canadian Economy
- Pension Plans in Canada
- Let Jay Know What You Think
- Fighting Inflation on the Housing Market
- What Home Stagers Can Do for Your Home Sale
- Things to Consider Before Buying a Pet for Your Home
- Secure Your House When You're Away for a Longer Time
- Do You Reallly Always Need to Ask an Expert?
- What Kind of Roof is Best for Your House?
- Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Celebrations: June
- What Do You Need to Do and Check Before Buying a Cottage?
- Do You Want to Freshen Up Your Living Room? Build a Terrace!
- Canadian Cure for Cancer Goes Unnoticed
- Canada Should Look For New Trading Partners
- New Urbanism in Vancouver
- New Mines in B.C. Opening Soon
- Rises in Energy Prices Can Push Inflation
- B.C. Has the Lowest Mortgage Rates
- Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Celebrations: May
- Is There a Reason for Real Estate Market Protectionism?
- Tax Redistribution Affects Homeowners
- No to the Vancouver Casino Expansion
- Will the Economy Hit a Wall Soon?
- Should I Invest into REIT or a Condo?
- New Mortgage Rules Could Help Decrease Risks
- Development in the Port of Vancouver
- First-time Buyers to Boost Home Sales
- CAD Grows Increasingly Stronger
- Free Trade Negotiations Between Canada And EU Started
- Five Most Notable Trends and Places in The Life of a Vancouverite
- Vancouver's 125th Anniversary: Birthday Live
- Foreign Investments in Vancouver And Whistler Real Estate
- Numbers of Construction Projects In B.C. Growing Rapidly
- Troubles In The Olympic Village
- Vancouver Successful In Fighting Climate Change
- Government Brings More Arts And Culture To Vancouver
- The U.S. Can Envy: Inflation In Canada Is Slowing
- Vancouver Luxury Real Estate on the Rise
- Increased Importance of Wind Energy in Canada
- Real Estate Stats for Vancouver East
- Vancouver Island Real Estate Market Is Normalizing
- The Economy of British Columbia Endangered by Cheaper Southern Gas
- Spectacular Buildings: Canadian Grand Railway Hotels - Part 2
- Housing Starts in February 2011
- Housing Statistics for Vancouver West
- Housing Demand Increases in February 2011
- Real Estate Stats for North Vancouver
- Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Events: March
- Spectacular Buildings: Canadian Grand Railway Hotels - Part 1
- New Affordable Housing Renovation Projects for BC Announced
- 2010: Record Year for BC Commercial Real Estate
- Housing Statistics for Burnaby
- Vancouver - The World's Most Livable City
- British Columbia Vulnerable to Economic Downturns
- 10 Most Beautiful Bridges
- Statistics Show Sales and Listings Above Average
- Real Estate Statistics for New Westminster
- Real Estate Stats for Richmond
- Housing Activity Forecast for 2011 and 2012
- Olympic Village To Sell at Slashed Prices
- Banks Moving to 30 Year Amortizations
- Housing Starts in January 2011
- A Green Future For Canadian Real Estate
- Is It a Good Time To Buy a Cottage?
- Low Inventory Supports Canadian Housing Market
- Foreign Investors Driving Vancouver Housing Prices Up
- Canada & U.S. - Economic Growth
- Vancouver Metro Prices Still Rising
- Spectacular Buildings: Walt Disney Concert Hall In LA
- Vancouver Conference 2011
- Vancouver's 125th Anniversary Events: February
- New Home Prices in November Higher Than Expected
- Heated Debate About New Mega-casino in Downtown
- New Mortgage Rules to Hit Vancouver
- Vancouver Celebrates 125th Anniversary
- December 2010 Housing Starts
- U.S. Housing Prices Due To Decline?
- BC Property Transfer Tax Calculator and FAQ Ready
- Spectacular Buildings – Dancing House In Prague
- Resale Housing Market Returns To Normal Levels
- MLS® stats show more sales, fewer property listings in November
- November: Housing Starts Going Up For A While
- Northlands Golf Course: Featured Golf Course
- How Much Is Your House Number Worth?
- Stanley Park Pitch and Putt: Featured Golf Course
- Golf in Canada
- How To Free From Car Lease
- Spectacular Buildings – The National Gallery of Canada
- Vancouver Golf Directory Launched!
- Home sales remain steady in Greater Vancouver
- Spectacular Buildings – Marqués de Riscal Vineyard Hotel
- Real Estate Scams and How To Avoid Them
- Spectacular Buildings – Turning Torso in Malmo
- Pfosphene – A Bit of Urban Beauty
- Changes in MLS®: What Does It Mean For You
- Housing market factors indicate stability in recent months
- Real Estate Listings Rules - A Big Change Ahead
- RBC Report: Red Flag Raised for Vancouver
- Daily Dose of Optimism: Vancouver Expected to Grow
- Housing Starts in Vancouver on the Rise Again
- In the Press: HST is good public policy and a good tax
- Canadians Worried About Financial Safety
- Bank of Canada Hikes the Rate
- Housing Starts in Canada Continue to Moderate
- Quebec Sales Reps Revolting Against Fees
- Low Cost Condo Experiment in Vancouver
- RE/MAX Raised 100,000 CAD For Cancer Fight
- Campfire Ban Begins
- Parking in Vancouver is Cheapest of the Biggest Canadian Cities
- Housing starts in June
- Home Renovations Guide: Part 6
- Activity steady to start the summer season
- Chinese Buyers Hungry for Vancouver Homes
- Home Renovations Guide: Part 5
- New Housing starts Dropped
- May market offers buyers greater selection
- Home Renovations Guide: Part 4
- Quality of Living: Vancouver Ranked #1 in North America
- Canada vs. USA: Why Is Our Real Estate Market Healthier?
- Home Renovations Guide: Part 3
- Canada Affected by the European Debt Crisis
- Home buyer and seller activity increases in busy spring market
- Canadian House Construction Up
- Home Renovations Guide: Part 2
- Business Confidence in Canada Stalls
- Innovation and Investment Needed in Canadian Businesses
- Canada Could be Threatened by the Greek Crisis
- Real Estate Market Showing Signs of a Bubble
- Luxury Homes Sales at a Record High
- Dispute Over the Global Bank Tax
- New Mortgage Rules Now in Effect
- Canada's Recession Mildest in G7
- New Guide - Home Renovations
- Housing Market Can Overheat
- Economy Adds 17,900 Jobs in March
- Home listings rise to start the spring season
- Canadian Dollar Hits Parity
- First Rate Hikes Appeared
- Canadian Real Estate Market: A New Perspective
- Moving Guide: Final Chapter Is Here
- Home sales activity strong through Olympic period
- Canada's Solid Recovery Surprises
- Moving Guide #6 - Dealing with Professionals
- Post–Olympic Times Ahead
- Moving guide #5 - Do It Yourself
- Game On for Whistler Sale
- Winning the Real Estate Olympics
- Star Rating for Vancouver
- Metro Vancouver is 'Investor's Heaven'
- Bubble or Babble?
- Olympics Polarise Opinion
- Housing supply and demand reach closer alignment in January
- Olympic Resort Owner Sells to Secure
- Moving guide #4 - Moving and Insurance
- Chinese-Style Vancouver - 'the best'
- Sniffing Out Trouble At Olympics
- Illegal Tree-Fellers Twigged by Google
- Whistling Over the Games Factor
- 'Pot-Prop' Mastermind Jailed for Five Years
- Mini Rents for New 'micro lofts'
- Vancouver Claims 'unaffordable' World Cities Tag
- Metro Property 'not overheating'
- Olympic Stadium Land Sale 'imminent'
- Record Sales Spark Bubble Talk
- Taxing Time for Home Renovators
- 'Aparments shortfall' after Olympics
- Reality Check for Games Renters
- Property Sales 'go with the flow'
- Massive Condo Build Given Go-ahead
- Slow start, strong finish for housing market in 2009
- Victoria Home Boost for Sellers
- Strong Market Forecast for 2010
- Property Assessments Hold Steady
- New Management for Vancouver's Historic Hotel
- Property Values 'remarkably stable'
- Metro Home Prices 'to grow 7.2 per cent'
- Vancouver Property On the Up
- Three New Hotels Race to Olympic Finish
- Property Boost for Lower Mainland
- Vancouver Homeless Get Extra Shelter
- Flat Market Hits BC Property Values
- Supply, demand, and a real estate rebound
- Will Government Put the Brakes On?
- Strong demand carries into late fall
- How to Document Your Property
- Greater Vancouver Area Market in 2010
- High sales levels spur rise in home values
- Will a Tax Credit Extension Help the U.S. Market?
- Renting out a Fully Furnished Property? It's Not As Simple As It May Sound
- Buyer demand remains strong while home listings increase
- IMF Improves Canadian Forecast
- Bricks and Mortar: A Solid Investment
- Market momentum carries into August
- Moving guide #2 - Hidden Costs of Moving
- Strong spring market carries into summer months
- Market conditions drive strong June housing sales
- Moving guide #1 - Professionals or do-it yourself?
- BoC Interest rate now and then
- Vancouver BC real estate market: 12 months summary
- Increased demand steadies housing market in Greater Vancouver
- Vancouver: Olympics in the Shade of Violence?
- Buyer activity brings greater stability to the housing market
- Living well in Vancouver on less
- Property sales strengthen in current market cycle
- Realtors are reporting more activity
- Today's short-term conditions are creating long-term opportunities.
- New photo banner: photo made by Richard Macdonald
- Trends showed a consistent month-over-month decrease in residential housing prices
- Times of turmoil offer excellent opportunities to buy quality real estate
- Vancouver housing market - where to?
- Today’s housing market is definitely a buyer’s market.
- Housing prices begin to realign
- The Best Downtown Vancouver Bakeries
- Properties stay longer on the market
- In the Press - Vancouver real estate price drop signals cycle change, economists say
- In the Press - Sharing a House in Vancouver: An Innovative Way to Halve Your Real Estate Costs
- Housing prices retreat from record highs
- Salsa Beats in Vancouver
- In the Press: Homebuyers get a break
- Resale home listings increase, sales slip
- In the Press: No housing bubble in Canada
- Vancouver Photo Contest Winners
- Market offers awaited relief for homebuyers
- In the Press: Housing boom is over
- Vancouver Photo of the Month Contest
- Growing supply stabilizes market conditions
- Prices increase in single digits
- Soundcheck Vancouver Part 7 - Smoky Coasts
- In the Press: Who's buying Vancouver's condos?
- New listings outpace sales
- In the Press: Will the ogling of houses come to an end?
- Vancouver real estate - always worth buying?
- Growing population needs affordable housing
- Vancouver office vacancy rate near record low
- Housing market moderates for spring-time buyers
- Housing options broaden for buyers in February
- February was a busy month for developers
- Literary Vancouver
- Homeowners aim to pay off mortgages fast
- BC home sales drop for second straight month
- Soundcheck Vancouver - The Elegant Nights Out
- Lower Mainland real estate sales slowed in February
- Soundcheck Vancouver - The Celtic Scene
- Premier calls for smaller lot sizes
- Vancouver no longer tops real estate hot list
- Soundcheck Vancouver - Punk Rock’s Angry Enclaves
- Market heading toward balance
- BC Home Sales Edge Down
- Soundcheck Vancouver - Sax And The City
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- Urban Assault - Home-grown Hip-Hop and Rap
- Vancouver Neighbourhoods - Cambie
- December 2007: Housing sales second highest ever recorded
- Choosing the Location of Your Home
- Soundcheck Vancouver - Chapter 1: The Rootsystem
- New section on Music in Vancouver
- Winter Home Maintenance - Eleven Easy Steps to Prevent Disasters
- Moving? Ten Useful Survival Tips
- The Best Spots in Vancouver - Attractions, Sightseeing and Must See Places
- New Section on Sports in Vancouver
- A Short History of Vancouver
- November: Housing Market Continues To Be Strong
- November update on the long-term housing prices graph
- Home Staging for Showings: A Few Tips to Start With
- Condominium and Apartment Terminology: A quick guide for first time buyers
- Real estate promotion methods online: an overview
- October: we're seeing a buoyant market
- October update on the long-term housing prices graph
- September: majority of purchases is a principal residence
- September long-term housing graph update
- August: consumer demand continuing to outpace supply
- August long-term housing prices graph update
- July: lot of movement in the sales of detached and apartment properties
- July update on the long–term housing prices graph
- June: Housing sales in Greater Vancouver continue to be higher
- June update on the long–term housing prices graph
- Benchmark average price for a detached home reaches $700,000 in May
- May update on the housing prices graph
- April housing sales pick up, listing activity swells
- April updates on long-term housing prices graph
- March: Housing market gears up for busy spring cycle
- March housing prices graph update
- February stats are pointing towards busy spring housing market
- February housing prices graph update
- January brings double-digit increases in listings
- January long-term graph update
- December marks the end of another succesful year
- December update on the long-term graph
- November average days-on-market same as in 2005
- November update on the long-term graph
- October sales increase by 8 percent
- October update on long term housing prices graph
- September sales indicate movement towards a balanced market
- Updated graph of Vancouver housing prices - September 2006
- August housing market third strongest on record
- July home sales return to normal summer market cycle
- June residential sales second highest on record
- June Real Estate Sales Activity in Vancouver
- Vancouver real estate prices since 1980 to July 2006
- March Sales Activity in Vancouver
- Before and After: Don't leave up to $10,000 on the table
- BC Homeowners Grant Get Higher Threshold from BC Provincial Government: Homes up to $780,000 now eligible
- Musings from the Marketplace
- CMHC has lowered their loan insurance premium
- BC Homeowner Protection Act
- Property Purchase Tax
- Landlords to reimburse Tenant
- Home Owner Grant: Higher Thresholds in 2005
