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Future homebuyers will pay significantly more tax under HST
August 31st, 2009Four levels of government have their hand in the buyer's wallet and the take is going to get larger next year unless something is done
French economist Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) opined that "the art of taxation consis ...
High hopes for B.C. housing market upswing in 2010
August 28th, 2009Uptick in sales is 'brightest light' in otherwise dismal economic picture
B.C. real estate sales should continue to rise: economist
August 28th, 2009Prices will remain below 2008 levels before edging up in 2010
Spurred by record-low mortgage rates, provincial real estate sales should continue to rise through the remainder of 2009 from last year's market fall ...
Worst of housing downturn behind us: National Bank
August 28th, 2009Metro Vancouver saw house prices tick higher in June after 11 straight months of decline on one bank's index measure of property values.
With three other major cities on the index measure also ...
BC Home Sales Brightest Light in Economy
August 27th, 2009
BCREA Forecast Update - Third Quarter 2009
Vancouver, BC - August 27, 2009. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Forecast Update for the third quarter of 2009 today.
BC Multiple
Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forecast to
climb 15 per cent from 68,923 units in 2008 to 79,400 units this
year, just below the ten-year average of 82,800 units. Reside ...
New Site For Consumers and REALTORS® to Voice Concern About HST
August 25th, 2009
Vancouver, BC - August 24, 2009. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) today launched a new section of its website to provide the public and REALTORS® with information about the impact of the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) and an opportunity to voice their concerns about the tax. This new resource, which can be found at www.bcrea.bc.ca/hst/hstaction.htm, encourages conc ...
Latest condos offer stunning design
August 24th, 2009gateway north shore: Reclaimed Stanley Park trees used in ceiling
Fairmont hotels get into green programs
August 24th, 2009The Waterfront, among other hotels in the chain, is into beekeeping in a big way and is earning a sweet reward for its efforts
Like a passionate wine maker describing the bouquet of his latest cabernet, Graeme ...
Condos with windows on four sides
August 24th, 2009The Kettle Creek development near Victoria features detached homes at relatively low prices
KETTLE CREEK STATION
Project location: Langford
Project size: 49 homes now selling, up to 600 eventually
T ...