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TD ECONOMICS - Special Report on HST
September 29th, 2009Buy now! HST is on the way
September 28th, 2009Ontario and B.C. homebuyers face a big tax hike
New home buyers face a major tax hit from the HST.
The new harmonized sales tax being proposed in British Columbia and Ontario may end up being an overall wash for some consumers but anyone buying a new house is about to get dinged.
The HST met with some resistance from the real e ...
Canadian housing markets buck recession and trend upwards, says RE/MAX
September 24th, 2009September 24, 2009
Kelowna, BC (Sept. 24, 2009) -- With the worst of the recession over, residential real estate markets in major Canadian centres are poised for growth in the final quarter of 2009, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.
The RE/MAX Bricks and Mortar Report found the bounce back that began in early Spring has made this recession one of the shortest on record for real ...
Re/Max says house prices have recovered to 2008 levels in many Canadian markets
September 24th, 2009Re/Max says house prices have recovered to 2008 levels in many Canadian markets
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A house for sale is shown. A new Re/Max real-estate survey says house values have recovered in many major Canadian markets to where they were before the market crashed. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mark Lennihan)"
KELOWNA, B.C. - A new Re/Max real-estate survey says house values have recovered in ma ...
3734 197A Street, Langley, British Columbia
September 23rd, 2009I just sold this House at 3734 197A Street, Langley, British Columbia .
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246 5660 201A Street, Langley City, BC
September 17th, 2009I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 246 5660 201A Street, Langley City, BC
Assignment of Sale - Ready for occupancy in November 2009. Paddington Station - Second floor courtyard unit. Located in a beautiful downtown Langley location near all amenities. These townhomes and condominium units offer incredible value and are packed with luxury features. •Genuine Granite Countertops in k ...
Vancouver leads home resales surge
September 17th, 2009Greater city area sees huge gains from a year ago
Canada's resale home sales sizzled in August, led by Greater Vancouver's 117-per-cent gain from a year ago, the Canadian Real Estate Association said yesterday.
Across the country, 42,483 homes changed hands in August, an 18.5-per-cent gain from a year ago, the association s ...
Metro Vancouver leads nation with 117% gain in home resales after short, sharp recession
September 17th, 2009Metro Vancouver's dramatic 117-per-cent increase in home resales in August compared to August 2008 led a national rebound in the real estate market.
According to statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association, 42,483 homes changed hands across Canada via the Multiple Listing Service Systems in August 2009.
Universi ...
A sign of the times — Ritz-Carlton back on track
September 17th, 2009
A rendering of Arthur Erickson's Residences at The Ritz-Carlton tower as it would have looked against the city skyline.
Photograph by: Handout, ..
The new condominium market seems to be alive and well in Vancouver with the Ritz-Carlton on West Georgia Street the latest in a string of mothballed projects that are coming ...