Seemingly There's No Slowing in West Vancouver
Posted on Apr 04, 2015
There is an endless demand for view properties in Ambleside and Dundarave, the hottest parts of West Vancouver. I recently listed this 46 year old house and it sold near ask for $2.8M with no subjects in 24 hours. 
Metro Vancouver Homebuyers Out In Force In March*
Posted on Apr 03, 2015
Demand continued to rise across Metro Vancouver's housing market in March.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 4,060 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March 2015. This represents a 53.7 per cent increase compared to the 2,641 sales recorded in March 2014, an...
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 4,060 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March 2015. This represents a 53.7 per cent increase compared to the 2,641 sales recorded in March 2014, an...
Most Canadian Would Choose A Fixed-Rate Mortgage Today
Posted on Mar 30, 2015
If they were arranging a mortgage today most Canadians would opt for a fixed-rate loan rather than risk volatility with a variable deal. That’s the finding of a survey by Nielsen for CIBC, which revealed that 57 per cent would prefer to have certainty in their repayments. A similar survey last year had 48 per cent choosing a fixed-rate while in 201...
TD Bank CEO Plays Down Concerns over Housing Market
Posted on Mar 27, 2015
The best line from this article is "We bankers are paid to worry, so we do". https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/housing/td-chief-plays-down-concerns-over-canadas-housing-market/article23643296/
How Much You Need To Buy A House In Your City
Posted on Mar 22, 2015
I do love diagrams that make it simple https://business.financialpost.com/2015/03/20/heres-how-much-money-you-need-to-make-to-buy-a-house-in-your-city/
Two Major Banks Lower Key 5 year fixed rate
Posted on Mar 21, 2015
In what could be seen as a strategic move just on the doorstep of the busy spring market BMO and TD have reduced their key 5 year fixed rate https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bmo-td-lower-interest-on-5-year-fixed-mortgage-to-record-low-2-79-1.2997939