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‘If ever there was a time to buy, it is now,’ BMO says

Bank of Montreal has chopped its benchmark five-year mortgage rate, aggressively throwing its weight behind what many are calling an increasingly wobbly housing market. “It’s a great time to buy a home,” Martin Nel, a senior BMO official, said in news release announcing the change. He added that people who take advantage of the offer [...]

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May market offers buyers greater selection

The number of properties listed for sale in Greater Vancouver continued to rise in May, while the number of sales showed a year-over-year decrease.

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Home buyer and seller activity increases in busy spring market

REBGV Stats The Greater Vancouver housing market experienced increased activity in April thanks to a steady balance of home buyers and sellers entering the marketplace.

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Will You Be Ready When Interest Rates Go Up?

With existing Canadian home sales surging 76 per cent, BMO takes a look at how to avoid the challenges that come with higher interest rates

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Housing supply and demand reach closer alignment in January

Diverse selection and favourable interest rates continue to drive demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market.

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HST实施对卑诗地产业的影响

11月19日,卑诗省政府宣布,调高符合新屋统一销售税(HST)最高退税优惠规定的屋价上限——由原定的40万加元调高至52.5加万元。卑诗省财政厅长韩仕新(Colin Hansen)在做出上述宣布时表示:“我们听到了消费者和建筑业界的关注声音。”换言之,今年7月以来民间社团及反对党针对HST的抗议之声及建筑业界的积极吁请,已取得初步回应。

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Strong demand carries into late fall – November Stats

Home values continued to edge upward in November as demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market remains well above seasonal norms.

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High sales levels spur rise in home values- October Stats

VANCOUVER, B.C. – November 3, 2009 – Strong demand has led to a steady rise in Greater Vancouver home prices compared to last year.

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Why the housing market didn’t crash

Canadian real estate correction was side-effect of recession, not cause, while U.S. market still faces challenges, report says

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Fewer listings boost home prices

Drop in number of sellers threatens to push buyers out of markets as sales, prices set records

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