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Healthy housing starts for in BC

March 3rd, 2010
A 37% increase in housing start is predicted in BC by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, alone with a steady real estate market. I think we're seeing a more balanced market these days:

B.C. to lead in housing starts

Lower Mainland markets balance out

Home Sales Activity Strong Through Olympic Period

March 2nd, 2010

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Home sales activity strong through Olympic period

VANCOUVER, B.C. - March 2, 2010 -The Greater Vancouver housing market continued to experience strong demand from homebuyers and an increase in total property listings in a month where the eyes of the world were focused on the region.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that res ...

Harbour Green 3 Penthouse sold during 2010 Games

March 2nd, 2010
$22.3 million CAD Penthouse at Harbour Green Three sold during 2010 Winter Olympics:

2010 Visitors buy $32 million in Vancouver real estate

Interest Rate should remain steady

March 2nd, 2010
Experts seem to agree that current low interest rate should maintain steady until summer.

Interest rate hike unlikely until July

Record High Prices vs. Housing Bubble

February 12th, 2010
A series of articles regarding Canadian housing prices, mortgage rates, real estate bubbles have been published on Globe and Mail in the last few days. Again raising the questions whether our recovered (even considered "HOT") real estate market is a housing bubbles or the real thing. You be the judge:

Five Warning Signs of A Bubble

New Home Price Rise Fuels Bubble Debate

Home Prices on co ...

Housing Supply & Demand Reach Closer Alignment in January

February 2nd, 2010

February 2, 2010

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Housing supply and demand reach closer alignment in January

VANCOUVER, B.C. - February 2, 2010 - Diverse selection and favourable interest rates continue to drive demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 1,923 in January ...

Is China's Real Estate Market overheated?

January 9th, 2010

Real Estate market seems to be non-stoppable in China. So much so that there is concerns of social unrest. Talks of Chinese government taking steps to cool the market down. See what China based "Economic Observer" has to say about what seems to be an overheated real estate market in China:

Liberating the "House Slaves"?

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Possible 2010 Real Estate Trend?

January 9th, 2010

Interesting article published in Vancouver Sun this week. Guess the burst of "the bubble" is over...

Vancouver home prices expected to jump 7.2 per cent in 2010.pdf

Slow Start, strong finish for housing market in 2009

January 5th, 2010

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Slow start, strong finish for housing market in 2009

VANCOUVER, B.C. - January 5, 2010 - After beginning the year at near record low sales levels, buyers' confidence in the Greater Vancouver housing market quickly returned, allowing for significant and sustained increases in the number of residential property sales of much of 2009.

The Real Estate Board ...

Real estate claws itself out of a hole

January 2nd, 2010

Year End article from Vancouver Sun looking back the up and down of real estate market.

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