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Vancouver housing starts defy national trends amid December cool-down period

Vancouver housing starts defy national trends amid December cool-down period

Housing starts in B.C. and Vancouver defied national trends last month amid a slow month of construction across most of Canada, according to a new report from the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC).
Dominion Lending Centres multimillion-dollar acquisition makes it Canada’s largest mortgage broker

Dominion Lending Centres multimillion-dollar acquisition makes it Canada’s largest mortgage broker

Dominion overseeing $32b in home loans following Mortgage Architects deal
Vancouver home sales over $1 million increased 46% in 2015: Sotheby’s

Vancouver home sales over $1 million increased 46% in 2015: Sotheby’s

Sales of homes over $1 million soared in Vancouver in 2015, according to...
Property assessment rise set to hit Vancouver renters hard

Property assessment rise set to hit Vancouver renters hard

Higher apartment valuations coupled with tighter vacancy rates raise spectre of higher Vancouver rents in 2016
Incessant din of real estate talk has become tiresome

Incessant din of real estate talk has become tiresome

By Mike Howell, Vancouver Courier.
Real Estate Outlook 2016: Tech to drive city core office demand

Real Estate Outlook 2016: Tech to drive city core office demand

Migration to quality downtown commercial sites projected to continue with low dollar, deep local talent pool drawing interest from abroad
Real Estate Outlook 2016: Industrial space a bellwether for Vancouver real estate in 2016

Real Estate Outlook 2016: Industrial space a bellwether for Vancouver real estate in 2016

Industrial concern A new year has dawned, bringing with it some old issues.
Housing momentum holds permits steady

Housing momentum holds permits steady

B.C. building permit volume remained broadly unchanged in October, pointing to persistence of solid construction sector growth. Uplift in residential intentions offset a drop in commercial activity to hold dollar-volume activity at $1.02 billion.
Vancouver property assessments jump as high as 28% in 2015

Vancouver property assessments jump as high as 28% in 2015

Assessed values of both Vancouver east and west side single-family properties climbed dramatically over the past year, according to B.C. Assessment.
Dominion Lending Centres buys Mortgage Architects, becomes Canada’s largest mortgage originator

Dominion Lending Centres buys Mortgage Architects, becomes Canada’s largest mortgage originator

Combined company will employ 4,800 accredited mortgage professionals