Real Estate Talks

So it looks like the numbers are coming in quite a bit lower than predicted! The city won't even give us a straight answer on how many properties actually have to pay the tax.  I'm guessing the Empty Homes Tax will not break even this year. The city has to lie about the numbers and say 8500 empty o...

"The number of “under-occupied” homes in Vancouver has almost doubled in the past 15 years, from 12,885 to 25,495 dwellings, according to census data. So it looks like the numbers are coming in quite a bit lower than predicted! The city won't even give us a straight answer on how many properties ac...

Another year.  Seeing some familiar names pop up around here. Glad to see you all still alive and aggravating each other as always.  Hard to believe its been a decade since the last real correction around here.  What do you all see for 2018?  Little late in the year - spring seems to be off to a la...

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Yah - that’s not how it works. I hope you ready for .75% increase in 2018 because we are trending that way. Also I was initially commenting on the fact that BOC overnight rate usually decrease with an increase in the Canadian dollar to make our exports more affordable. Don't believe take economics ...

Yep - 4/5 banks predict a rate increase this month.  The other in April. Let’s go with hara and ETB’s prediction....LOL All I'm saying is when the economy is strong and our dollar's value increases the government tends to lower the BOC over night rate to keep the dollar in check.  This is typically...

Yah - that’s not how it works.

I hope you ready for .75% increase in 2018 because we are trending that way.

Actually that's exactly how it works.

3443 east 47th ave 2152sqft detached built 33x159 RS-1 lot Asking $1,508,800 sold $1,650,000 on 18-sept after 6 days Prime Killarney home on an extra deep 33 by 159.44 corner lot. 1.5 baths and a single garage .Plenty of potential here. # bedrooms up and two down. Listed By: COLDWELL BANKER WESTBUR...

We are reaching a point now where people don't know what to think.  With all the promises that both the NDP and Green party made everyone is sitting on there hands again like the did when the %15 tax was put in.  Now is the opperunity to pick up something where the seller are getting desperate to se...

Hi These pipes (grey in color) are notorious for degrading and failing. The horrible thing about these pipes is you won't notice the leak until they have caused lots of damage because they usually start leaking slowly.  Usually you won't have a catastrophic failing like an exploding pipe,  You will...

Hi These pipes (grey in color) are notorious for degrading and failing. The horrible thing about these pipes is you won't notice the leak until they have caused lots of damage because they usually start leaking slowly.  Usually you won't have a catastrophic failing like an exploding pipe,  You will ...

The combination of rising interest rates and appreciating Loonie will be disasterous for Canadian housing. Im not sure if will be disasterous, but it will have an effect.  I think the bigger problem will be the NDP provincial policies Which specific policies do you think will be a problem? The Gree...

The combination of rising interest rates and appreciating Loonie will be disasterous for Canadian housing.

Im not sure if will be disasterous, but it will have an effect.  I think the bigger problem will be the NDP provincial policies

Hey folks Lets floats some predictions on what the new collation government will do in regards to housing. My guess, -Increase forign buyers tax -Apply FB tax across BC -increase PTT tax -slap a capital gains tax on sales of homes over a set threshold, say $750k The voters have spoken, WE WILL GET T...