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 residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 2,47 ...
OTTAWA, Jan. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is unchanged at 1/2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.
...Metro Vancouver charts increase of 89-per-cent over same time last year
By Derrick Penner, Vancouver SunAugust 6, 2009
Home sales in the Lower Mainland burst out of their long slump in July as first-time homebuyers, lured by lower prices and rock-bottom interest rates, flooded into the market.
Both Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley real estate boards reported record home sales for the mo ...
VANCOUVER, B.C. - July 3, 2009 - The combination of low interest rates and more affordable pricing helped propel Greater Vancouver home sale numbers to the second all-time highest total for the month of June.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that sales of detached, attached and apartment pro ...
REBGV May StatisticsIncreased demand steadies housing market in Greater VancouverA continued increase in buyer activity over the last four months has resulted in increased home sales and lessened the downward pressure on housing prices in Greater Vancouver. The Real Estate ... |
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First-time buyers are now the driving force behind a Metro Vancouver real estate market that's showing increasing signs of recovery, according to a report released Wednesday by RE/MAX.
"This survey says that people are confident in their jobs and taking advantage of record low interest rates and the price depreciation that's occurred," Elton Ash, regional executive vice-president, RE/MAX of ...
OTTAWA - As expected, the Bank of Canada cut its key benchmark-lending rate Tuesday by another 50 basis points, to a record low of 0.50 per cent, to spur an economy that it acknowledged is deteriorating at a faster pace than expected, and indicated it would, if required, begin buying back government bonds in an effort to stimulate the economy.
In what analysts are calling a "bold" statement, ...
Federal budget offers good news for homebuyers and homeowners
VANCOUVER, B.C. - January 29, 2009 -Yesterday's federal budget offered a number of initiatives to benefit homebuyers and homeowners in our communities.
"The housing measures tabled in yesterday's budget will go a long way to addressing local economic uncertainties, consumer confidence and the quality of life in our neighbourhoods ...
The classic dilema for many homeowners is whether to buy or sell first. There is no "right" answer. It depends on your specific circumstances.
Most homeowners agree that it's more prudent and less stressful if you sell your existing home before you buy a new one. You can often get a better price for your home if you are not under pressure to sell. And you're in a better position to nego ...