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Posted by Tyler MacDonald
on June 18, 2011
VANCOUVER - Home sales in B.C. edged down one per cent to 7,857 units in May compared to the same month last year, according to a B.C. Real Estate Association survey released Wednesday.
However, the report also said that the average price of a home climbed 20 per cent to $596,872 last month compared to May 2010.
"Tighter mortgage rules, tepid employment growth and advance buying ...
Posted by Mike Walton
on June 18, 2011
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First Time Home Buyer Advice 10: Completion, Possession, and Adjustment Dates & BC’s Contract of Purchase of Sale
I am Realtor in Vancouver, BC, Canada and I have created this series of videos to help those who need help buying their first condo or house in Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada.
In Episode 9 of the First Time Home Buyers Guide for Vancouver we talked ...
Posted by Mike Stewart
on June 16, 2011
First Time Home Buyers Tips 9 | Contract of Purchase and Sale | Deposit
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Deposits for Vancouver Real Estate Transactions for First Time Buyers!
In Episode 8 of the First Time Home Buyers guide we did a basic overview of the Contract of Purchase and Sale. Now we’re going to go through the contract section by section.
Deposits! A good faith Deposit ...
Posted by Mike Stewart
on June 14, 2011
On Thursday, June 16, new sub-area boundaries will be implemented for the False Creek area of downtown Vancouver. Specifically, the 'False Creek North' sub-area will be expanded and renamed 'Yaletown,' and the 'False Creek' sub-area will be expanded to include the area around Olympic Village.
These changes can be viewed by clicking here.
These changes are the result ...
Posted by Michael LaPrairie
on June 14, 2011
of Purchase and Sale| Price!
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Contract of Purchase & Sale Explanation for First Time Vancouver Home Buyers
Episode 7 of the First Time Home Buyers Guide was an overview of the Contract of Purchase and Sale. Now we’ll start going through the offer in detail starting with price!
Section 1 – Price!
Many first time home buyers think a real estate ...
Posted by Mike Stewart
on June 9, 2011
June 2, 2011
May 2011 Stats
Greater Vancouver housing market holds steady and favours sellers in May
Home sales remained at typical springtime levels on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Greater Vancouver in May. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment ...
Posted by Chantal Vignola
on June 2, 2011