This home has 8 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms.
For $25 million, you could also own director Steven Spielberg’s East Hampton’s home, which (aside from over a dozen bedrooms) features a state of the art film studio, stables, and a guesthouse.
Posted by David Hutchinson
on May 19, 2013
JONATHAN HAYWARD / THE CANADIAN
With the loonie poised to tumble, there are still some ways to protect the value of your investment portfolio.
By: Rudy Luukko Mutual Funds Columnist, Published on Sat May 18 2013
It wasn’t long ago that the Canadian dollar was one of the world’s most robust currencies, and that exposure to the weak U.S. dollar ...
Posted by David Hutchinson
on May 18, 2013
Fears that foreign buyers and other temporary residents are snapping up an abnormal share of Metro Vancouver condos aren't borne out by statistics,according to a new analysis.
Urban futures researchers examined 2011 census data and found just 0 .8% of all homes in the metro region and 1.4% of apartments are occupied by foreign or temporary residents.
Vancouver ...
Posted by Sylvia Kahlon
on May 17, 2013
The immense boost that the baby boomer gave to the North American economy over last several decades doesn't seems to be slowing its effect. It will continue to inflence the realestate martket in next decade or two.
Real estate marketer and “condo king” Bob Rennie feels that Vancouver’s real estate market in the next 15 years will actually be two separate markets financed by ...
Posted by Dinesh Kapoor
on May 17, 2013
Developer Bob Rennie works on his speech at his Vancouver office ahead of his address at the Urban Development Institute Vancouver’s gathering on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Boomers will continue to drive the Vancouver real estate market, he says.
Photograph by: Arlen Redekop , Vancouver Sun
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Posted by David Hutchinson
on May 17, 2013
Sales of multifamily homes in Metro Vancouver in the first three months of this year fell by nearly half those sold in the same period last year, Colliers International reported Thursday.
“The surge in sales activity that is typically expected during the first quarter of a year did not materialize in 2013 as the 2,033 total new multifamily home sales represented a slight six-per-cent drop ...
Posted by David Hutchinson
on May 17, 2013
Investor Paul Hecht explains how you can establish the real value of your property
I'm often surprised at the number of investors who do not know how to determine the value of real estate. As an investor, it is crucial that you are able to determine value for yourself and not leave it up to someone else. The three primary yet different ways of determining value with real estate are the CMA, the ...
Posted by Sanjin Cvetkovic
on May 14, 2013
Vancouver First Time Home Buyers Guide 14 – Offer Explanation – Subject to Financing
Top Vancouver Realtor Advice for First Time Home Buyers – Subject to Financing
In Episode 13 of the First Time Home Buyers Guide for Vancouver, we discussed Subject Clauses in general.
Today we’re going to discuss the Subject to Financing Clause in detail and how it relates to and affects ...
Posted by Mike Stewart
on May 14, 2013
The Vancouver housing bubble continues to burst with the news that home sales dropped 6.1 per cent in April from the previous year.
Residential property sales in April fell to 2,627, down from 2,799 in April 2012. They do, however, represent an 11.9 per cent increase from March, which saw 2,347 home sales, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) said in a Thursday news release. ...
Posted by David Hutchinson
on May 10, 2013
BCREA 2013 Second Quarter Housing Forecast
Vancouver, BC – May 9, 2013. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2013 Second Quarter Housing Forecast today.
BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forecast to edge up 1.9 per cent to 68,900 units this year, before increasing a further 6.5 per cent to 73,400 units in 2014. The five-year average ...
Posted by Sanjin Cvetkovic
on May 9, 2013