From the monthly archives:
An Ipsos Reid survey commissioned by First Canadian Title recently revealed that new homeowners are all too frequently unaware of the true costs of home ownership. Fully one in four first-time homeowners are unprepared for the costs and surprises that come along with the purchase.
”Despite the joys associated with owning a home, people are often [...]
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CMHC released it’s outlook on the housing market in BC recently. They have forecast a slight dip in the number of MLS sales, but predict that prices will continue to rise.
Their prediction is that we will see an average price increase of 11.8% this year. 2008 will see an average price increase of 6.3%. Those [...]
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Despite some predictions that rising interest rates and a seasonal decline would combine to temper the summer real estate market July 2007 was one of the busiest on record. The 3,873 units sold last month were 41.8% above last year and 5% higher than 2005. Only July 2003 had more sales at 4,023.
What happened? It [...]
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Have you heard about the couple in Vancouver’s West End that moved into their new condo and discovered that it was already occupied? That’s right. It was a newly renovated $509,000 condominium that wasn’t as perfect as they’d hoped.
Unfortunately, the young couples new home is infested with bats…at least 80 of them. The majority of [...]
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