Real Estate Talks

Surely the prices cant go down right? Limited land and all... It's funny seeing comments from obvious realtors in articles re: real estate. I don't think have anything to do these days other than complain against the NDP (LOL) or offer housing affordability solutions that is pretty much only "creat...

I know! Where have all the cry-baby realtors gone? LOL I thought this city had no room to grow which meant limited supply which meant real estate prices could only go up up up!!!! The best is hearing mortgage brokers and realtors complain about interest rates going up - LOL - like they were going to...

So check out this article re: the recent news in Toronto and it's impact in Vancouver: https://www.westerninvestor.com/news/british-columbia/b-c-realtors-still-not-allowed-to-openly-publish-home-sale-prices-1.23417127 Only a matter of time before it comes to BC - realtors have two choices. Either em...

I got pointed to this article by a friend: https://www.mikestewart.ca/presale-condo-assignments-are-not-shadow-flips-and-do-not-push-up-real-estate-prices-in-vancouver/ If someone has some time, it would be great if they could translate this blog for me.  Clearly cue-ball didn't pass the grammar por...

Temporary blip... market is just taking a breather... remember this is the best place on earth... no more land... etc etc

Agree with everything you have said here. How about a minimum tax on properties that is punitive yet clawed back based on the required income to own a property. Something like this: You own a $5M home in Shaugnessy as a satelite family.  You pay virtually no income tax in Canada or BC because all yo...

I was thinking of this.... however if they use phony renters they have to pay income tax out of their own pocket without rental income. The question is does CRA cross check the income taxes against the list of homes with exempted speculator tax. The answer to this is that CRA is useless. If they st...

In BC they'd probably get a pat on the back.

Thanks JT but I am seeing lots of strength still in the Vancouver real estate market. Let's wait  and see what happens once the NDP housing policies to filter through though. That's the elephant in the room.  I follow N Burnaby quite closely - inventory is very low.  Lot of sold signs.  Not sure wh...

http://www.news1130.com/2018/03/15/anonymous-tipline-launches-aimed-bc-real-estate-misconduct/ In case anyone is interested.  Great way to protect the public by having a self regulating agency receive anonymous tips and hand out hundreds of dollars in fines when realtors are guilty of misconduct in...

you do realize the tax scheme is going to drastically hurt supply, and raise the cost of building a new home.  Which is of course passed onto the purchaser.  E.g. Additional PTT over 3 million, developers are caught paying those fees.  Much of what the NDP is doing is going to have unintended conse...

I keep track of the sales on under 2M market. The floor has not moved - not one bit. You still cannot get a decent home on a standard sized lot for under about 1.2M...this is pretty much the same as 3 years ago. There are currently 1494 detached properties for sale in Vancouver proper. Only 340 of ...

Empty homes was never really an issue.  What the big issue was is AIR BNB, and of course jealousy.  A lot of these "empty homes" are homes waiting to get demoed and the city is taking a year to complete building permits.  From my personal experience, I have a client that has been waiting for approv...

You are the one that sounds delusional. This tax is nothing but a wealth and jealousy tax that will affect Canadians more than it will affect foreigners. Why should someone that works hard have to pay a tax on their second home in the Okanagan, on the Island, in Whistler, etc. If people like commun...

Don't get me started on permitting delays.These government workers think a good paying job is a right. They get every second Friday off and at 4;20 pm stop answering their phones. Lots of sick days and personal days, full benefits and a pension. If you follow up on a permit you are waiting for they...