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Last time the Bank of Canada (BOC) was expected to drop the overnight interest rate they did not. This time they were expected to leave it where it was at, and they did. Siting Three major developments are affecting the Canadian economy: the protracted weakness in the U.S. economy; ongoing turbulence in global financial markets; and sharp ...

Over the weekend the crane at the 61 story Shangri-la condo and hotel tower came down. Personally I am suprised how little an impact it has had on the city skyline. What do you think of it? Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®

I was pretty busy last week and didn't get the posts out about the big news that the 40 year mortgages and 0% down option will be eliminated on October 15th, 2008. I don't have too much to add to the discou rse on this. I have not worked with many buyers using either of these options. I am sure it will keep some  buyers out of the ...

So what happened with False Creek real estate (this is for False Creek South) in June. I must apologize for taking so long to get this out this month. Despite the doom and gloom in the local papers though it was a pretty good month for False Creek real estate. Inventory dropped compared to May and a couple more homes were sold than in May. False ...

The following is a letter to the editor by Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver president Dave Watt that was published in the Vancouver Sun today:Letter to the Editor:   We’re deeply concerned that The Vancouver Sun’s view, expressed in the June 25 editorial ‘Rising real estate fraud makes title insurance essential’, ...

• 822 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm apartment "Great layout!" - MLS® $559,000 CAD Fairview, Vancouver  -  Calling all those looking for a big outdoor space! Need a big balcony, patio or deck? Well, you've found it here in this newer (2006) concrete building. At over 340sf this balcony has room for barbequing, ...

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver released the June 2008 statistics yesterday and the media are having a hay-day with them. No question the market has changed. Listings are way up (18.3 per cent to 6,546 in June 2008 compared to June 2007, when 5,533 new units were listed), inventory is way up, sales are way down (42.9 per cent in ...

No time to write much about it (I'll update this later), but realtor.ca is now live. Go check it out!   Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®

Homeowners can save significant money by conserving water in their bathrooms with these easy, energy-saving tips: Take shorter showers. By cutting shower time from ten minutes to five, based on one shower a day, BC Hydro predicts an average saving of 34,675 litres of water annually. The hot water from showers can account for as much as 25 per ...

[calendar:2008-06-21 2008-06-21] SW Marine, Vancouver  -  We invite everyone to visit our open house at 303-1503 W. 65th Ave on June 21 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Property information