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Housing Market Facing Headwinds Despite Strong Economy

Housing Market Facing Headwinds Despite Strong Economy  BCREA 2017 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast Vancouver, BC – November 28, 2017. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2017 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast today. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province are forecast to decline 10.4 per cent to 91,700 units in 2018, […]

BC Home Sales Rise Despite Low Level of Supply

Vancouver, BC – November 14, 2017. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,677 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in October, an increase of 19.3 per cent from the same period last year. Total sales dollar volume was $6.25 billion, up 41.6 per cent […]

What the New Mortgage Lending Rules Mean for You

You’ve probably been hearing a lot of buzz lately about the new mortgage regulations coming into effect on January 1st. Concerned that this might affect you? Let us help. Who Needs to Know?   The changes will affect applicants for uninsured mortgages –this means borrowers who have a down payment of 20% or more. The […]