Tag Archives: real estate
Fractional investing: How the dream of homeownership for a dollar became a nightmare for tenants
By Chen Zhou Startups that promise to help Canadians priced out of the real estate market realize their dreams of homeownership for just a loonie are becoming a nightmare for renters. In May 2022, a volunteer-run organization RenovictionsTO tweeted the
More than 3 in 4 Metro Vancouver homes sold below asking in November
By ThinkPol Staff The days when multimillion dollar teardowns in Metro Vancouver triggered bidding wars pushing the offers above the asking price seem to be over. Three in four detached houses in Canada’s once hottest housing market sold below asking
Report rogue realtors – Vancouver real estate board
By ThinkPol Staff In response to a social media account naming and shaming realtors who appear to breaching industry regulations, the Vancouver real estate board is encouraging the public to report them to appropriate authorities. Inspired by Vancouver’s Airbnb-fighting Twitter
West Vancouver house prices stumble as Beijing hails currency crackdown a success
By Amy Chen West Vancouver house prices fell in August as China’s government declared its crackdown on illegal foreign currency outflow a success. Metro Vancouver’s most expensive community’s benchmark price dropped by 4.8% overall to $1,346,400 compared to August 2016[1]REBGV