Category Archives: All 2019 Blog Posts
Northern B.C. home sales rise to record levels in Q3
Housing sales in northern B.C. hit the second-highest level on record in the third quarter, but data also reveals reasons for concern By Frank O’Brien Western InvestorOctober 9, 2020 Residential sales across northern B.C. reached near all-time records in the third quarter but concerns are rising about market sustainability if the COVID-19 pandemic persists. “The third […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Northview REIT sold for $4.5 billion
Calgary-based Northview Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has been acquired in a $4.5 billion takeover by a major shareholder and Kingsett Capital Inc. Starlight Property Holdings Inc. / Toronto / for Western InvestorOctober 1, 2020
Fraser Valley home sales increase leads province
August sales were up 56 per cent in the Fraser Valley and 63 per cent in Chilliwack as price increases hit double-digits WI Staff Western InvestorSeptember 14, 2020 The Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack, posted impressive sales increases in August as total home sales across B.C. soared from the same month a year earlier. B.C. home sales […]
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Transformative Lifestyle Choices Spur 2020 Land Rush.
British Columbians have been living with uncertainty for over 2 years, and even when the threat of viral infection becomes a secondary consideration, fundamentally what we have lived through has changed us.
Investors: farmland still trumps gold
The price of gold has increased 30 per cent so far this year, but farmland has traditionally proven the best investment over the long term because of a steady income stream Robert Arnason Western Producer Western ProducerAugust 17, 2020 Imagine it’s the year 2000 and there are two investors, with $1 million each. One investor buys $1 […]
July home sales hit highest level in history
Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg post double-digit increases as Canadian home sales rebound due to record low mortgage rates and pent-up demand Frank O’Brien Western InvestorAugust 17, 2020 Blowing past predictions from Canada’s housing agency, July home sales in Canada hit the highest level in history with a 26 per cent increase from a year earlier. For the […]
Look what we just received from one of our clients!
This is the kind of motivation our team needs & wants. Thank you, Barry!!! “Barry Dadswell, Seller of two Properties, one Acreage in Mission, One Oceanfront in Bella Coola and Buyer of a new Property at Logan Lake You are The Best Team in the World 3A®Group. You guys showed so much Client Care, Dedication […]
Recreating the “Guest Experience”
“Safety in Numbers” has been a long believed group protection theory that gave us comfort. This adage no longer applies to our post Covid existence. Large Groups or gatherings are now to be avoided, so how does one run a Covid compliant accommodation business that remains profitable? The Tourism & Hospitality Industry, which saw record […]
One million adults plan to move back home
Gen-Xers lead the boomerang, but 278,000 baby boomers also say they will move in with family to shelter from COVID-19 fallout WI Staff Western InvestorJuly 23, 2020 At least 1.5 million adult Canadians have already or plan to move back home with their parents, according to a national survey by Finder.com released July 24. B.C is among the […]