Down payments are more than $100,000 higher than in Quebec, where buyers paid the lowest level in the country, new study showsJun 29, 2021 7:38 AM By: WI Staff – Chart courtesy of LowestRates.ca British Columbia homebuyers put down an average of nearly $160,000 to purchase a home during the first quarter of 2021, by far the […]

Manufactured home parks offer B.C.’s most affordable housing – and contemporary designs are tempting young buyersJun 11, 2021 1:01 PM By:  Frank O’Brien Click Homes are selling fast in a Sunshine Coast manufactured home park. | Click Modular Homes B.C. consumers often dismiss manufactured homes as a housing option, but the rise of Millennial buyers,  B.C.’s runaway […]

Pandemic lockdowns accelerate rural property quest as urban upsides evaporate By Frank O’Brien | February 16, 2021, 12:00pm Six-acre, seven-cabin Eagan Lake Resort in the south Cariboo sold in 2020 for $1.1 million | Submitted Evidence is mounting that more city dwellers want rural real estate. In the past eight months, more than 62,000 Vancouver residents searched […]

Premises ID to be mandatory FEBRUARY 10, 2021byPeter Mitham All livestock producers will be required to register for Premises ID by next year. Participation is currently voluntary, but BC agriculture minister Lana Popham says industry demand has prompted the government to develop new regulations under the BC Animal Health Act making it mandatory. “BC farmers […]

Along with sales, the average price of homes is also predicted to rise, by nearly 8 percent SARAH GROCHOWSKI Jan. 26, 2021 9:30 a.m. BUSINESS The B.C. Real Estate Association is predicting a nearly 16 per cent uptick in sales in 2021 amid a rebounding in market listings since the start of the pandemic. “The […]

Whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need the right kind of partnerBy Justin Kerby Jan 23, 2021 Finding the right real estate agent to represent you can be challenging. There are many agents to choose from and almost every homeowner you meet will have a recommendation. It may take a bit of time, but […]

December home sales in Chilliwack reach 16-year high With low supply and high demand, prices continued to increase across the Upper Fraser Valley ERIC WELSH Jan. 5, 2021 3:30 p.m. LOCAL NEWS NEWS December 2020 was a record month for Chilliwack real estate. According to the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB), 279 sales […]