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We have just sold a property at 25 15TH AVE W in Vancouver.
Extraordinary modern designed TH with 3 bedrooms up, 2.5 baths plus large den in prime Cambie Village location. Over 1,800 S.F. of quality finishes incl. beautiful hardwoods, custom blinds & high end appliances. Stunning gourmet cook's kitchen w/ S.S. countertops & eating bar. Living room w/ French doors to lg. deck. Large dining area w/ gas fireplace. Plus, high ceilings, bright oversized windows, stainless steel & glass stair railing & in floor radiant heat. Master bdrm w/ walk-in closet & luxurious 5 piece bath which must be seen. Large media room & office & more storage on top floor.
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Please visit our Open House at 703 3055 CAMBIE ST in Vancouver.
Open House on Saturday, May 28, 2016 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Don't miss this spacious, quiet NW corner suite with City & Mountain views. With over 1500 sf there is room for everyone. Currently a 2 bedroom plus large den which could easily be a 3rd bedroom. Spacious living, dining area with gas fireplace and balcony access. Super bright open plan with floor to ceiling windows. Updated Kitchen, Baths and floors. Master bedroom features a walk in closet & 5 piece bath. Additional 3 piece bath and in suite laundry room & ample storage. 1 parking stall in secure underground. Extensive strata amenities including indoor pool, sauna, hot tub, exercise room, kids play ground, bike storage & guest suite. Well managed complex with onsite caretaker & pro-active strata. Short walk to the Canada Line, VGH, City Square & Cambie Village shops.
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We have just listed a new property at 703 3055 CAMBIE ST in Vancouver.
Don't miss this spacious, quiet NW corner suite with City & Mountain views. With over 1500 sf there is room for everyone. Currently a 2 bedroom plus large den which could easily be a 3rd bedroom. Spacious living, dining area with gas fireplace and balcony access. Super bright open plan with floor to ceiling windows. Updated Kitchen, Baths and floors. Master bedroom features a walk in closet & 5 piece bath. Additional 3 piece bath and in suite laundry room & ample storage. 1 parking stall in secure underground. Extensive strata amenities including indoor pool, sauna, hot tub, exercise room, kids play ground, bike storage & guest suite. Well managed complex with onsite caretaker & pro-active strata. Short walk to the Canada Line, VGH, City Square & Cambie Village shops.
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Please visit our Open House at 25 15TH AVE W in Vancouver.
Open House on Saturday, May 14, 2016 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Extraordinary modern designed TH with 3 bedrooms up, 2.5 baths plus large den in prime Cambie Village location. Over 1,800 S.F. of quality finishes incl. beautiful hardwoods, custom blinds & high end appliances. Stunning gourmet cook's kitchen w/ S.S. countertops & eating bar. Living room w/ French doors to lg. deck. Large dining area w/ gas fireplace. Plus, high ceilings, bright oversized windows, stainless steel & glass stair railing & in floor radiant heat. Master bdrm w/ walk-in closet & luxurious 5 piece bath which must be seen. Large media room & office & more storage on top floor.
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Contract Changes Benefit Real Estate Consumers

Vancouver, BC – May 10, 2016. Consumer awareness took a step forward with the announcement of new requirements for real estate contracts.

 

The government will require contracts prepared by real estate licensees to include clauses stating that the contract cannot be assigned without the written consent of the seller, and that any profit from an assignment goes to the initial seller. Clients can instruct licensees to omit or change the clauses.

 

"Real estate consumers now have a tool to help them decide whether they want their contracts to be assignable," says BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) President Deanna Horn. "Like many other provisions in the contract, buyers and sellers have the option of keeping the new paragraph, changing it or striking it out completely—but at least the conversation is more likely to happen now."

 

BCREA supports the new requirements. To help consumers and REALTORS® with the transition, the Association is adding the following paragraph to the residential and commercial Contracts of Purchase and Sale:

The Seller and the Buyer agree that this Contract: (a) must not be assigned without the written consent of the Seller; and (b) the Seller is entitled to any profit resulting from an assignment of the Contract by the Buyer or any subsequent assignee.

"Assignment" is the practice of someone assigning their rights in a contract to someone else before the transaction completes. In simple terms, someone can buy the right to step into the original buyer's shoes to complete the contract. Assigning one's right to a contract is a legitimate practice, allowed by common law and also by section 36 of the Law and Equity Act.

 

Also today, Minister of Finance Mike de Jong announced that, starting in June 2016, the provincial government will begin collecting citizenship data of real estate owners through the Property Transfer Tax form.

 

"BCREA is pleased that the government will collect this information, in which there is obviously a lot of public interest," says Association CEO Robert Laing. "Strong policy is based on solid information, and we look forward to learning more about this aspect of the real estate market."

 

Source: BCREA. 

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We have just listed a new property at 25 15TH AVE W in Vancouver.
Extraordinary modern designed TH with 3 bedrooms up, 2.5 baths plus large den in prime Cambie Village location. Over 1,800 S.F. of quality finishes incl. beautiful hardwoods, custom blinds & high end appliances. Stunning gourmet cook's kitchen w/ S.S. countertops & eating bar. Living room w/ French doors to lg. deck. Large dining area w/ gas fireplace. Plus, high ceilings, bright oversized windows, stainless steel & glass stair railing & in floor radiant heat. Master bdrm w/ walk-in closet & luxurious 5 piece bath which must be seen. Large media room & office & more storage on top floor.
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Home sales remain at record levels across Metro Vancouver

Last month was the highest selling April on record for Metro Vancouver.

Residential property sales in the region totalled 4,781 in April 2016, an increase of 14.4 per cent from the 4,179 sales recorded in April 2015 and a decrease of 7.6 per cent compared to March 2016 when 5,173 homes sold.

April sales were 41.7 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month. 


“Home buyer competition remains intense across the region,” Dan Morrison, REBGV president said. “Whether you’re a home buyer or seller, it’s important to work with your local REALTOR® to get the information you need and to develop a strategy that will help you navigate today’s market.”


New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Metro Vancouver totalled 6,127 in April 2016. This represents an increase of 3.9 per cent compared to the 5,897 units listed in April 2015 and a 2.4 per cent decline compared to March 2016 when 6,278 properties were listed.


"While we’re seeing more homes listed for sale in recent months, supply is still chasing this unprecedented surge of demand in our marketplace," Morrison said.


The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 7,550, a 39.3 per cent decline compared to April 2015 (12,436) and a 2.6 per cent increase compared to March 2016 (7,358).


The sales-to-active listings ratio for April 2016 is 63.3 per cent. This is indicative of a seller’s market.

Generally, analysts say that downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below the 12 per cent mark, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it reaches the 20 to 22 per cent range in a particular community for a sustained period of time.


The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $844,800. This represents a 25.3 per cent increase compared to April 2015.


Sales of detached properties in April 2016 reached 1,979, an increase of 9 per cent from the 1,815 detached sales recorded in April 2015. The benchmark price for detached properties increased 30.1 per cent from April 2015 to $1,403,200.


Sales of apartment properties reached 2,107 in April 2016, an increase of 33.4 per cent compared to the 1,579 sales in April 2015.The benchmark price of an apartment property increased 20.6 per cent from April 2015 to $475,000.


Attached property sales in April 2016 totalled 695, a decrease of 11.5 per cent compared to the 785 sales in April 2015. The benchmark price of an attached unit increased 22.1 per cent from April 2015 to $608,600.


Source: REBGV (Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver).


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