Real Estate Models: Fee-For-Service Vs. Contingency (Commission)

June 28, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

It’s ironic that Joe William should call his business “Best Value” real estate, and perhaps a bit misleading as well.  The $109 “fee for service” listing William offers leaves the Seller to take care of everything else; there is no representation!
This is what John Ruskin knew more than 100 years ago: “There is nothing in [...]

Metro Vancouver new home prices post best rebound

June 12, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

Metro Vancouver has seen the strongest rebound in new-housing prices among Canada’s major markets over the last year, Statistics Canada reported Thursday. The region saw new-home prices edge up 0.4 per cent in April from March on Statistics Canada’s new-home price index bringing the year-over-year gain in prices to six per cent.
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Long-term outlook for housing starts positive

June 11, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

Residential construction is a bright spot in the Canadian economy, according to a national survey that points to good short- and long-term prospects for housing starts in most parts of the country.
Photograph by: GORD WALDNER, Canwest News Service
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Housing starts decline in May: CMHC

June 10, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

Housing construction declined in May, with both single- and multi-unit starts falling below the previous month, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Tuesday.
Photograph by: Files, Vancouver Sun
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Glass, brick and history

June 9, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

Garrison at the Yards is a new mid-rise condo development set to go up just south of Fort York, the birthplace of Toronto
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Modern marketing for a work of Art

June 9, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

Developers of Art condominiums turn to social media to sell new homes
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Dundas and Keele

June 9, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

Row house a convenient condo alternative
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Metro Vancouver starts ease in balance with market report

June 9, 2010 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

VANCOUVER The pace of new-housing construction in Metro Vancouver eased off in May from that of previous months yet remains at a level in line with market conditions, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Tuesday.
The national mortgage insurer counted 1,173 new homes across Metro Vancouver in May, a dramatic 150-per-cent improvement on the same month a [...]