Will Vancouver home prices tank, surge ever higher or settle somewhere in between? With help from disgruntled residents, global investors and government intervention, here’s how the city’s real estate future could play out, for better or worse Scenario No. 1 The Homepocalypse THE UPSHOT: In the aftermath of a worldwide trade war or another macroeconomic shock, financial markets div ...

The federal government is increasing the minimum down payment required to buy a home for more than $500,000 in an effort to cool the red-hot housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver, but some economists say the impact on housing activity will be minimal. Finance Minister Bill Morneau made the announcement in Ottawa on Friday. "We are looking at ways to ensure our market is stable and we wan ...

Looking for this weeks Fraser Street Open Houses?  Click the link below to find out what properties will be hosting Open Houses this weekend in the Fraser Street area.  If you have any questions about any of the properties please feel free to contact your FraserStreetCondos.com team at 604.916.9940.  Have a great weekend.Fraser Street Open House schedule for May 24th and 25th 2014 ...

Here is the the April Real Estate statistics from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver: Spring buyers and sellers emerge in the Greater Vancouver housing market Home buyers and sellers became more active in the Greater Vancouver housing market in April. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 3,050 on t ...