Shady Marketing, or Does Vancouver Have 357 Foreclosed Homes For Sale?
A website has popped up advertising foreclosed Vancouver real estate listings, but how did the agent find so many? They didn’t.
One of China’s Largest Real Estate Buyers Has A Lot of ‘splainin To Do
China’s largest buyer of international real estate just got yuan blocked. Here’s what went down at Anbang, and how it will impact the market.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Makes Home Capital Group An Offer They Can’t Refuse
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire seeks to acquire 39% of Home Capital Group at a discount, and shareholders are blocked from voting on the initial offer.
Government of Canada Doesn’t Expect Interest Rates To Rise Until 2018
A new release from the Parliamentary Budget Officer of Canada doesn’t anticipate interest rates will rise until sometime next year.
Foreign Buyers Are Being Offered Huge Incentives To Come Back To Canada
Social media is outraged at the possibility of Canadian developers offering big overseas incentives in attempt to win back foreign buyers.
The Canadian Government Thinks Vancouver Homes Are Cheaper Than In 2008… Seriously
Numbers from Statistics Canada claim it was more expensive to buy Vancouver real estate in 2008 than it is today. Here’s why that’s wrong.
Everything Canadians Know About Inflation Is Wrong, Here’s Why
Feel like expenses are rising faster than frequently quoted statistics? Here’s how Canadians are being misinformed about inflation.
Real Estate Lessons From An Economist That Died Over 100 Years Ago
Economist Henry George first identified over 100 years ago that real estate runs in cycles. Here’s a primer on identifying those cycles.
The US Has A Foreign Buying Problem, and It’s Not China
Canada tops the list of foreign buyers searching for US real estate. Turns out we’re more likely to keep homes empty than Chinese buyers.
Toronto Real Estate Agents Are Losing Their S**t Over These Charts
Toronto real estate is starting to see detached inventory soar, here’s why this is a problem your agent probably isn’t telling you about.
