"Developers, leave the scissors at home – the City of Abbotsford has the least red tape in Metro Vancouver. According to the Fraser Institute's first survey of Metro Vancouver building regulations, the city is the least regulated municipality when it comes to getting a project built." The...

Facts vs ideology at play in Alberta. What do you think now that reality is beginning to settle in with the new government and new policies? Alberta’s new premier, Rachel Notley (pictured above), has stirred up a bit of controversy over the way she has portrayed Calgary’s environmental...

The final leg of the Edmonton ring road project still on schedule. Only months until opening is scheduled and over 82% of project completed. Transportation change will drive demand in the City's NE quadrant. Have you positioned yourself there yet? "It's going well. We're busy. There's a...

If you own in Queen Mary Park in #Edmonton, tiem to get your voice heard on the big renewal project Starting next Summer our streets, sidewalks, and streetlights will be replaced. This process will take two years. In general, North of 107th Ave will be in 2016 and South of 107th Ave will be...

"A Tale of Two Markets: High Rise Sales Down Slightly while Low Rise Sales Boom" Read the full article here.

Alberta is an environmental leader, not an embarrassing cousin (with poll) Many Albertans were rightfully insulted when Premier Rachel Notley described Alberta to a Global TV news reporter as the “embarrassing cousin that no one wants to talk about.” The backlash was so strong and immediate...

Condo tower with no traditional parking sells 90% of units in five days The N3 project, to be located near the historic St. Louis Hotel along 8 Ave. S.E., and 4 St., is being developed by Knightsbridge Homes, of Calgary, and Metropia, of Toronto, with an expected occupancy of summer of 2017...

Charlottetown apartment dwellers can expect higher rents If you're looking for an apartment in Charlottetown, your options may be limited, but it's a good time to be a landlord in the P.E.I. capital. After peaking at 8.8 per cent in 2013, vacancy rates for apartments in the city are on the way...

Condos continue to drive Toronto rental market High-rise condo sales in the Greater Toronto Area through the first seven months of 2015 numbered 12,269, the fourth-highest total in the last 10 years and above the 10-year average of 11,124. “To the rental consumer, there’s not a distinction...

In Toronto, sales of plus $3 million homes are brisk People who have close to $4-million to spend for a house in Toronto appear to be poised to pounce as soon as new properties hit the market. Janet Lindsay, an agent with Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd., says sales of properties with asking...

Vacancy rates rising throughout Saskatoon With vacancy rates at an astounding forty per cent in some new Saskatoon apartment complexes, landlords are bending over backwards to attract new tenants. The executive director of the Saskatchewan Landlord Association, Chanda Lockhart, said Saskatoon...

Laneway homes raise insurance questions TORONTO - Soaring real estate costs are pushing some Canadian cities to embrace laneway housing, touted as the future of affordable living in urban centres. But as the properties become more popular and balloon in value, questions are beginning to arise...

How Canada compares economically with other countries Heading into Thursday’s federal leaders’ debate on the economy, Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau have all been spinning their own messages about Canada’s economic health. Harper says Canada is an “island of stability” in...

Metro Vancouver families trapped in starter homes Erin Welch and Valerie Griffiths are trying to find a bigger place so their family of four can move out of their 850-squarefoot condo, but like so many would-be home buyers in Metro Vancouver, they are finding it nearly impossible. The couple...

Quarter 2 for the metro Vancouver real estate market, when analyzed in detail, looked strong and balanced Welcome to the latest edition of UDI Pacific’s “State of the Market” quarterly publication. The Q2-2015 the “State of the Market” report provides up to date statistics and trends on the new...

Toronto the world's most livable cities After four chaotic years under car-loving, crack-smoking former mayor Rob Ford, life in Toronto has returned to normal. Fortunately, the city’s “weak mayor” system gives the chief magistrate, like council’s other 44 members, just one vote. In other words...

Hamilton housing prices see biggest jump in Canada Looking at the Hamilton Census Market Area that includes Hamilton, Burlington and Grimsby, the RAHB increase was 13 per cent. In the Hamilton CMA, 979 residential properties were sold with an average price of $426,026 in August 2015. Last...

Vancouver luxury homes see nearly 70% increase over summer Vancouver’s luxury housing market has experienced significant gains over the summer and that trend is forecasted to continue into the fall. Sales of detached homes and condos worth over $1 million rose nearly 70 per cent in July and...

Cautious outlook for Calgary's resale housing market For those actively shopping Calgary’s resale housing market or those thinking about testing the water, there’s no need to make a hasty decision. The vibes in the current oil price-splattered marketplace would suggest there is little urgency...

Nexen Energy's Long Lake oilsands facility resumes full output CALGARY — Nexen Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of China’s CNOOC Ltd, said on Thursday it has resumed full production at its Long Lake oilsands and upgrader facility in northern Alberta after regulators amended a pipeline...