Ten Years Ago - April 2006
Posted on Apr 26, 2016 in Way Back Machine
Vancouver continues to hold down third place on an international list of the world's most livable cities.The newest rankings in the World-wide Quality of Living Survey, released this month by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, gave the top two spots to the Swiss cities...
Five Years Ago - April 2011
Posted on Apr 26, 2016 in Way Back Machine
First-time homebuyers boosting housing
OTTAWA - First-time homebuyers looking to avoid higher interest rates down the road are helping drive up the real estate market in a number of Canadian regions, says a report issued Tuesday.
Real estate services firm Re/Max said the prospect of higher mortgage rates has prompted many of those determined to get i...
10 Years Ago - Some things never change
Posted on Apr 26, 2016 in Way Back Machine
Vancouver's real estate mania:
Because the guided kayaking trip was billed as a leisurely paddle by the ocean, the last thing I expected was a real estate tour. On hindsight, I suspect the whole thing was concocted by a savvy real estate agent. This is British Columbia, after all, hom...
Because the guided kayaking trip was billed as a leisurely paddle by the ocean, the last thing I expected was a real estate tour. On hindsight, I suspect the whole thing was concocted by a savvy real estate agent. This is British Columbia, after all, hom...