News: Vancouver Real Estate Market

These days it seems quite common for parents to help their children buy real estate. When I look back over the last 3 years, I would say about a third of all the properties I've sold had the buyer's parents helping in some form or another. I am a prime example myself. My parents helped me with the down-payment of my very first home and I wouldn't be where I am today without their help. Thanks mum and dad :)

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   COQUITLAM, B.C. - October 14, 2014 - The annual Westwood Plateau Pumpkin Giveaway for Charity is coming up on October 18th, 2014 between 10am and 1pm at Westwood Plateau Village (1410 Parkway Blvd, Coquitlam). 200 Pumpkins will be given away to the first 200 kids to kick-off Reimers Group's annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. Be sure to arrive early to secure your pumpkin. At the same time donations will be collected for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation which directly benefits ...

Home buyers were active in Metro Vancouver last month, with home sales well exceeding the 10-year average for September.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 2,922 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in September 2014. This represents a 17.7 per cent increase compared to the 2,483 sales in September 2013, and a 5.4 per cent increase over the 2,771 sales in August 2014.

Last month’s sales were 16.1...