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B.C. Real Estate Association says June sales still far above 10 year average + MORE Jul 13th
The British Columbia Real Estate Association says June home sales fell short of record levels set last year but demand remains well above average.
The association says 11,671 homes sold in June, down 9.6 per cent from the same period in 2016.
The total amount of money changing hands was $8.47 billio.... More »
Untangled Money’s Kristine Beese on why financial plans aren’t gender-neutral Aug 9th
Kristine Beese didn’t originally set out to disrupt Canada’s financial planning industry. She began her career as an engineer in the oil and gas sector, but after a bad experience with a financial advisor at a bank, she was inspired to learn how to manage her own investments. Beese went back to .... More »
Pakistan's prime minister resigns after high court ruling - CTV News + MORE Jul 28th
CTV NewsPakistan's prime minister resigns after high court rulingCTV NewsISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's beleaguered Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stepped down Friday after the Supreme Court ordered him removed from office over allegations of corruption, plunging the nuclear-armed nation into a poli.... More »
'You win games with guys like that': Sherwood shines as Canucks bounce back - Sportsnet.ca Dec 17th
'You win games with guys like that': Sherwood shines as Canucks bounce back Sportsnet.caCanucks take on the Utah Hockey Club after Sherwood's hat trick SooTodayInstant Reaction: Sherwood’s first NHL hat trick propels Canucks to 3-1 win over Avalanche Canucks ArmyFe.... More »
Alphabet stock jumps 9% on back of blowout earnings - CNBC Feb 2nd
Alphabet stock jumps 9% on back of blowout earnings CNBCGoogle posts strong holiday sales, Alphabet shares surge The Globe and MailGoogle parent Alphabet beats earnings expectations Al Jazeera EnglishAlphabet reports US$20.64-billion fourth-quarter profit - Sault Ste.... More »
Apple: Now more a shareholders’ darling than an innovator?
– theglobeandmail.com
There’s a lot of debate over whether Apple is still a growth stock, or even if it is a true tech stock as opposed to a consumer staple stock
Vancouver home sales fall in August as demand cools – CTV News
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CTV NewsVancouver home sales fall in August as demand coolsCTV NewsVANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 26 per cent last month compared to the same month last year, but prices continued to climb. The data comes a month after the B.C. government implemented a 15-per-cent tax …Vancouver real estate 'kicked in the face' by new foreign buyer taxbnn.caSlumping Vancouver real estate sales a return to 'historical' levels, says boardCBC.caVancouver home sales down 26 percent after foreign ownership taxReuters CanadaBusiness in Vancouver -The Globe and Mail -Macleans.ca -Vancouver Sunall 43 news articles »
Recent buyers of Vancouver real estate have been horrified by reports predicting the collapse of the market. While a downturn is expected to be moderate, anticipation of the actual numbers sent a frisson of fear through markets beyond Vancouver.
The financial difficulties of South Korean shipping line Hanjin has stranded good around the world, leaving merchants of everything from fashion to Christmas toys wondering when they will get their products.
Vancouver homes sales fall 26% in August
– moneysense.ca
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 26 per cent last month compared to the same month last year.The data comes a month after the B.C. government implemented a 15-per-cent tax for foreign buyers in Metro Vancouver in an effort to cool down one of the hottest real estate markets in North America.
Dan Morrison, president of the real estate board, says it will take a few more months before the impact of the new tax on the housing market can be assessed.
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Morrison says the record-breaking sales seen earlier this year have been replaced by “more historically normal activity” in July and August.
While sales were down, the real estate board also reported that the composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver was $933,100, a 31…
