Blog by Dmitri Dudchenko

New rules for mortgages

February 19th, 2010

REBGV

Our housing market is healthy and stable. The federal government wants to keep it this way.
On February 15, 2010, The Hon. Jim Flaherty, Federal Minister of Finance, announced changes to rules for government-backed insured mortgages. To prepare for possible higher interest rates:

• Borrowers must meet standards for a five-year fixed rate mortgage even when choosing lower interest or s ...

Housing supply and demand reach closer alignment in January

February 2nd, 2010

Diverse selection and favourable interest rates continue to drive demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 1,923 in January 2010, an increase of 152.4 per cent compared to January 2009 when 762 sales were recorded and a 23.5 per cent decline compared to the 2,515 sale ...

Overnight rate target rate remains unchanged

January 19th, 2010

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010.
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is unchanged at 1/2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent.

Slow start, strong finish for housing market in 2009

January 5th, 2010

VANCOUVER, B.C. - January 5, 2010 - After beginning the year at near record low sales levels, buyers' confidence
in the Greater Vancouver housing market quickly returned, allowing for significant and sustained increases
in the number of residential property sales for much of 2009.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total unit sales of detached, attached and apartm ...

Website updates

December 16th, 2009

Welcome to our brand new website. We are still working on some new features for the site, and are excited to include some of the best search technology available to help you located the perfect property. Please take a look through the site and let us know if you have any questions. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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December 15th, 2009

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136 7651 MINORU Blvd, Richmond, British Columbia

December 10th, 2009

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Desirable CYPRESS POINT! 2 bedroom unit facing West. Very quiet. Great for investment or to live in. Resort-like super recreation facilities including outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness area, squash court & BBQ area. Bay window in the master bedroom, storage room off the balcony. New kitchen ap ...

Bank of Canada kept their overnight rates

December 7th, 2009

The Bank of Canada kept their overnight rates at their effective lower bound of 0.25%. The Boc reiterated its conditional commitment to do so until mid-2010. This decision affects floating rate (Variable rate) mortgages and Home Equity Lines of Credit. These products remain at or close to historical lows. Prime lending rate remains at 2.25%. Full commentary attached for your review

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