Vancouver Real Estate Articles and Statistics

2010 Property Assessment Information
BC Assessment estimates the value of most properties as of July 1 each year, based on market value. Click on the above link to learn more about how your property is assessed.

Earthquake Tips

The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.

A Decade of Peak Performance - 2000 - 2009 Metro Vancouver Market Overview
This report summarizes residential real estate market facts and trends for the Metro Vancouver area since 2000 using Landcor’s unique data from our comprehensive database of historical sales and current information.
 
With the worst of the recession over, residential real estate maqrkets in major Canadian centres are poised for growth in the final quarter of 2009, according to a report released by RE/MAX on Sept 24, 2009.  
 
On, September 24, 2009, RE/MAX issued a Market Trends Report featuring 11 markets across Canada reporting the current state of the real estate market in our country entitled “Bricks & Mortar”.  
 
Government Guaranteed Mortgages to Protect & Strengthen the Canadian housing market
The Government of Canada today announced adjustments to the rules for government guaranteed mortgages aimed at protecting and strengthening the Canadian housing market.
                                                       
   
Water Purification Methods
The method chosen to purify water should be based on the characteristics of the water to be purified and level of purification desired.                                                               
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Information on Vancouver's Water Quality
Our water has a high level of turbidityand suspended solids. As the water rushes down the mountains, it accumulates a great deal of fine sediment, colloidal clay, glacial till, etc.                                                                                          Read More.....

Global Housing Crisis?
Read this Reuters Canada article which quotes Pam Allen of RE/MAX Real Estate Services               
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Remax Real Estate Services
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Phone: 604-263-2823 Fax: 604-263-1057 Cell: 604-790-8464
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