condos

15% of downtown Vancouver condos sit empty, turning areas into ghost towns: Study

Barkerville. Deadwood. Downtown Vancouver? An analysis of Vancouver’s empty condo rate or those occupied by foreign  residents, by UBC planning…

12 years ago

Vancouver real estate buyers waiting for a price collapse in 2013 could be in for a long wait

Sales remains strong despite cool condo market. While prospective home buyers appear to be waiting for an ever-elusive real  estate…

12 years ago

Condo Smarts: How to ensure gas lines are kept in good repair

Dear Condo Smarts: A few weeks ago, you wrote an article about who was responsible for the water delivery lines…

12 years ago

Condo buyers: Make sure you question the developer’s suite

This is it! This is where I want to live. I'm home suite home. Why? Because this master suite is…

12 years ago

Transit corridors fuel sustained demand for condos in Metro Vancouver

The number of sales may be down in multi-family developments, but buyers are  still keen on new homes in highrises…

12 years ago

Plumbing the depths of water-pipe problems

Dear Condo Smarts: We are in an 86-unit townhouse development that was built around 1985. Our buildings and clubhouse are…

12 years ago