UNITED STATES. Phoenix real estate rises with Canadian buyers. Bob Major returned to Phoenix in October in search of more bargains like the four empty houses he purcahsed in 2010. The retired builder from Vancouver instead found real estate about 20 per cent higher and stiff competition. "There's been an extreme turn" Major, 66, said ...
A strong loonie and depressed U.S. real estate prices have led to a buying binge south of the border by Canadians. Canadian's are now the largest non-American buyers of U.S. real estate. Many purchasers, however, have only a vague idea of what they've committed to from a tax and legal standpoint. "There's a presumption among people ...
James McNaught, President of PacWest International, sent this information to me which I thought was very interesting and wanted to share with you.
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On a sunny Saturday in early June, Larry Zhou strolled the floor of a property exhibition in Hong Kong, wondering whether it was time to buy another home -- not in the city, where residential prices have soared 50 percent in the past two years, but maybe in Thailand or Malaysia. “My wife and I have been thinking ab ...Located at Willows Beach in North Oak Bay. 2011 celebrates the fourtynineth anniversary of the Oak Bay Tea Party. The Oak Bay Tea Party begins with a traditional parade begining at 10:30 am along Oak Bay Avenue from Windsor Park to Willows Park. The midway is set up and opens at 11-9 pm Saturday and 11-7 pm Sunday.
CHBA National SAM AWARDS announced their 2010 winner for best renovation over $500,000. Congratulations Zebra Group! A 1908 home was picked up and moved about thirty-five feet, lifted up onto a new foundation and stripped to the studs for a complete rebuild, with attention to the minutest detail and superb craftsmanship throughout. Many heritage ...
