Dr Sam Mehrbod’s Blog
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Impact of the New Home-Flipping Tax in Vancouver
The new home-flipping tax in Vancouver aims to discourage quick flips and make housing more accessible by reducing competition from investors.Real Estate experts see the tax as a positive step for the market, potentially leading to more balanced market conditions. The tax exempts situations like job relocation and certain family situations, acknowledging that not all…
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New Listing: 3011 PARKER STREET
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Insider Tips for Home Buyers
Budget for closing costs, typically 1.5% to 2% of purchase price. Submit a deposit, usually 2% to 5% of the home's purchase price.
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Check out this open house Listing Address: 812 E 51ST AVENUE
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Vancouver’s Empty Bedrooms Are the Problem, Not Houses
Despite shrinking household sizes and rising prices, lot sizes haven't adjusted, leading to an excess of empty bedrooms in single-family homes.Three principles are proposed to prompt cities to address housing affordability and urban challenges proactively.
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Just Sold this Listing Listing Address: 814 E 51 AVENUE
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New Listing: 812 E51ST AVENUE
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Vancouver to be adding middle housing
A new state law requires Vancouver to allow duplexes, fourplexes, and sometimes sixplexes in single-family home neighborhoods. The law aims to increase housing supply, overriding zoning laws to allow for more diverse housing options. Vancouver will work on implementing standards for these new housing options. Continue to full article
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Vancouver: Where $1M+ Homes Are the Norm
In Vancouver more than 70% of all homes for sale go for more than $1M. Out of 2,730 listings, 1,924 are priced above $1M in Early-Q1.
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Vancouver doesn’t have an empty house problem, it has an empty bedroom problem
Vancouver faces an empty bedroom problem due to decades of planning decisions. Lot sizes haven't adjusted as households shrank and prices rose, leading to fewer people in single-family neighborhoods. A new approach by urban planners is needed to address housing affordability and other urban issues. Continue to full article