by Kenzie Andrews | Jun 3, 2021 | Around Town, Blog, Homebuyers, Mortgage Stress Test, Real Estate News
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Starting June 1, Canadian homebuyers will face tougher mortgage stress test rules that will decrease the buying power of most borrowers. The new stress test increased the previous 4.79 per cent qualifing rate to 5.25 percent....
by Kenzie Andrews | May 27, 2021 | Around Town, Blog, Home Owner Grant
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Residents in municipalities no longer apply for the home owner grant through their municipality. Applications are now processed online or by phone directly through the province. BC home owners will now apply to the province for their...
by Kenzie Andrews | May 20, 2021 | Around Town, BC Construction Association, Blog
According to an industry wide survey released in April 2021, BC’s construction industry continues to be the number one employer in BC’s goods sector, with more than 219,500 people relying directly on construction for a paycheque. Your Weekly Construction Briefing The...
by Kenzie Andrews | May 13, 2021 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Parksville, Port Alberni, Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) April statistics, inventory on single family homes and condo apartments rose eight and 16 per cent, respectively, but active listings of townhouses dropped by eight per... by Kenzie Andrews | May 6, 2021 | Around Town, BC Hydro, Blog
Your Weekly Construction Briefing On May 6, join BC Hydro’s Stephen Watson, and Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce’s Mary Ruth Snyder, for an exclusive online project update on the upcoming proposed dam safety upgrades within the Campbell...
by Kenzie Andrews | Apr 29, 2021 | Around Town, Blog, Commercial Building Awards, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) has 45 finalists vying for top honours at its 14th Annual Commercial Building Awards. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board has announced nominees for the 2021 Commercial Building Awards,...