In a truly scorching year for Greater Vancouver real estate, REW.ca has ever been on hand with all the latest market news, trends and comment. But which stories were the most popular with our readers? Here are the five most-read Market stories of 2015 (discounting our weekly Top Five Most-Viewed Homes article, which is always the most popular!).
#5. Photo Tour: New Luxury West Side Mansion Listed for $12.9m
At REW.ca we have been lucky enough to see inside some spectacular homes this year, and this one was really special. Local home-builder Tavan Group gave us a tour of this spectacular, speculative new home in South Granville as it went on the market in November, and we just had to share the photos… (PS it’s still listed if you fancy it!)
#4. Vancouver House Price Growth to Continue but Slow in 2016 as Sales Ease: CMHC
In its forecast issued at the end of October, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation predicted that home sales in Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley would cool over next year or two, easing the rate of price increases. We’ll see…
#3. Vancouver Condos a “Better Investment than Gold”: World’s Biggest Asset Manager
Making national headlines in April was Laurence Fink, arguably the world’s leading money manager as chair of BlackRock Inc. He told delegates at a Singapore conference that buying condos in any of three hot markets, including Vancouver, is the world’s second-best investment bet – after contemporary art. No, really.
#2. Editorial: What the New Liberal Government Means for Home Owners and Real Estate
In this well-read editorial immediately following the federal election, REW.ca editor Joannah Connolly looks at the promises made by Trudeau’s Liberal party and how they might affect the Vancouver housing market.
#1. Editorial: Don’t Believe the Hype – Why Vancouver Isn’t That Unaffordable
This widely shared editorial written by Joannah Connolly asks whether affordability can really as bad as the headlines make it seem, when sales are still skyrocketing – and finds three oft-overlooked reasons why it might not be.
