T-D Bank predicting now a good time to buy
Posted on Jul 19, 2026
At least one financial institution thinks real estate in Vancouver is headed for more activity and, with that, higher prices. In its mid-year outlook, Toronto-Dominion Bank expects homes sales will be stable for the rest of 2026 and have “modest acceleration in price growth” in 2027 and says “now now might be the Goldilocks window to jump in before...The purpose of CMHC in home mortgages
Posted on Mar 11, 2026
Here’s something that may assist first-time home buyers who are unfamiliar with some of the terminology and acronyms that are second nature to seasoned real estate participants.
This one has to do with CMHC, and periodically you can expect to find definitions that everybody thinks you know, just in case you don’t. This acronym stands for Central Mo...
‘Life goes ‘ — and so do real estate sales
Posted on Feb 15, 2026
Sometimes you might get the feeling from listening to and reading about the state of the Metro Vancouver real estate market that’s so quiet it is barely breathing. However, numerous analysts are implying the pent-up demand that comes in these times could be just around the corner.
Besides that, the current “state of the market” is that there are sti...
Helping buyers find that perfect match
Posted on Dec 17, 2025
Selling real estate, of course, isn’t always about having listings. It’s also about finding listings for buyers who also enlist the services of realtors. The plan is to find a perfect match.
This month, there were two ideal transactions for Nexus buyers.
In West Vancouver, a couple bought a condo in the desirable location of Ambleside Village. It’s o...
Coming soon: property assessments for 2026
Posted on Dec 07, 2025
With the B.C. property assessments soon to show up in the mailbox, there are some things worth remembering:
• The assessment is based on your property’s value as of July 1st this year.
•Your property taxes will be based on that assessment for 2026.
•Expect to receive the notice early in January, as the assessments are released on the second day of the...
One reason real estate's a good investment
Posted on Nov 19, 2025
In each issue of News From Nexus, there’s a story about the previous month’s real estate statistics from Greater Vancouver Realtors. They, of course, are just the tip of the stats iceberg and some of the ones that readers don’t see also have a story to tell.
In this era when home prices are more or less stable — or in some cases going down — the que...