Why Vancouver real estate prices are so crazy from @moneysense Vancouver’s real estate market is messed up. It’s really messed up. As a result it’s attracted a lot of attention. From media reports, to provincial scrutiny, to self-regulatory board actions, Canada’s most expensive real estate market is under the proverbial microscope. But what do we know for

Vancouver real estate firm’s new ads feature ‘shadow flipping’ homes from @theglobeandmail The Vancouver-area realty firm under investigation for questionable practices has just posted new ads offering homes for sale through contract assignment – the controversial and profitable practice known as “shadow flipping,” which Premier Christy Clark has promised to curtail. New Coast Realty agents

TORONTO — A record number of homes across the country were sold in March, although the Vancouver and Toronto markets saw declines from the previous month, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday. The Ottawa-based group said about 60 per cent of all local markets showed an increase in transactions from February, including Edmonton, Calgary,