CondoAdvisory Blog

Well I know it is the popular topic these days, and has probably been beaten to death, but I thought it was worth pointing out to our users in British Columbia that it seems quite likely that Strata fees will increase as a direct result of this tax. I am sure this will go over [...]

Well, it is amazing to me that with recent admissions that there are likely a large number of leaky building still out there and not dealt with, and with a large number of people experiencing financial difficulties in these times, the Provincial Government has decided that it is not longer necessary to provide assistance to [...]

The city is taking an interesting position accommodation in the city, now allowing condo owners to have secondary suites. This should allow more people to be able to afford condo ownership, as well as provide more much needed housing.
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When will bad news about this project stop. The headline is probably a bit strong but interesting none the less. Looks like cutting corners on insulating pipes could cause problems down the road. The developer Millennium is saying that the problem has been fixed . Read more here

Well I guess this comes as no surprise, but another prominent development has been cancelled in Vancouver. Actually it seems like there has been a lull in these cancellations but I guess there are some loose ends to tie up.
In fairness, I think this project is a little different than most as the market for [...]

Just in case you had not hear, Sharngri-La in now complete and open. Anyone looking for a $18M Penthouse??
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OK, I was supposed to stop talking about this topic, but I think it is only fair to give Millennium side of the story. As with most things, there are two sides to every story and there is usually some truth to both of them.
I will say that this article makes Millennium look better than [...]

I found an interesting article today about the fact the the BC Government is looking at changing the Building code to allow wood frame building to be built 6 stories high rather than the current 4 stories.
This would certainly make it possible to build certain buildings that would not have been viable before with concrete [...]

OK, I have to admit I am contributing to this ongoing story which even I am getting sick of quite quickly.
It seems that there are no shortage of stories about this, click here to see the one that got me going again.
Bottom line is that the decisions that were made around this project were made [...]

There may be many that have been counting on future Transit developments such as the Evergreen line to add value to their condos, or may have purchased because of the coming transit.
Well it looks like there could be more hold ups for such transit projects as noted in the Vancouver Sun article “Evergreen Line delay [...]