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increased interest from Chinese property enquirers did not result in matching surges in sales activity from this cohort in alternative markets.” Interest in $1m-Plus Market Remains Despite the shift in interest to other markets, Chinese buyers’ enquiries about Vancouver real
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he overseas buyer tax on Metro Vancouver real estate has caused a massive drop in local listing enquiries from buyers searching on China’s largest housing portal Juwai.com, according to a new report. China to C anada: International Home Buyer Insights, which was compiled jointly between Juwai.com and Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, reveals that Vancouver listings enquiries on Juwai.com fell 78 per cent year-over-year in August 2016, when the tax took effect. The report added, “Interest from prospective real estate purchasers redirected into other major Canadian markets in the months immediately following the tax’s implementation. “[However] Sotheby ’s International Realty Canada exper ts obser ved that
estate costing more than $1 million stood up mu ch more robustly to the new policy than the lower end of the real estate market, and interest at the higher level soon recovered. The report said, “In Vancouver, [Chinese buyers’] property enquiries for real estate over $1 million fell 67 per cent year-over-year in the
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third quarter of 2016, in the month the 15 per cent foreign buyers’ tax was implemented, but rebounded with an 18 per cent year-over-year increase in the last quarter.” The report also dispelled the notion that Chinese buyers are primarily interested in high-end homes. The property inquiry data from Juwai.com revealed that 57 per cent of the site’s property enquiries for Vancouver, 67 per cent for Calgary, and 68 per cent for both Toronto and Montreal fell below $655,050 ($500,000 USD) in 2016. “The median prices for Juwai.com property enquiries – $590,200 in Vancouver, $531,115 in Calgary, $458,928 in Toronto and $488,012 in Montreal – were within the range of, and in some cases, significantly below the average sale price of residential real
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Respondents Reveal Reasons for Purchase The survey also revealed the reasons cited by Chinese buyers for investing in Canadian real estate, also broken down by key cities. Education was the most commonly cited motivation for Chinese interest in Vancouver real estate, cited by 44 per cent Juwai.com property hunters. This was followed by investment at 26.8 per cent and “own use” at 25 per cent. Just 14 per cent of Chinese enquirers into Vancouver real estate said they were looking for a property because they were migrating to Canada. This proportion was even lower for those looking at Toronto listings, at 12.8 per cent, and Calgary, at 2.9 per cent.
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2017 ANNUAL GEORGIE AWARDS he 2017 Georgie Awards® winners were announced on Saturday, March 11, at the 25th Anniversary Georgie Awards ® Gala in Vancouver. The winners were announced by emcee Todd Talbot, co-host of Love It or List It Vancouver, in front of a sold-out crowd of more than 600 industry professionals. The silver anniversary event featured entertainment by DESTINEAK and Westcoast Contortion & Acrobatics, a seated dinner, and a masqueradethemed after-party. The Georgie Awards ® are an annual awards program presented by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia. The awards are recognized provincially and nationally as a premier housing awards program that highlights excellence in home building and renovation in the province. “Our members help to build and grow great communities throughout British Columbia. We are proud to present and host the Georgie Awards each year to showcase the innovation taking place within the industry.” says
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CEO Neil Moody. “Congratulations to all of the 2017 winners on this exciting accomplishment.” Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC members submitted entries from across the province. Entries were built, renovated, developed, created and/or marketed between January 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016. The finalists and winners were selected by a panel of out-of-province industry professionals. The categories in the Georgie Awards ® represent the diverse aspects of the industry, including new residential construction, renovation, marketing and energy-efficiency. “We extend our appreciation to all members, sponsors, staff and volunteers who have contributed to the program’s growth and success over the past twenty-five years. We look forward to building on this success and continuing to raise the bar for the Georgie Awards ® in the years ahead,” says Moody.
THE WINNERS OF THE 2017 GEORGIE AWARDS® ARE: 1. Best Single Family Home up to 2,300 sq. ft. under $500,000 – Production Company Name
Project Name
Location
Foxridge Homes Metro Vancouver (Qualico Developments Vanc. Inc.)
Willoughby West
Langley
10. Best Multi-Family Low Rise Development Pantheon Developments Ltd.
Ellis
Vancouver
11. Best Multi-Family Mid/High Rise Development Concord Pacific Developments Inc.
One Pacific
Vancouver
2. Best Single Family Detached Home over 2,300 sq. ft. under $750,000 – Production Foxridge Homes Metro Vancouver (Qualico Developments Vanc. Inc.)
The Ridge at Burke Mountain
Coquitlam
3. Custom Home valued $500,000 - $899,999 Alair Homes Vancouver Island
Creekside
Nanaimo
4. Custom Home valued $900,000 - $1,299,999 Archia Development Ltd.
Haywood Ave
W. Vancouver
5. Custom Home valued $1,300,000 - $1,899,000 LWE Builders
Kootenay Haven
Fernie
6. Custom Home valued $1,900,000 - $3,000,000 Natural Balance Premium Home Builders
Tolmie
Vancouver
12. Best Multi-Family Kitchen – New 7. Custom Home valued over $3,000,000 Mulberry Property Group, Inc.
Eyremount
Solterra Development Corp.
Milano
Burnaby
West Vancouver
13. Best Single Family Kitchen Under $100,000 Upward Construction & Renovation Ltd.
Kerrisdale Contemporary
Vancouver
14. Best Single Family Kitchen Over $100,000 Tavan Developments Ltd.
Granville Manor
Vancouver
15. Best Residential Renovation under $100,000 RodRozen Designs
The Baby Grand
Vancouver
16. Best Residential Renovation $100,000 - $299,999 My House Design/Build/Team Ltd.
Infinity Properties
Heritage
Langley
9. Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development – Infill JDL Homes
Cypress Mews
Tall Timbers
Langley
17. Best Residential Renovation $300,000 - $499,999
8. Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development – Production
My House Design/Build/Team Ltd.
A Splash of Bordeaux
Surrey
18. Best Residential Renovation $500,000 - $799,999 Vancouver
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My House Design/Build/Team Ltd.
Contemporary Canvas
Coquitlam
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19. Best Residential Renovation $800,000 & Over Marino General Contracting
Kitsilano Dreaming
33. Best Sales Centre Vancouver
Concert Properties
Navio at The Creek
Vancouver
20. Best Kitchen Renovation under $125,000 New Vision Projects
Transitional Transformation
Delta
21. Best Kitchen Renovation over $125,000 maison d’etre design-build inc.
Fire & Glass
Burnaby
22. Best Condo Renovation under $250,000 RodRozen Designs
Marina Exquisite
Vancouver
23. Best Condo Renovation over $250,000 maison d’etre design-build inc.
On A Clear Day
Burnaby
24. Best Master Suite – New or Renovation Mulberry Property Group, Inc.
Eyremount
West Vancouver
34. Best Corporate/Project Website RDC Fine Homes Inc.
25. Best Renovation – Any Room VictorEric Premium Homes
Cambridge Residence
www.rdcfinehomes.com
Whistler
Burnaby
35. Best Environmental Initiative 26. Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single-Family or Multi-Family Solterra Development Corp.
Milano
Burnaby
Portrait Homes Ltd.
Nelson Peak - Phase 2
Maple Ridge
36. Best Certified Home – Production RDC Fine Homes Inc.
Sky Pilot – Silver
Squamish
27. Best Interior Custom Residence – New or Renovation VictorEric Premium Homes
Cambridge Residence
Burnaby
37. Best Certified Home – Custom LWE Builders
Kootenay Haven
Fernie
28. Best Innovative Feature – New or Renovation Cardinal Contracting Ltd.
Tuscan Villa
Tsawwassen
CHBA Central Interior / Thompson Rivers University Trades & Technology
29. Best Landscape Design – New or Renovation Heike Designs Inc.
Crumpit Woods Oasis
38. Best Public-Private Partnership 2017 Training House
Kamloops
Squamish
39. Customer Satisfaction – Renovator RDC Fine Homes Inc.
30. Best Outdoor Living Space – New or Renovation Marino General Contracting
Epic Oasis
Vancouver
Whistler
40. Customer Satisfaction – Custom Home Builder Archia Development Ltd.
West Vancouver
31. Best Project Identity Adera Development Corporation
Prodigy
Vancouver
41. Grand Georgie Awards® : Marketing Campaign of the Year Infinity Properties
Heritage
Langley
42. Grand Georgie Awards® : Residential Community of the Year Zenterra Developments Ltd.
Hyde Park - Phase 2
Surrey
43. Grand Georgie Awards® : Custom Home Builder of the Year Natural Balance Premium Home Builders
Vancouver
44. Grand Georgie Awards® : Residential Renovator of the Year My House Design/Build/Team Ltd.
Surrey
45. Grand Georgie Awards® : Single Family Production Home Builder of the Year Foxridge Homes Metro Vancouver (Qualico Developments Vancouver Inc.)
46. Grand Georgie Awards® : Multi-Family Home Builder of the Year
32. Best Advertising Campaign Concert Properties
Surrey
Navio at The Creek
Vancouver
Zenterra Developments Ltd.
Surrey
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RE/MAX: Global Roots and Community Focus One of our best-known brokerages offers the unbeatable combination of international expertise and local knowledge
AWARDS WON: RE/MAX Manager of the Year: • Arlene Butler (Twice) • Richard Laurendeau (RE/MAX Western Canada) • Richard Laurendeau (RE/MAX International) • Cory Raven (RE/MAX Western Canada) RE/MAX Broker of the Year: • Brian Naphtali RE/MAX Administrator of the Year
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• Sue Hunt • Shelley Woodin RE/MAX is committed to giving back to the community, such as through its involvement with the Children’s Miracle Network, which supports B.C. Children’s Hospital
OMMUNITY MATTERS. Being a part of a community helps a
REALTOR® serve their clients – whether buyers or sellers. And for one group of Vancouver-area agents, that also means playing a leadership role in stepping up for causes that make neighbourhoods and families better. Richard Laurendeau is the managing broker of RE/MAX Westcoast, headquartered in Richmond. Allison Cimoszko is the managing broker of RE/MAX Select Properties, focusing on Vancouver West. Cory Raven is the managing broker of RE/MAX Select Realty, dedicated to Vancouver East. All three have lifelong connections to Vancouver and are raising their families here. Together, they are also partners in the three businesses. With their team of 280 agents, they’ve got the region covered. Th inking globally and acting locally is a RE/MAX advantage, says Laurendeau. “We live in the community, we work in the community and we are part of an international organization,” explains Laurendeau, who has been in the industry for more than three decades.
Cory Raven, managing broker of RE/MAX Select Realty, working in Vancouver East: “We are committed to providing world-class service from outstanding agents”
“RE/MAX is in about 100 countries. It’s global. But we are a locally owned operation. We certainly have the local knowledge. But when clients come from Montréal or New York or California or China, the RE/MAX name is not new to them. As a result, they gravitate to what they know to be a credible, reliable, professional source of information and expertise.” RE/MAX has a 40-year record – and the combined experience between the three principals is far higher. RE/MAX REALTORS® typically have more years in the profession and help more buyers and sellers per agent than other brokerage. The locally minded, globally connected ethos of RE/MAX extends to the systems that support agents so they can deliver outstanding service to clients. RE/MAX tells its agents “you’re in business for yourself, but not by yourself” and the Westcoast and Select offices are the embodiment of independent entrepreneurship undergirded by comprehensive back office excellence. To the client, the agent is the face of the agency, but the staff in the offices have repeatedly been recognized with awards for administration and management. The ownership team has also been repeatedly
Richard Laurendeau, managing broker of RE/MAX Westcoast: “ RE/MAX is global, but we are a locally owned operation”
Allison Cimoszko is the managing broker of RE/MAX Select Properties, which focuses on Vancouver West
cited as leaders in their field. “That’s what allows our agents to achieve,” says Cimoszko, who has been a Realtor® for 16 years. “Your agent is working with you oneon-one, but there is a team of top professionals backing them up so that, whether you’re buying or selling, we deliver service that gives you an extraordinary advantage.” The three partners share a passion for the business, for serving clients and bringing results. “We are committed to providing worldclass service from outstanding agents who are skilled, driven and focused on achieving great outcomes,” says Raven, a two-decade real estate professional. “We know the importance of experience, of learning from those who are more experienced and sharing our knowledge with those we work with. We understand the value of preparation and education.” The three partners agree that the criteria for selecting the right Realtor® is to look at their skills, their integrity and the strength of their marketing plan. “Again and again, we can demonstrate more experience and higher productivity, resulting in better performance,” says Laurendeau. “That translates to successful purchases for the buyer or sales for the seller. We bear that out year after year in terms of statistics. It’s backed by numbers.” While tangible outcomes like sales numbers matter, also essential to the RE/MAX team’s work is a devotion to the communities they serve. The RE/MAX Westcoast and RE/MAX Select offices and staff are uniquely devoted to supporting great causes. RE/MAX of Western Canada offers the Quest for Excellence bursary program, which presents 16 $1,000 bursaries to Grade 12 students who demonstrate leadership and community contribution initiatives. Th is is one of many causes the brokerage and its agents support.
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“Our Realtors® do what they can for lots of superb groups doing good works,” says Laurendeau. “A particular focus is Children’s Miracle Network, which supports B.C. Children’s Hospital. Any parent who has been through those doors knows how it feels – and has also experienced the profound reassurance that comes from seeing the professionalism and humanity of the staff there.” “Th is is one way of supporting the people we serve,” adds Cimoszko. “Finding and creating homes for families is what we do as Realtors®. But every parent knows that, when you’ve got a sick kid, nothing else matters.”
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