by Jamie Burke | Aug 20, 2024 | News
The term “missing middle” has become as common in today’s real estate vocabulary as “a hot market” or “location, location, location.” Cliches often have some truth in them — and in the case of the “missing middle,” it’s gaining traction in the Canadian real estate...
by Jamie Burke | Aug 12, 2024 | News
25 per cent. That’s the percentage of mortgage applications that Perch, a mortgage brokerage based in Toronto, receives from prospective homeowners who are single. That means about three-quarters of their applicants are coupled up, in some form or another. “People...
by Jamie Burke | Jul 30, 2024 | News
Close proximity to transportation = desirable housing A classic equation for property valuation in any real estate market. But how does this model stand in today’s changing world, with the rise of remote work and growing concerns about energy sustainability? ...
by Jamie Burke | Jul 22, 2024 | News, Profiles
When Gord Downie, lead singer of the Tragically Hip, first heard the story of Chanie Wenjack, he wondered why he didn’t learn about residential schools when he was in school himself, shares Kayleigh O’Connor, who works for the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack...
by Jamie Burke | Jul 5, 2024 | Profiles
It’s sometimes hard to decide what Vancouver is better known for: its ever-prevalent and in-demand real estate market, or its well-earned reputation as Hollywood North. For Canadians looking to break into the film and television industry, Metro Vancouver would seem...
