Stefanie Hostetter's Blog Posts

Vancouver real estate markets set to normalize in 2025, says CBRE reportThe Squamish ChiefWith the uncertainties of a Trump presidency priced into capital markets, the year ahead promises steadier

The 'last mile problem' in real estate: What it means and why it mattersThe Squamish ChiefHave you ever heard of the “last mile problem”? I first came across this idea while listening to

How Will the BoC Interest Rate Impact My Mortgage?Remax BlogIt’s a question more homebuyers and owners have been asking: how will the BoC interest rate impact my mortgage? The Bank of

The Financial Upside of DownsizingRemax BlogFor years, downsizing has been common throughout the Canadian housing landscape. When homeowners see their children all grown up and leave the nest,

Greater Vancouver home sales rise as inventory reaches levels not seen since pandemicThe Pique News MagazineVANCOUVER — Greater Vancouver's real estate board says the number of homes that

Vancouver retail real estate market remains ‘robust’The Pique News MagazineDespite lingering hesitancy around consumer spending, Vancouver’s retail real estate market shows

Bryan Yu: B.C. housing market showing signs of marginal improvementWestern InvestorB.C.’s housing market saw a slight improvement in March as home sales nudged higher following a 5.9-per-cent

Metro Vancouver industrial real estate market starting to normalizeThe Pique News MagazineMetro Vancouver’s industrial market is entering a period of equilibrium, as the frenzy that once

Vancouver 'one of the most resilient cities' for commercial real estateThe Pique News MagazineThe future is bright for Vancouver’s commercial real estate market, with one expert labelling the

Metro Vancouver real estate deals slow to start in 2024The Pique News MagazinePerspectives on Metro Vancouver’s real estate industry outlook for the remainder of 2024 are faintly lined with

Vancouver top city in Canada for commercial real estate investment, says reportThe Pique News MagazineInvestor appetite in Vancouver commercial real estate remains hearty, despite some economic

B.C.’s new home-flipping tax unlikely to help affordability, say expertsThe Pique News MagazineIndustry experts say they are less than enthusiastic about the province’s flipping tax

Executing B.C.'s new housing legislation 'very challenging'The Pique News MagazineCity halls across Metro Vancouver are facing a daunting mountain of work as municipalities plug away at implementing

New listings rose in Vancouver last month, easing pressure: real estate boardThe Pique News MagazineVANCOUVER — Greater Vancouver's real estate board says new listings were up in February as

Real estate association economist doubts B.C.'s flipping tax is worth the troubleThe Pique News MagazineVANCOUVER — Policy watchers are split on the value of British Columbia's upcoming

B.C. rental crisis deepens as Vancouver rents soar, vacancies plummetFrom The Pique News MagazineLike much of the country, B.C.’s rental market crisis deepened in 2023. The 2023 Canada

Whistler real estate trending towards a conservative 2024From Pique News MagazineWhistler’s real-estate sector is expected to stay steady over the next year, with interest rates still high and

Interest rates may have peaked – is it time to jump into the housing market?From Global NewsAfter the Bank of Canada on Wednesday gave its clearest hints yet that its interest rate cycle might

Do Canadian homeowners really move every seven years?From The Squamish ChiefCanadian homeowners move every seven years on average, according to a statistic that has been frequently cited in the real

Kelowna ponders getting tough on short-term rentalsFrom Western InvestorKelowna city council will be asked to resolve the short-term rental issue when it sits down at the table Monday afternoon

Nearly $100M owed to five creditors of delayed Squamish resort projectFrom The Squamish ChiefThe two companies behind a delayed ski and snowboard resort near Squamish owe $99.5 million to five

Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.From The Squamish ChiefVANCOUVER — The latest housing assessment figures in British Columbia show residential

Mission Group postpones Kelowna projects as markets tightensFrom Western InvestorA decline in demand for office space in Kelowna has hit one of the largest real estate developers in the city.Mission

Developing Squamish: Pros and cons of buying pre-salesFrom The Squamish ChiefTake a drive around Squamish and you’ll notice plenty of new homes under construction. On top of the new

Report predicts single-family home prices in Whistler will rise 5% over next yearFrom The Pique News MagazineRoyal LePage research says combination of cost of living, economic uneasiness and &lsquo

Rob Shaw: Timeline for B.C.’s new housing initiatives poses challenge for provinceThe Pique News MagazineNow that Premier David Eby has passed a generational change in housing policy, public