Alarm bells are sounding again, as watchdogs are drawing parallels between the US subprime crisis, and what they feel are some risky lending practice that are emerging, particularly when it comes to the self-employed and new immigrants.

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is zeroing in on equity lines of cred ...

Although there is plenty of forecasting for 2012 that may cause concern, the residential real estate market in Quebec is expected to build on gains seen in 2011.

Montreal-based Canmar Real Estate to buy $213 million in properties

Announcement of Place Ville Marie's 50th anniversary celebrations

It's the "grande dame's" jubilee!

MONTREAL, Jan. 26, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Place Ville Marie today kicked off the festivities to mark its 50th anniversary, in the presence of associate partners and many key figures from the business community and architecture and urban planning circles.

A series of events is planned to highligh ...

Prime downtown Montreal parking lot fetches $14 million



 

The parking lot that faces the Bell Centre may become the home of a 50-storey tower.

Photograph by: Dario Ayala, Gazette files

MONTREAL - A parking lot across from the Bell Centre has fetched one of downtown Montreal’s highest prices for land in the last five years, reflecting continued demand for sites in prime locations w ...

Condominium Sales Hit Record High

ÎLE-DES-SOEURS, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 24, 2012) - There were 40,403 MLS^® sales transactions in the Montréal Metropolitan Area in 2011, a 4 per cent decrease compared to 2010, according to the Greater Montréal Real Estate Board (GMREB). This result does take away from the fact that condominium sales continue to set new records.

"Like in 2010, there were ...

$8.3M condo breaks real estate history in Calgary

Postmedia News  Jan 25, 2012 – 11:37 AM ET | Last Updated: Jan 25, 2012 12:18 PM ET

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By Mario Toneguzzi

CALGARY — Calgary condo sales have reached new heights after a luxury unit fetched a record $8.3-million, before construction has begun.

The 5,260-square-foot condo will cover the entire 12th floor of the ...

Editorial: Griffintown is a chance to beat banal development

Sustained increase of Montreal house prices in the fourth quarter expected to stabilize in 2012

While first-time buyers and consumer confidence helped push prices up, larger inventories and an anticipated decline in demand should stabilize prices in coming months

MONTREAL, Jan. 12, 2012 /CNW/ - The Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast released today point to a sustaine ...

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