Once again, Vancouver comes in at #3 in Economist Intelligence Unit's World Liveability Ranking, with Toronto and Calgary coming in at #4 and #5 respectively, to give Canada 3 of the top 5 spots.
• A summary of the full report can be downloaded here.
UBC ranks 37 in the world according to Shanghai Jiao Tong University-based Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). A jump of 3 spots from the same study last year, the UBC remains second overall Canadian University behind the University of Toronto and ahead of McGill in Montreal. The study is highly scientific and takes into account the number of alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes, published studies, highly cited researchers and more.
See the list here.
For July 2014, a total of 28 units of strata homes, i.e. condos and townhouses, were sold in UBC. This is an increase from the 22 units that sold in June 2014, and an increase from the 20 units that sold in July 2013. The highest number of units sold in July in the last 4 years was in 2011, when a total of 33 homes were sold.
Of the 28 units that sold last month, 6 were 1-bedroom homes, 13 were 2-bedroom homes, and 9 units were 3-or-more bedroom homes.
If you are thinking about selling your UBC property and would like a private consultation, please feel free to give me, Len Diaz, a call anytime at 604-551-1323.
Sold units does not include single detached homes, pre-sale, under construction, and private (FSBO) sales. All figures are taken from MLS.
