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Tri-Cities high on list of region’s real estate investment hot spots
Port Coquitlam and Port Moody are among the region's hottest areas to invest in residential real estate, according to financial website MoneySense.
Vancouver turns vacancies into cash cow
The tax is the first of its kind in Canada, requiring homeowners who do not live in or rent out their properties to pay a one per cent levy based on the assessed value of the home.
Abbotsford, Mission emerge as commercial power centres
The latest residential data underlines the strength of the economy of the far east of the Lower Mainland as Abbotsford and Mission report 1,777 new homes under construction in March.
Presale condo cancellations also apparent in Vancouver
Pre-sale contracts that are over two years old are being subjected to cancellation or buyers are being asked to pay up to 15% more.
Vancouver office vacancy nosedives, while Calgary's skyrockets
All of Western Canada's office markets have reported an increase in leasing activity, reflected in decreasing vacancy rates in Vancouver .
Don't base child and spousal support on my million-dollar income, B.C. realtor tells divorce court
Jason Soprovich argues that the real estate market's present condition makes it difficult to guarantee high spouse and child support.
Lily Terrace 23203 Francis Avenue For Langley 24 one and two bedroom homes by Lanstone Homes
Lily Terrace is a project from Lanstone Homes in Fort Langley. It is a three-storey building with single-level homes on three floors, and a pleasing street façade framed by pitched roofs that start on the second floor.
Amazon may rent the old post office in downtown Vancouver
The old post office in downtown Vancouver, a 686,000-square-feet structure that occupies an entire block between Georgia, Dunsmuir, Homer and Hamilton streets
Hungerford Properties purchases 15.5 acres on Marine Drive
Hungerford Properties has acquired two large industrial sites on Marine Drive totalling 15.5 acres — a 12.5 acre site at 86 Southeast Marine Dr. formerly owned by Walmar t.
Provincial government leaves mark on Vancouver housing market
Home sales in Canada's third-largest city are still declining.
The Residences on Marine 1347 Marine Drive West Vancouver 16 condos in a 3 storey mixed use building by Atti Group
The Residences on Marine is a three-storey building of 16 luxury condos and four retail spaces at 13th Street and Marine Drive in the heart of Ambleside .
B.C. and United Church partner on affordable housing initiative
The United Church in Coquitlam will develop a 75 unit building for individuals, seniors and families.
The Links Residences 55 townhomes at 7979 152nd Street Surrey by Infinity Properties
Basements in The Links Residences townhomes feel like main floor living with higher ceilings and ample recessed pot lights.
B.C. government forms Rental Housing Task Force
Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert will head up a new Rental Housing Task Force
Metro Van housing starts roar as sales go quiet
Metro Vancouver new home starts have soared in the first quarter of the year.
Vancouver tackling vacancy issue
here are roughly 6,600 short-term rentals posted online, and more than 80 per cent will remain legal under the program .
Vancouver senior is 'collateral damage' of empty-home tax
Homeowner Garry Harding said, "if I had housing that's easily rentable, then I can see that the city would have a case against me. But even then, why do I have to supply housing?"
Vancouver and BC Taxes Guide from 2018 Budget
A new tax on Foreign speculators that will apply in Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Capitol and Nanaimo Regional Districts and Municipality of Kelowna and West Kelowna
City of Vancouver Empty Homes Tax FAQ
Information about the Vacancy Tax and more
Vancouver home sales slow down, but prices remain inflamed
first quarter of 2018 showed sales down but prices still high.
Vancouver home sales continue to drop but the new mortgage rules aren’t the main cause
The mortgage stress test and BC's added taxes on real estate have contributed to the drop in sales.
Apartment Source - Year End 2017 Highlights
The Greater Vancouver apartment market continued its trend as a premiere asset class as witnessed in our year-end Apartment Source.
Edgemont Walk 1133 Ridgewood Drivee North Vancouver 24 townhomes by Boffo Properties
Boffo Properties' latest project is Edgemont Walk, a collection of 24 row townhomes on the corner of Edgemont Boulevard and Ridgewood Drive in North Vancouver.
Canada’s housing affordability improved except in Vancouver
The report shows that affordability worsened in BC with Vancouver and Victoria both seeing higher prices in the last quarter of 2017 .
Metro Vancouver home sales down nearly 30 per cent in March
Home sales in Canada's two biggest markets were down almost 40 per cent and 30 per cent, respectively, in March, the local real estate board said Wednesday.
Lower Mainland condo prices soar but there are signs of softness at the top end
Expert says some buyers are reaching 'a cause for pause,' especially at top end
Higher-priced house markets nailed by tax hike
If the government plan was to gut sales in Metro Vancouver's most expensive detached housing markets, it has been a spectacular success
The Links Residences 7979 152 Street Surrey 55 townhouses next to Guildford Golf and County Club by Infinity Properties
The Links Residences are a short drive, chip and putt away from Surrey's Guildford Golf and Country Club
Canopy 302 townhomes by Tynehead Park at 9718 161A Street Surrey by StreetSide Developments
Designer Theresa Yoon found a way to tap into the needs and tastes of two distinct groups of homebuyers.
B.C. and Vancouver home taxes: Some in the city will pay twice
Both the city's empty homes tax of one per cent of a home's assessed value and the province's speculation tax, which starts at 0.5 per cent of assessed value , could be owing by some foreign owners.
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