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Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in Metro Vancouver this October
Western Investor · 15 Oct 2026 · Elana Shepert
Rent costs haven't surged upwards this October, but the region remains Canada's priciest market. The average cost to rent a newly listed, unfurnished one-bedroom in Metro Vancouver is $2,083 in October, down just $2 from $2,085 in September, according to the l…
Fraser Valley listings rise as homebuyers remain cautious
Western Investor · 09 Oct 2026 · Daisy Xiong
After a quieter summer, more homes came onto the Fraser Valley market in September, but buyers remain cautious despite declining prices. There were 2,818 new listings in the region in September, an 18.8 per cent increase from August, according to the Fraser Va…
Vancouver's resale market could soften further as price expectations diverge
Western Investor · 08 Jan 2026 · Jami Makan
Vancouver's resale housing market is being challenged by persistent unaffordability, economic uncertainty, cooling sales activity and diverging price expectations. That's according to an analysis released Thursday by the Conference Board of Canada, which said …
Flash sale fails to save Surrey’s Belvedere condo tower from financial woes
Business in Vancouver · 17 Nov 2025 · Howard Chai
Despite the much-publicized "Condo Day" flash sale held earlier this year, the Belvedere project in Surrey by Square Nine Developments Inc. is now under creditor protection, according to B.C. Supreme Court filings obtained by Western Investor. Located at 9675 …
Surrey's new downtown concept for an entertainment district moving ahead
The Vancouver Sun · 22 Oct 2025 · Sobia Moman
The City of Surrey is pushing ahead with a vision to create a new "downtown" hub that would include an entertainment district featuring a 10,000-seat arena for sporting events and concerts, as well as an interactive art museum, hotels and other businesses. The…
Metro Vancouver's glut of empty condos: What's unsold and why?
The Vancouver Sun · 14 Oct 2025 · Joanne Lee-Young
Investors have fled the Metro Vancouver new condo market, leaving piles of empty and unsold units. And those looking to buy a home to live in aren't interested in these newer condos, either because they're too pricey (estimates suggest the bulk of the empty in…
Surrey gets hundreds of new rentals as developers pivot from condos
The Vancouver Sun · 30 Jun 2025 · Jami Makan
Surrey city council last week approved hundreds of new rental units, many of which were previously intended to be condos, illustrating how developers are adapting to changing market conditions. During a June 23 meeting, Surrey city council approved 758 net new…
Hotel plans part of long-vacant Surrey business centre’s future
Western Investor · 10 Jun 2025 · Peter Mitham
Registration documents identify the sole director of the numbered company as Sukhminder (Sukhi) Rai, head of RBI Group of Companies. RBI's diversified interests include blueberry grower Surrey Farms, commercial contractor RBI Construction, residential develope…
Transit-Oriented Developments Set To Usher In A New New Westminster
other · 31 Oct 2024 · Howard Chai
Did you know New Westminster is British Columbia's oldest city? New West was an early pioneer settlement with a history that dates back 10,000 years , it was incorporated in 1859, and it was the first capital city of British Columbia until Victoria took over t…
B.C. purchases property near Surrey Langley SkyTrain for at least 700 homes
other · 12 Sep 2024 · Charlie Carey and Michelle Meiklejohn
Transportation Minister Rob Fleming announced the move, explaining it's the first time the province has made a purchase like this. This project is going to be tremendous for Surrey and Langley, and this project, for once, is going to align the development of o…
Disclose Special Levy or Pay The Cost
other · 09 Sep 2023 · Ian Holiday
A second B.C. real estate agent has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 for failing to notify his clients about an impending special levy before they purchased a condo in White Rock. Jitendra Angelo Dehideniya has six months to pay the $30,000 discipline pen…