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Updated mapping, data needed in wake of floods

Updated mapping, data needed in wake of floods

Inequality of information frustrates homeowner and government flood planning
Canada's five most expensive cities for rentals are all in B.C.

Canada's five most expensive cities for rentals are all in B.C.

North Vancouver is at the top of the charts with an average rent that is higher than Vancouver and Toronto
B.C. strata loses dispute over portable hot tub on patio

B.C. strata loses dispute over portable hot tub on patio

Alejandro Jose Noriega put an inflatable spa on his balcony but the strata said it was a hot tub and began fining him.
B.C. home sales to fall a further 11.4 per cent in 2023: BCREA

B.C. home sales to fall a further 11.4 per cent in 2023: BCREA

Real estate association forecast says record-setting market is “unwinding”
What British Columbians can expect after the interest rate hike

What British Columbians can expect after the interest rate hike

Data shows 47 per cent of Canadians are expecting to delay a real estate transaction or major purchase in the next 12 months.
High-end Okanagan shrugs off the real estate blues

High-end Okanagan shrugs off the real estate blues

Multimillion-dollar property and land sales continue across the Central and North Okanagan this autumn, despite economic angst
Construction costs continue to rise as labour pool shrinks in B.C.

Construction costs continue to rise as labour pool shrinks in B.C.

New BCCA report shows the pressures faced by B.C. contractors in face of inflation and shortages
Two more B.C. real estate firms fined for anti-money laundering violations

Two more B.C. real estate firms fined for anti-money laundering violations

Parent firm LeHomes Realty has been fined over half a million dollars for two breaches; Cathay Pacific Realty Ltd. was fined $206,250.
Housing supply limiting B.C.’s population growth

Housing supply limiting B.C.’s population growth

Duelling reports question housing demand, but demand more housing
Housing remains low and slow throughout September in B.C., across Canada

Housing remains low and slow throughout September in B.C., across Canada

Mortgage qualifying a "significant hurdle" for many potential buyers, says the British Columbia Real Estate Association.