Powell River Real Estate News

Are B.C. home values going to pot?

Most Canadians think nearby dispensaries will lower their home value, but the data disagrees

Apr 3, 2019 9:48 AM Read more >

Short-term rental taxes: What owners need to know

B.C. vacation-property owners are now subject to new rules and taxation when renting their property – but some say illegal rentals may dodge tax

Apr 2, 2019 3:06 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver’s March home sales lowest in 33 years

Residential transactions plunge to just over half the 10-year average for the month, as prices slide across all property types

Apr 2, 2019 10:53 AM Read more >

Dirty money in real estate reports submitted to province

Expert Panel on Money Laundering and Dr Peter German meet deadlines to hand in two commissioned reports

Apr 1, 2019 2:52 PM Read more >

Powell River-based home organizer offers up selling tips for real estate season

With the busy real estate season just around the corner, it’s time for prospective sellers to smarten up their properties’ curb appeal, and get the house presentable for the market.

Mar 30, 2019 7:00 AM Read more >

Vancouver has second least affordable North American housing market (INFOGRAPHIC)

San Francisco is only city that's even less affordable than Vancouver, comparing home prices with typical incomes

Mar 29, 2019 3:32 PM Read more >

Fixed mortgage rates to drop this year: forecast

Variable rates to hold steady but fixed rate mortgages likely to drop, according to B.C. Real Estate Association

Mar 29, 2019 12:17 PM Read more >

Check out Victoria’s priciest penthouse, listed at $8.9M (PHOTOS)

Three-storey penthouse in distinctive Shoal Point building has 360-degree ocean, city and mountain views

Mar 28, 2019 9:00 AM Read more >

New York looking to emulate Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax

Sale of $238 million Manhattan penthouse drives fresh momentum for “pied-a-terre tax”

Mar 27, 2019 11:31 AM Read more >

B.C. Electric substation-turned-luxury-home up for auction (PHOTOS)

Huge, historic building with uber-cool renovations to go to highest bidder in largely Asian-targeted auction

Mar 25, 2019 7:00 AM Read more >