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Federal Budget 2019 aims to help first-time buyers and boost rental supply

Federal Budget 2019 aims to help first-time buyers and boost rental supply

Liberals court Millennial vote with new interest-free first-time home buyer’s loan, increased Home Buyer’s Plan limit and more rental housing supply
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Real estate market prices remain strong in Powell River

Real estate market prices remain strong in Powell River

Housing inventory remains limited, keeping prices up
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Oceanfront 'James Bond-style' house with jet skis relisted at $3M off (PHOTOS)

Oceanfront 'James Bond-style' house with jet skis relisted at $3M off (PHOTOS)

Ultra-luxe West Vancouver home has waterfront infinity pool and three fire pits
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Federal government can’t solve housing affordability with policy measures: survey

Federal government can’t solve housing affordability with policy measures: survey

Ahead of next week’s federal budget, what can be done to help Canadians into homeownership?
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Real estate slowdown is main drag on B.C.’s economy: Central 1

Real estate slowdown is main drag on B.C.’s economy: Central 1

Housing starts and residential investment to decline, but strength in other areas will prevent overall recession, predicts credit union
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Average B.C. home price has slid nearly 10 per cent in past year: BCREA

Average B.C. home price has slid nearly 10 per cent in past year: BCREA

Real estate association blames mortgage stress test for “sidelining” buyers, calls for feds to scrap it entirely
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Are more tall wood buildings on the way in B.C.?

Are more tall wood buildings on the way in B.C.?

Provincial government changes B.C. Building Code to allow for mass timber buildings of up to 12 storeys
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Non-residents own 3.7% of B.C. homes, much higher in new units: CMHC

Non-residents own 3.7% of B.C. homes, much higher in new units: CMHC

Relatively small percentage of homes are jointly owned by a mix of resident and non-resident owners, according to federal housing agency
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Non-residents own 3.7% of B.C. homes, much higher in new units: CMHC

Median value of Greater Victoria homes owned by foreign nationals is much higher than Canadian-owned homes, according to federal housing agency
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B.C. real estate not alone as home prices slide across prime global cities

London, Sydney, Hong Kong and more seeing price declines over past year, reports The Economist – a correlation that could herald a global recession
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