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B.C. Assessment process unfair to homeowners, small business

B.C. Assessment process unfair to homeowners, small business

B.C.'s municipalities are badly served by a "hobbled" system — but there are solutions, says former assessor
Opinion: Mass speculation tax mail-out conjures up apparition of affordability

Opinion: Mass speculation tax mail-out conjures up apparition of affordability

“NDP claims about the impact of taxes on providing an affordable price point is the mirage it has created in the desert for buyers”
Q&A: Pitfalls to avoid in buying a fixer-upper home

Q&A: Pitfalls to avoid in buying a fixer-upper home

A fixer-upper is a great way to afford a home in a good location, but you must understand the risks first, advise stars of HGTV Canada’s Worst to First

Metro Vancouver firmly a buyer’s market as inventory jumps, prices slide

Sunshine Coast one of only two areas in region to see detached prices increase year over year, the other being Bowen Island
Regulatory overkill cited as housing outlook goes negative

Regulatory overkill cited as housing outlook goes negative

“Combined effect of tighter mortgage guidelines and higher interest rates has been larger than previously estimated,” says Bank of Canada
Metro Vancouver housing affordability still deteriorating: National Bank

Metro Vancouver housing affordability still deteriorating: National Bank

Despite market slowdown and even in detached sector, ownership cost vs income is getting worse, finds nationwide study

Feds’ mortgage policies ‘deny homeownership’ to young Canadians: report

Measures such as mortgage stress test are “at cross purposes” with federal promises to support the middle class, asserts Mortgage Professionals of Canada
Jagmeet Singh promises 500,000 affordable homes over 10 years

Jagmeet Singh promises 500,000 affordable homes over 10 years

Burnaby South byelection candidate says housing is the top issue
Vancouver now ranked ‘second-least affordable’ global housing market

Vancouver now ranked ‘second-least affordable’ global housing market

Sydney moves down to third place in Demographia rankings as Australian home prices drop; Hong Kong remains least affordable
Metro Vancouver residential price decline will bottom in 2019, then reverse: forecasters

Metro Vancouver residential price decline will bottom in 2019, then reverse: forecasters

Panel of developers predict housing trends for coming year with cautious optimism; one says single-family price correction was “necessary”