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Doubt cast on B.C. vacation-home price drop forecast

Doubt cast on B.C. vacation-home price drop forecast

Prediction of tax-driven price slump ignores fact that most vacation properties are excluded from speculation tax
Oprah Winfrey buys US$8.27M island estate near B.C. coast (PHOTOS)

Oprah Winfrey buys US$8.27M island estate near B.C. coast (PHOTOS)

Billionaire media mogul reported to have scooped up Orcas Island sanctuary with spectacular ocean views
Speculation tax reducing price of B.C.’s recreational homes: survey

Speculation tax reducing price of B.C.’s recreational homes: survey

B.C. one of only three regions expecting price declines, finds nationwide survey of recreation specialist realtors
New tool lets you see the value of your home

New tool lets you see the value of your home

Consumers can now get instant access to local real estate market data
Opinion: Rental-only zoning could end up a damp squib

Opinion: Rental-only zoning could end up a damp squib

Experts say policy is a good idea in theory but in practice will only work in tandem with other incentives
Landlord group warns Rental Housing Task Force of being legislated 'to death’

Landlord group warns Rental Housing Task Force of being legislated 'to death’

B.C. government should maintain current allowable annual rent increase, says LandlordBC
Rental Housing Task Force to hit the road for answers to rental crisis

Rental Housing Task Force to hit the road for answers to rental crisis

To help the B.C. government improve the Residential Tenancy Act, the newly appointed Rental Housing Task Force will be touring the province in search of answers to the rental crisis, the group announced May 28.
Most millennials have already bought a home: study

Most millennials have already bought a home: study

Perhaps to the surprise of many, the majority of adult Canadians between the ages of 23 and 38 have already bought a home, according to study from Genworth Canada.
Powell River developer pays into affordable housing fund

Powell River developer pays into affordable housing fund

City expects voluntary donation per unit built
Two-thirds of speculation tax payers will be B.C. residents

Two-thirds of speculation tax payers will be B.C. residents

With lower rate, British Columbians will contribute a third of the overall tax revenues