Real Estate News

Opinion: Look closer at flawed housing affordability reports

B.C. has some of Canada’s priciest markets, but residents are not spending 88 per cent of their income

Jul 3, 2018 12:58 PM Read more >

Province to target criminal money in real estate after gaming reforms

“It’s like whack-a-mole” – wherever people can pay with cash, money laundering follows, says Attorney-General

Jun 27, 2018 11:35 AM Read more >

Province, feds ink near-$1B bilateral affordable housing deal

$991 million funding over 10 years will be cost-shared by federal and provincial governments

Jun 26, 2018 1:05 PM Read more >

B.C.'s ski resorts have highest non-resident homeownership: StatCan

Lower Mainland, Okanagan and Island’s non-domestic real estate ownership rates pale in comparison with Sun Peaks and Whistler

Jun 26, 2018 10:26 AM Read more >

Squamish mulls regulating Airbnb-type vacation rentals

District looks to Okanagan and Vancouver Island communities to see how they are dealing with proliferation of short-term rentals

Jun 25, 2018 4:59 PM Read more >

B.C. home sales forecast revised, predicted to drop 17.7%

Prediction of 2018 total sales decline gets steeper, but prices will keep rising, according to CREA

Jun 25, 2018 11:36 AM Read more >

Sunshine Coast considers higher density in rural areas

Affordable housing need drives proposed policy revisions to allow for higher densities in exchange for social units

Jun 23, 2018 6:00 AM Read more >

Province to shine light on ‘hidden owners’ of B.C. real estate

Publicly accessible ownership registry aims to reveal individuals behind shell companies and trusts

Jun 20, 2018 11:16 AM Read more >

Squamish-Lillooet district seeks way out of affordable housing 'crisis'

Recommended changes to regional growth strategy document would encourage inclusionary zoning

Jun 20, 2018 11:01 AM Read more >

B.C. ski resorts get free pass from speculation tax

Ski communities’ tax exemption and improving economies point to stable – if not scorching – real estate sales

Jun 19, 2018 3:43 PM Read more >