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Technology can justify more suburban sprawl, Lower Mainland developers told

Technology can justify more suburban sprawl, Lower Mainland developers told

Developer’s lobby group discusses ways to continue building in suburbs beneath the lens of climate change
National foreign vacancy tax on residential properties expected soon

National foreign vacancy tax on residential properties expected soon

Those outside of B.C. would feel effects most, as tax would be new in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and eastern provinces
Vancouver increases empty homes tax by 25% for 2020

Vancouver increases empty homes tax by 25% for 2020

Vancouver city council has increased the empty homes tax from one per cent to 1.25 per cent for the 2020 tax year. The Nov.
Price changes dramatically by floor in Metro Vancouver condo buildings: report

Price changes dramatically by floor in Metro Vancouver condo buildings: report

How much more would you be willing to pay to live on the 50th floor of a building? Roomvu, a Vancouver-based real estate marketing and analytics firm, has calculated the average price per square foot for each floor level per neighbourhood and by what
Vancouver property owners could face 8.2% tax hike

Vancouver property owners could face 8.2% tax hike

The City of Vancouver says property owners can expect an 8.2 per cent property tax hike, if city council approves all the items listed in its 2020 draft operating budget
Telus, Polygon sue each other over collapsed $175m Burnaby land deal

Telus, Polygon sue each other over collapsed $175m Burnaby land deal

Telecom giant and major Vancouver developer file dueling lawsuits, blaming each other for Polygon backing out of deal
Technology helps cut the cost of steel framing in new projects

Technology helps cut the cost of steel framing in new projects

Steel resolve Wood products are enjoying a moment in B.C., where engineered timbers have grabbed the spotlight and provincial regulations are taking them to new heights – 12 storeys, to be exact – in residential construction.
Richmond private school proposal on ALR rebuffed

Richmond private school proposal on ALR rebuffed

Construction of a private school on 10 acres in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) was rejected by Richmond council’s planning committee but will still be debated at council.
B.C. housing market recovery ‘much quicker than anticipated’: Central 1

B.C. housing market recovery ‘much quicker than anticipated’: Central 1

Province's median home sale price is expected to hit a new record next year, forecasts the credit union
Government using wrong tools to address housing issues

Government using wrong tools to address housing issues

B.C. in better position to weather economic downturn than other provinces, but housing demand remains a problem