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Government taxes, farmland policies bite B.C. property owners

Government taxes, farmland policies bite B.C. property owners

Soft drop “Vancouver Sees Massive Drop in Commercial Tax Rate in 2019” was the dramatic subject line of the email from the Toronto communications firm charged with putting out the word about the 2019 Canadian Property Tax Rate Benchmark Report that r
Provincial government gobbles up Victoria office space

Provincial government gobbles up Victoria office space

BC NDP has leased the bulk of new space coming to tight Vancouver Island market
Metro Vancouver home sales jump 45.4% to well above 10-year average

Metro Vancouver home sales jump 45.4% to well above 10-year average

October’s rush of buyer activity and drop in new listings means the region’s market is creeping back towards favouring sellers
Century-old Ladner Village building to be demolished

Century-old Ladner Village building to be demolished

A century-old building in Ladner Village will finally be coming down. Delta council has approved a demolition permit to make way for a two-and-a-half-storey mixed use building in the 4800-block of Delta Street.
Metro Vancouver's 'largest masterplanned community' to cover 74 acres

Metro Vancouver's 'largest masterplanned community' to cover 74 acres

Township of Langley development intended as "intergenerational community" including 2,000 regular and retirement homes, parks, retail and school
These B.C.-made tiny homes are now available on Amazon for $49k

These B.C.-made tiny homes are now available on Amazon for $49k

A product from Vancouver company Nomad Micro Homes is one of the most recent additions to mega-retailer Amazon’s lineup. Their mostly-prefabricated tiny home, The Cube , is now available to purchase online for $49,000CDN plus $4,000 shipping.
B.C.'s foreign-buyer tax not discriminatory: court

B.C.'s foreign-buyer tax not discriminatory: court

‘Not racist,’ judge says of view that foreign money impacted GVRD real estate prices
Rental demand will require construction of 30,000 units: researcher

Rental demand will require construction of 30,000 units: researcher

What’s needed? Two years ago, the BC NDP campaigned on a pledge to deliver 114,000 affordable housing units within a decade. The housing crisis has hardly improved since then, with prices and rents both increasing even as sales pulled back.
A new blueprint for green building

A new blueprint for green building

Low-carbon building material developer sets up head office in Vancouver
Surrey’s downtown plans under review

Surrey’s downtown plans under review

More density sought with new SkyTrain extension on the way