Real Estate

The widely reported annual Demographia Housing Affordability Survey has been released – and despite Vancouver’s real estate market slowdown, the city has moved back up in the rankings of the world’s least-affordable housing markets.

Home prices in Metro Vancouver may slide further in 2019 but then will recover as demand continues and supply remains constrained, according to a panel of developers at a 2019 forecast event.

Every homeowner in affected areas will get declaration letters between January 18 and February 28, and must apply for exemption or pay up

Hoteling co-workers Hoteling office workers first took hold in the 1990s, but with major co-working space providers such as WeWork Cos. Inc. gobbling up traditional office space, Vancouver startup CityHack Corp.

Meanwhile, data shows average prices in December also declined across the province

Application filed for architecturally striking building to replace 15-storey tower in Coal Harbour

The city's price declines come amid rising prices in region and nation

Landlord group says increased property taxes will force apartment building owners to raise rents or spend less on building maintenance

Consumers increasingly less willing to pay for higher-priced units in new developments, says Altus Group

Statistics Canada data for November show the province issued the highest value of commercial building permits on record