Real Estate

Infographic: Metro Vancouver housing market, 2018 year-in-review

These infographics from REW.ca show typical prices in different municipalities across Metro Vancouver and list the most popular neighbourhoods.

Jan 27, 2019 11:00 PM Read more >

Feds’ mortgage policies ‘deny homeownership’ to young Canadians: report

Measures such as mortgage stress test are “at cross purposes” with federal promises to support the middle class, asserts Mortgage Professionals of Canada

Jan 23, 2019 1:33 PM Read more >

Multi-family market booms as demand chases short supply

Billions sold Close to $3 billion worth of purpose-built rental properties changed hands in Greater Vancouver last year, according to the numbers crunched by the Goodman team at HQ Commercial.

Jan 22, 2019 11:00 PM Read more >

Vancouver now ranked ‘second-least affordable’ global housing market

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.

Jan 22, 2019 1:44 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver home prices to bottom in 2019 and then bounce back: forecast

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.

Jan 21, 2019 9:55 AM Read more >

All property owners in Speculation and Vacancy Tax regions must complete declaration

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

Jan 17, 2019 10:09 AM Read more >

Co-working company partners with hotels to free up work space

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.

Jan 15, 2019 11:00 PM Read more >

Mortgage stress test to blame for last year’s 25% drop in home sales, says BCREA

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

Jan 15, 2019 6:48 AM Read more >

Thirty-one storey office tower proposed for downtown Vancouver

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

Jan 14, 2019 8:58 AM Read more >

Vancouver home prices drop during Q4 amid ‘significant reduction’ in sales

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

Jan 11, 2019 8:03 AM Read more >