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Realtor commissions get fresh look amid litigation, B.C. market recovery

Realtor commissions get fresh look amid litigation, B.C. market recovery

Commission structures may appear to be opaque to some buyers and sellers
Contractor's lawsuit alleges more than $1M in unpaid work on Okanagan development

Contractor's lawsuit alleges more than $1M in unpaid work on Okanagan development

Lawsuit seeks compensation for construction, landscaping, equipment costs
Banks lower prime rates following Bank of Canada move

Banks lower prime rates following Bank of Canada move

TORONTO — Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the half percentage point decrease announced today by the Bank of Canada.
How do we make housing more affordable and meet our climate goals?

How do we make housing more affordable and meet our climate goals?

The overarching answer to this question lies in innovation, pushing beyond conventional thinking and challenging our beliefs about what we can achieve.
Removal of tower limits on Broadway up for Vancouver council debate

Removal of tower limits on Broadway up for Vancouver council debate

Proposed amendments trigger petition from planners, architects; 139 citizens registered to speak to council Wednesday
Subcontractor sues Thind Properties’ distressed Highline project for $500K

Subcontractor sues Thind Properties’ distressed Highline project for $500K

Metrotown project already subject of receivership petition by lender
Legal finger-pointing continues over damage caused by the construction of UBC Okanagan

Legal finger-pointing continues over damage caused by the construction of UBC Okanagan

Residents displaced, buildings demolished, damages mount as legal battles intensify
Cracks showing in B.C.'s affordable housing plans

Cracks showing in B.C.'s affordable housing plans

Ross McCredie, founder of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, believes municipalities should stop working on the problem in isolation and come up with a regional plan to provide affordable housing.
Misrepresentation top complaint against B.C. real estate, says report

Misrepresentation top complaint against B.C. real estate, says report

Realtors dinged for providing inaccurate information to clients about properties
One-quarter of B.C. homebuyers were investors at outset of pandemic, says StatCan

One-quarter of B.C. homebuyers were investors at outset of pandemic, says StatCan

Investors accounted for almost 40 per cent of Kelowna condo buyers in 2019