Real Estate

District of North Van advances Maplewood Village development plan

Plan envisions 1,500 condo and townhouse units between Dollarton Highway and Mt. Seymour Parkway

Feb 9, 2018 8:16 AM Read more >

CMHC eyes sticks and carrots to boost home supply

Massive 225-page national housing study of high-priced cities holds few surprises

Feb 8, 2018 9:34 AM Read more >

B.C. to start taxing Airbnb

Municipalities will also get tax dollars

Feb 7, 2018 11:29 AM Read more >

Vancouver mortgages held by foreigners on the rise: CMHC

The percentage of non-permanent residents (NPR) living in Vancouver who hold mortgages in the city increased from 3.3% in 2014 to 3.9% in 2016, according to new CMHC data, and the percentage is even higher for younger foreigners.

Feb 7, 2018 9:35 AM Read more >

Shortage of Metro Vancouver strata agents worsening

Region’s booming housing starts outpacing strata management companies’ reach

Feb 7, 2018 9:00 AM Read more >

Keeping up with the condos in the city of Surrey

Surrey lands Fasken office as part of bid to keep pace with breakneck residential growth

Feb 7, 2018 7:00 AM Read more >

New ‘dual agency’ realty rules sowing seeds of confusion

Tight timeline, misunderstanding increase paperwork, buyer frustration, agents warn

Feb 5, 2018 11:00 PM Read more >

False Creek Flats area faces soaring price pressure

Speculative developers got in ahead of substantial spike in land values

Feb 5, 2018 11:00 PM Read more >

Kelowna hotel sector reaping rewards from city’s robust economy

Spanish flair Thompson Okanagan hotel prospects exuded a warm glow during an overview of markets across Canada at the Western Canadian Lodging Conference in Vancouver last November.

Feb 5, 2018 11:00 PM Read more >

Apartment towers planned for Richmond Centre mall

A project proposal for Richmond Centre could mean big changes for the mall’s south end. Wayne Barwise, executive vice-president of development for Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.

Feb 5, 2018 9:29 AM Read more >