Real Estate

West Vancouver floats non-resident tax plan

New tax scheme aimed at speculators; province must approve tax rule changes

Oct 7, 2016 8:53 AM Read more >

New federal policies could cut home purchasing power by up to 20%: BCREA

The rules will further erode home affordability, the association said

Oct 6, 2016 9:44 AM Read more >

Metro Vancouver commercial is the new residential

Foreign buyer’s tax helping convince investors to switch to warehouses, retail, land

Oct 5, 2016 12:00 PM Read more >

Premier plays tax politics with limited impact on affordability

Status quo The province’s latest data dump regarding the origin of buyers showed that the recent hike in the property transfer tax for foreign nationals had the desired effect of slowing sales to non-locals – but a glance at the big picture shows tha

Oct 5, 2016 8:35 AM Read more >

Prominent Vancouver architect Bing Thom dies at 75

Thom was involved with iconic Vancouver real estate projects such as Robson Square; Chan Centre

Oct 4, 2016 11:04 AM Read more >

Metro Vancouver home sales continue to plunge in September

This is the first time in more than two years sales have fallen below 10-year average

Oct 4, 2016 10:27 AM Read more >

Feds close capital gains tax loophole for foreign real estate buyers

Other measures announced October 3 will make it harder for many buyers to qualify for a mortgage

Oct 3, 2016 11:03 AM Read more >

Record capital deal volumes will continue while the cash flows

Blockbusting billions The much-heralded tsunami of capital landed in a big way during the first half of 2016. Avison Young, which tracks investment deals worth $5 million and more, reports B.C.

Sep 28, 2016 12:00 PM Read more >

Vancouver to crack down on Airbnb rentals

Business licence required, fines possible under new city plan

Sep 28, 2016 11:48 AM Read more >

Vancouver real estate has highest bubble risk in the world: UBS

Real estate in Vancouver has been significantly overvalued since...

Sep 28, 2016 9:42 AM Read more >