Real Estate

Harper vows to raise RRSP withdrawal limit for first-time home buyers if reelected

Move could help some but could create a financial burden for others as amounts have to be paid back

Aug 13, 2015 11:24 AM Read more >

Northern Property REIT expands with $3B acquisition

NP REIT eased its exposure to residential holdings in western resource markets with the purchase of...

Aug 12, 2015 1:08 PM Read more >

Housing starts up in B.C., down in Canada

No signs of a recession in starts, despite drop

Aug 11, 2015 9:53 AM Read more >

Tax speculators, ex-ALC chair urges; library changes its storeys

Tax speculation The province has dismissed the idea of taxing speculative property purchases, which, on the residential side, are concentrated in select areas rather than being a general problem.

Aug 11, 2015 12:00 AM Read more >

Sewell family proposes 171-unit waterfront condo in Horseshoe Bay

The family has partnered with Vancouver-based developer Westbank Projects Corp. and architect Paul Merrick for the project

Aug 6, 2015 9:47 AM Read more >

Metro Vancouver detached home prices up 16.2% in July: REBGV

A seller’s market persists as home sales and prices continue to...

Aug 5, 2015 11:05 AM Read more >

Editorial: Rent hikes more swell than tsunami

Vancouverites love to complain about real estate prices whether they are buying or renting. The latest “sky-is-falling” stories have been about a “rent increase tsunami” predicting huge rent increases because of the plummeting vacancy rate.

Aug 4, 2015 12:00 AM Read more >

3D modelling streamlines construction, saves money

A new dimension A high-powered duo has high hopes of streamlining complex construction projects.

Aug 4, 2015 12:00 AM Read more >

Aquilinis hire former Vancouver police chief Jim Chu as new VP

The Aquilini Investment Group (AIG) has recruited Vancouver’s former top cop onto its executive team.

Jul 31, 2015 9:00 AM Read more >

Is Vancouver due for a home price correction in 2016?

As the Vancouver real estate market reaches new heights, TD economists warn the city’s house prices are due for an imminent price correction.

Jul 30, 2015 10:50 AM Read more >