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Developers say delays, land shortage biggest challenges

Developers say delays, land shortage biggest challenges

Commercial real estate developers in Metro Vancouver list municipal delays and a land shortage as...
Developers eye White Rock density boost; green building boom on

Developers eye White Rock density boost; green building boom on

White Rock grows young White Rock is reviewing its official community plan (OCP), and that’s music to the ears of developers, who see opportunity as the waterfront city welcomes an unprecedented number of young families.
Home sales momentum slows, but remains strong

Home sales momentum slows, but remains strong

Momentum slowed a bit in April, but B.C.’s housing market posted yet another...
Tax needed to stop property flipping, says Gregor Robertson

Tax needed to stop property flipping, says Gregor Robertson

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is launching a campaign within his own party to pressure...
Average home price of B.C.’s wealthiest more than doubles Canada’s richest: BMO

Average home price of B.C.’s wealthiest more than doubles Canada’s richest: BMO

The average home price for B.C.’s wealthiest residents is more than double that of Canada’s richest, according to a survey from BMO Wealth Management released Monday (May 25).
Opinion: Why government is unlikely to intervene in Vancouver real estate market

Opinion: Why government is unlikely to intervene in Vancouver real estate market

Hear that? That’s the sound of government cash registers as they rake in revenue from Vancouver’s record-breaking real estate market
A call for action on affordable housing at #donthave1million rally

A call for action on affordable housing at #donthave1million rally

Ideas to curb rampant price increases include a speculation tax, change to property transfer tax and data collection on foreign ownership
B.C. defies the rest of Canada, housing starts forecast to rise in 2015, 2016: CMHC

B.C. defies the rest of Canada, housing starts forecast to rise in 2015, 2016: CMHC

Construction on new homes is expected to rise in B.C. in 2015 and 2016 as the rest of the nation prepares for a decline in housing starts, according to a report from the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Vancouver, Toronto condo investors ‘in the market for the long term’: CMHC survey

Vancouver, Toronto condo investors ‘in the market for the long term’: CMHC survey

Most investors targeting Canada’s largest condo markets plan to hold onto their units for at least five years, according to a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) survey released Friday (May 22).
Home foreclosures down across Alberta

Home foreclosures down across Alberta

Residential investors planning to scoop distressed properties in Alberta will find slim pickings as...