Real Estate

According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. ’s (CMHC) spring Rental Market Survey , the average B.C. apartment vacancy rate was 3.4% in April 2012, down from 3.7% the previous year.

Vancouver and Toronto housing markets are likely to experience a housing correction of at least 15% over the next two or three years, according to a TD Economics report.

A savvy core of entrepreneurs is cashing in on East Vancouver's new hip persona and guarding their territory against restaurant chains

The Musqueam First Nation ’s protests over a Marpole condominium project could threaten developer confidence to invest in projects, Century Group president Sean Hodgins told Business in Vancouver June 8.

Okanagan home sales were up year-over-year in each of the first four months of 2012 and, although May statistics have yet to be released, developers have told Business in Vancouver that they expect the trend to continue.

Home sales across Metro Vancouver are sluggish and listings are rising, according to the latest Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) statistics.

Construction intentions in B.C. rose 15.2% to $856 million in April, year over year, according to Statistics Canada numbers released today. The province saw a 54.8% rise in non-residential construction intentions for the month and a 2.

With nervous lenders bearing down, developers push hard for pre-sales, while lenders ensure that buyers can make their payments

Telecommunications entrepreneur and billionaire Craig McCaw , whose brother John McCaw formerly owned the Vancouver Canucks , is selling B.C.'s James Island for $75 million.

Density of Holborn Properties’ plan a key concern for south Cambie Street residents