Real Estate

Sales and prices for all classes of Vancouver real estate were up in December compared with a year ago, according to Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver statistics released January 3.

Residential property values in the Vancouver Sea-to-Sky region are generally stable, according to 2014 assessments, while homeowners in Kitimat have seen their values spike 27%.

Surrey’s population wave making ripples in neighbouring municipalities

Vancouver has Canada's highest percentage of condo owners in the country, according to CMHC data released December 18.

A modest recovery in British Columbia’s residential real estate market will continue over the next few years, according to the latest housing forecast from Central 1 Credit Union released December 18.

Vancouver city council has approved the intensive redevelopment of half a city block in downtown Vancouver.

A gaming company is hoping for some luck in convincing the City of North Vancouver to overturn its ban on gambling in order to allow slot machines on a redeveloped waterfront.

A total of 2,390 residential home sales were registered in Greater Vancouver in November – up 38% compared with November 2012 – according to British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) data released December 13.

The rental market in Greater Vancouver remained relatively stable in October compared with one year prior, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data released December 12.

The price of new housing fell in Vancouver and Victoria in October, according to Statistics Canada data released December 12.