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Agricultural Land Commission decisions increase development flexibility; more farmland planted

Agricultural Land Commission decisions increase development flexibility; more farmland planted

Land used for commercial purposes prior to the 1972 creation of the province’s agricultural land reserve approved for development
Three rental landlord associations merge into one

Three rental landlord associations merge into one

Three associations that represented landlords in B.C. have been merged into a single organization.
Strength returns to luxury home market in Vancouver: Sotheby’s

Strength returns to luxury home market in Vancouver: Sotheby’s

The market for the biggest and best homes in Canada is improving, according to Sotheby’s latest Top Tier Real Estate Report.
Real-estate conference targets Asian community

Real-estate conference targets Asian community

A trade organization that promotes home ownership among the Asian community in North America will hold a conference in Vancouver next week.
Impediment for development on reserve land removed

Impediment for development on reserve land removed

A major impediment that threatened a lakefront development on reserve land on Osoyoos Lake has been removed, says the developer of The Cottages on Osoyoos Lake.
Mayor on the move: Robertson relocating to Point Grey, selling home for $1.95m

Mayor on the move: Robertson relocating to Point Grey, selling home for $1.95m

Mayor Gregor Robertson is selling his family home and moving west.
B.C.’s building permits drop, contrary to national trend: StatsCan

B.C.’s building permits drop, contrary to national trend: StatsCan

B.C. had the steepest drop in building permits this May, while much of the rest of the country continued an upward trend in housing construction, according to Statistics Canada.
Vancouver high-end real estate market “steady”: Sotheby’s

Vancouver high-end real estate market “steady”: Sotheby’s

The high-end residential real estate market in Vancouver is entering the second half of 2013 with “positive momentum,” according to Sotheby’s International Realty Canada data released this week.
June home sales in Greater Vancouver up nearly 12% over previous year

June home sales in Greater Vancouver up nearly 12% over previous year

Greater Vancouver home sales in June were up 11.9% compared with a year ago, according to figures published yesterday by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV).
Omicron acquires Vancouver architecture firm

Omicron acquires Vancouver architecture firm

Construction and architecture company Omicron Canada Inc. has acquired Vancouver’s Grant + Sinclair Architects Ltd. for an undisclosed amount, effective July 1.