Real Estate

Multi-family residential property prices in B.C. strengthened in 2012 as rental returns for owners reached 20-year lows, according to Avison Young’s spring 2013 B.C. multi-family investment report, which was released April 17.

Vancouver’s central business district has Canada’s most expensive office space and the 29th most expensive office space worldwide, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s report Office Space Across the World 2013.

The definition of “luxury home” varies widely across the country, according to a Sotheby’s International Realty Canada report released this morning.

Surrey development company Tien Sher plans to start selling Canada’s smallest condos – starting at just 297 square feet – to the public at noon on April 20, spokesperson Ross Sullivan confirmed to Business in Vancouver April 16.

Homeowners who smoke may be paying more for their fix than they realize.

CIBC World Markets predicts 2013 will be fifth year in a row that real estate investment trust returns surpass TSX composite average

But brokers say intensifying development is helping alleviate limited supply problem

Home sales in Vancouver were up in March compared with February, according to Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data released this morning.

The developer of a new data collection tool says it could help rental property owners ensure their buildings are as profitable as the one next door.

Land sales, new projects hint at ongoing renewal of heritage and derelict properties