Real Estate

Vancouver home sales remained sluggish in February but a few indicators hint that the trend toward recent weakness is subsiding.

More evidence of media manipulation by the real-estate industry has emerged with a Vancouver newspaper’s misstep in publishing fake photos of a West Vancouver mansion for sale, the blogger who broke the MAC marketing scandal is charging.

The iconic Beach Towers complex near English Bay will be getting 133 new rental apartments.

As Vancouver home sales remain sluggish, real-estate industry regulator examines series of alleged marketing misrepresentations

Innovative housing fosters resident interaction, shared costs

From designing the first condominium tower in downtown Vancouver to churches, stores and ski resorts, architect Oberto Oberti has left his mark on B.C.

For the second consecutive quarter, B.C.’s housing affordability has improved “noticeably,” according to a new RBC Economics Research report.

The City of Vancouver is planning to expand and tweak its laneway housing program to encourage the building of laneway homes and make them more liveable.

B.C.’s housing market is strengthening with housing starts expected to edge higher in 2013, according to a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) report released February 22.

Victoria-based Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (Partners REIT) (TSX:PAR.UN) announced February 19 that it is spending $25.8 million to buy the Mariner Square Shopping Centre, which is in downtown Campbell River.