Real Estate

The new mortgage rules announced by federal finance minister Jim Flaherty will increase the odds of a soft landing for the housing market, according to BMO Economics .

Vancouver-headquartered BuildDirect.com announced today a $16 million investment from OMERS Ventures , the venture capital investment arm of one of Canada's largest pension funds.

Brokers sold $261 million worth of industrial land in the Fraser Valley in 2011. That is the highest amount since they achieved an all-time record of $284.2 million 2007, according to data from Avison Young released June 20.

Questions swirl over Squamish First Nation plans for site near Burrard Bridge

Vancouver artists are getting a boost from the City of Vancouver in the form of new studio space. Mayor Gregor Robertson announced Tuesday the city will add 26,300 square feet of new studio and creative space at two city-owned industrial properties.

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.