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Metro Vancouver home sales stall as listings rise

Metro Vancouver home sales stall as listings rise

Home sales across Metro Vancouver are sluggish and listings are rising, according to the latest Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) statistics.
B.C., Vancouver building permits up in April

B.C., Vancouver building permits up in April

Construction intentions in B.C. rose 15.2% to $856 million in April, year over year, according to Statistics Canada numbers released today. The province saw a 54.8% rise in non-residential construction intentions for the month and a 2.
Surrey condo marketers feel the heat

Surrey condo marketers feel the heat

With nervous lenders bearing down, developers push hard for pre-sales, while lenders ensure that buyers can make their payments
Billionaire puts James Island on sale for $75m

Billionaire puts James Island on sale for $75m

Telecommunications entrepreneur and billionaire Craig McCaw , whose brother John McCaw formerly owned the Vancouver Canucks , is selling B.C.'s James Island for $75 million.
Little Mountain development stirs neighbourhood ire

Little Mountain development stirs neighbourhood ire

Density of Holborn Properties’ plan a key concern for south Cambie Street residents
NAIOP and Business in Vancouver honour commercial real-estate community

NAIOP and Business in Vancouver honour commercial real-estate community

More than 230 delegates from the business community attended the NAIOP Vancouver and Business in Vancouver Commercial Real Estate Awards of Excellence Gala, held last night at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver .
Pessimism clouds Richmond hotel plans

Pessimism clouds Richmond hotel plans

City reduces projection for hotel growth, but developers remain skeptical that Richmond can support 15 new hotels within 20 years
Poor affordability weighs on housing demand in B.C.

Poor affordability weighs on housing demand in B.C.

Following two consecutive quarters of encouraging improvements, housing affordability deteriorated in Vancouver and nationwide in the early months of 2012.
Transition rules for new homes offer certainty on PST

Transition rules for new homes offer certainty on PST

The province has set out transitional rules for newly built residential housing that it says provide clarity about the application of tax for buyers and the residential construction industry and ensure buyers are treated fairly during the transition

The Lease Coach: Buying vs. leasing commercial space

Most entrepreneurs occasionally dream of buying or building their own office or property. The main reason that dream is not realized is because more than 98% of all commercial, retail and office space is leased, not sold.