Real Estate

Vancouver's $4 billion reno market is a “wild west” where illegal contractors duck taxes and permits and homeowners play along. In part two of BIV-CBC's joint series Renovation Reality, experts explain how both parties can protect themselves

Out of 28 Canadian residential real-estate markets, the only areas where prices fell year-over-year were in B.C. – Victoria (-9.9%); Vancouver (-8.

Study shows condos atop Burnaby Mountain provide better rental yields than other areas of the Lower Mainland

The dollar volume of homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in B.C. declined 25.4% to $2.6 billion in August compared with the same month last year, according to the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA).

Home sales across Canada shrank on a month-over-month basis in August by 5.8%, the largest decline since June 2010, according to TD Economics. Sales contracted in five of the past six months, according to a TD Economics report released Monday.

Part one: Metro Vancouver's home reno market is a $3.8 billion industry without a safety net. In this first part of BIV-CBC joint investigative series Renovation Reality, we look at how professionals strive to reclaim credibility in a business going rogue

Multi-family developments are driving Metro Vancouver housing starts upwards, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. numbers released September 11. Housing starts in multi-family developments rose 29% to 1,417 in August.

If sales miss target for $100 million highrise, in which City of Surrey has $13 million stake, developer will have to delay construction

Vacation property market recovers as Vancouver residential sales continue to slide

Construction in the Lower Mainland is on an upswing, according to the Vancouver Regional Construction Association. The value of building permits for the Lower Mainland and Southwest region of B.C. was $841.