Real Estate

Despite the continued momentum of top-tier home sales across Canada, Vancouver's luxury housing market faltered in the first half of 2012, according to a report released today by Sotheby's International Realty Canada .

Vancouver housing prices will decline 6.5% in 2012 as inventory rises and sales fall, according to Royal LePage 's market forecast released this morning.

Costs mount as work stoppage on land claimed to be ancient burial site drags on

As it searches for solutions to Vancouver's notoriously pricey real estate market, the City of Vancouver is asking the public to weigh in on new affordable housing schemes.

The total value of Vancouver building permits issued in May spiked 112% year over year and 39% since April to $781.8 million, according to Statistics Canada figures released this morning.

Metro Vancouver’s housing market continues to edge toward a buyer’s market, according to data released July 4 by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver .

Retail and real estate legend Joe Segal told Business in Vancouver last week that keeping operating costs low is key for local discount retailers to successfully compete with new Wal-Mart and Target locations.

Municipalities unclear as to what their share of $1b B.C. HQ will be

Vancouver city council has approved the first purpose-built rental housing development to be built in Vancouver’s West End in a decade.

According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. 's (CMHC) annual Seniors' Housing Report - British Columbia released today, the average vacancy rate for independent living suites was 12.6% in 2012 compared with 11.5% in 2011.