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Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association

Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association

A total of 44,300 residential properties changed hands across Canada last month, compared with 49,135 in April 2024.
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Right now, buying may be cheaper than renting, says real estate data firm

Right now, buying may be cheaper than renting, says real estate data firm

Falling rates mean mortgage payments can beat rents for similar units, says Zonda Urban.
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Annual pace of housing starts in April up 30 per cent from March: CMHC

Annual pace of housing starts in April up 30 per cent from March: CMHC

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in April rose 30 per cent compared with March.
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B.C.'s construction sector lacks diversity and gender balance, data shows

B.C.'s construction sector lacks diversity and gender balance, data shows

More workers are needed to keep up with an aging real estate sector and the population at large, says Prism Construction.
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Ex-mayor Gregor Robertson gets second shot at housing crisis in Carney's cabinet

Ex-mayor Gregor Robertson gets second shot at housing crisis in Carney's cabinet

Gregor Robertson set himself a bold goal as the newly elected mayor in Vancouver in 2008 – ending street homelessness in the city by 2015.
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Long-awaited hearing begins for three-tower proposal at Commercial-Broadway

Long-awaited hearing begins for three-tower proposal at Commercial-Broadway

Project calls for 1,044 rental units on Vancouver property currently occupied by Safeway
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Updated: QuadReal acquires Vancouver-based Maple Leaf Self Storage

Updated: QuadReal acquires Vancouver-based Maple Leaf Self Storage

The private property manager is boosting its portfolio with 15 facilities in B.C. and Alberta
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Vancouver’s real estate future clouded by policy, politics and AI, forum told

Vancouver’s real estate future clouded by policy, politics and AI, forum told

Speakers at a major industry conference warn that government red tape and global volatility are colliding with tech-driven change
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Rennie lays off 31 employees from real estate firm, cites ‘changing market’

Rennie lays off 31 employees from real estate firm, cites ‘changing market’

Vancouver real estate firm says industry shifts structural, not temporary
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Council hits pause on proposed 18-storey tower near Mount Pleasant heritage homes

Council hits pause on proposed 18-storey tower near Mount Pleasant heritage homes

City council defers 165-unit rental housing proposal over concerns related to tower shadowing nearby park
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