#VanRE

• Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley home sales hit record in 2021: real estate boards

  The record year came as home sales in the region in December totalled 2,688, down from 3,093 sales recorded in December 2020 and 3,428 homes sold in November 2021.

  Economy

  Jan 5, 2022
  
• Residential Tenancy Branch sides with renters in Port Coquitlam renoviction case

  Earlier this year, building owners handed out eviction notices, ordering about 100 renters to move out by the end of June for building upgrades.

  May 28, 2019
  
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• Analysis finds Metro Vancouver shed $89B in home equity last year as market slides

  Home values have slumped as much as 14 per cent in some areas, in the wake of an unprecedented run-up in prices in recent years.

  May 21, 2019
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• Greater Vancouver home sales hit lowest point since 1986: Realtor

  According to Steve Saretsky, unreleased numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association show just a little over 1,700 transactions last month.

  Apr 1, 2019
• Alleged partnership of Canadian casino company with gambling tycoon could trigger new investigation

  This new information could lead to an investigation by B.C.’s gaming enforcement branch, Attorney General David Eby said.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2018
• Condo prices soar in Metro Vancouver: new survey by Royal Lepage

  A new Royal LePage survey said the affordability gap between the two is shrinking, and people are making the most of it.

  Economy

  Jul 10, 2018
• B.C. finance minister not ruling out tweaks to new housing taxes

  Carole James says "there may be changes that need to occur" as the province implements its aggressive suite of housing taxes.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2018
• John Horgan promises housing tax changes ‘that will affect demand’ in February budget

  "We've got to stop the speculation, we're going to do that to the best of our ability in February."

  Economy

  Dec 13, 2017
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• Vancouver realtor hopeful Ontario decision could see B.C. home sales data published online

  "[Consumers] are at the mercy of their realtor and what kind of information that realtor wants to send them," said realtor Steve Saretsky.

  Economy

  Dec 3, 2017
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• Real Estate agents to no longer represent both sides of a sale in 2018

  Realtors will soon no longer be able to represent both sides of a deal in B.C.

  Economy

  Sep 8, 2017