BC Real Estate

• Home sales down, inventory sky-high for June in Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

  The real estate market in both Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley is favouring buyers with tons of inventory.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2024
  
• Okanagan real estate: Rise in sales from April to May

  For real estate in the Okanagan and Shuswap regions, May saw 926 units sold, up from 785 units in April.

  Money

  Jun 5, 2024
  
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• B.C. home sales slide almost 10% in March

  The B.C. Real Estate Association says the province saw 6,460 residential unit sales in the Multiple Listing Service systems last month, a 9.5 per cent decline from March 2023.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2024
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• District of Squamish councillor wants BC Assessment process overhauled

  Squamish's John French said large industrial and commercial properties are being under-assessed annually, meaning their owners pay less tax than they ought to.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2024
• BC Real Estate Association numbers point to market ‘uptrend’ at beginning of 2024

  The Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver saw the greatest year-over-year jumps in unit sales and dollar volumes.

  Economy

  Feb 13, 2024
• New B.C. building project aims for renters to spend under 30% of income monthly

  Last September, the federal government announced it would eliminate the GST on the construction of all new rental apartment buildings.

  Politics

  Feb 13, 2024
• B.C. home values start to slide in some regions, stabilize in others: BC Assessment

  BC Assessment said homeowners can expect only modest changes in the range of minus-five to plus-five per cent. These assessment changes are notably less than in previous years. 

  Consumer

  Jan 2, 2024
• Time’s up for some short-term rentals in B.C. as new housing rules transform scene

  Short-term rental managers are lamenting the demise of their business model, while real estate agents say investment properties owners are being forced to sell at a loss.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2023
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• B.C. housing plans could deliver 293,000 new units over a decade: Premier

  Premier David Eby says the government has now provided regulations and policy manuals to local governments to work with developers on housing projects.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
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• B.C. tables new bill to cut down on homebuilding delays

  As it stands, the Housing Ministry says some rapidly-growing municipalities use the rezoning process to negotiate with homebuilders for funding much-needed amenities.

  Politics

  Nov 7, 2023