Vancouver Affordability Crisis

• Massive Vancouver detox, social housing project moves ahead after marathon public hearing

  City council unanimously approved the project at Clark Drive and East First Avenue, which will be built in collaboration with BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2019
  
• Vancouver real estate market slows in July to “normal” levels

  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says they are waiting to watch what will happen next in Vancouver's real estate industry as home buying demand slowed to normal levels in July.

  Economy

  Aug 3, 2016
  
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• Metro Vancouver home sales dropped 75% after foreign buyer tax announced: realtor

  The number of home sales in key Metro Vancouver municipalities took a major hit after the foreign buyer tax was announced, according to a Vancouver realtor with data from the MLS.

  Economy

  Aug 2, 2016
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• 90% of Metro Vancouverites support foreign buyer tax

  Nine out of 10 residents of Greater Vancouver say they support the province's decision to charge foreign buyers a new 15 per cent tax on real estate purchases, but the majority say these buyers will just find ways around the tax.

  Economy

  Jul 29, 2016
• Province to release updated statistics on foreign real estate purchases

  Finance Minister Mike de Jong is set to release the latest snapshot of real estate transactions in this province.

  Economy

  Jul 26, 2016