Real Estate News

Opinion: Naive politicians will keep Metro Vancouver tenants in turmoil

New legislation may end up harming the tenants it's designed to help, says Western Investor editor Frank O'Brien

Dec 3, 2018 1:11 PM Read more >

Time to soften – or scrap – one-year-old mortgage stress test, says building industry

Measure has already done its job of cooling housing market, and rise in interest rates means it’s going too far, argue builders

Dec 3, 2018 10:48 AM Read more >

Opinion: What Vancouver’s impressive Empty Homes Tax revenue tells us

Not even the City’s seemingly optimistic projections had predicted this much revenue – but does that make the tax a success?

Nov 30, 2018 10:53 AM Read more >

Revised casino hotel plan approved

Although it's been more than seven years after first proposed, construction start not determined

Nov 30, 2018 10:36 AM Read more >

Coquitlam considering DCC hikes

Costs of servicing are going up, says city’s finance GM

Nov 30, 2018 10:33 AM Read more >

Detached home prices plunging? Not exactly (INFOGRAPHIC)

You may think Metro Vancouver’s single-family home prices are in freefall – but our infographic suggests otherwise

Nov 29, 2018 1:08 PM Read more >

Vancouver’s empty homes tax revenue higher than expected

City anticipates collecting $38 million — $8 million higher than predicted

Nov 29, 2018 1:07 PM Read more >

The big squeeze: Tri-Cities rental vacancy rate tightens, rents soar

Hot demand for rental housing in Tri-Cities outpaces regional trend

Nov 28, 2018 12:43 PM Read more >

Whistler condo prices skyrocket as retirees, investors drive demand

Median price is up 26.5 per cent from a year ago, nearly twice the increase of detached home prices

Nov 28, 2018 10:20 AM Read more >

Private twin islands near Desolation Sound listed for $31.9M (PHOTOS)

North island has spectacular 13,000-square-foot rustic-luxury home – but there’s no ferry access

Nov 28, 2018 7:00 AM Read more >