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Coquitlam tweaks housing regs to encourage more density

A broader range of smaller, more affordable housing units could be on the way in southwest Coquitlam after council approved changes Monday to the city’s Housing Choices Program.
Vancouver has joint-hottest office market in North America: report

Vancouver has joint-hottest office market in North America: report

Downtown office vacancies plummet to 2.6 per cent, the most in-demand on the continent along with Toronto
Global firm lands $190M-a-year contract to manage B.C. government’s real estate

Global firm lands $190M-a-year contract to manage B.C. government’s real estate

CBRE, a worldwide commercial real estate firm, will provide maintenance, janitorial and construction services at courthouses, correctional facilities and government buildings throughout province
Opinion: How big property owners are manipulating B.C. Assessment’s appeals process

Opinion: How big property owners are manipulating B.C. Assessment’s appeals process

Current system creates the illusion of a job well done, but it happens in the shadows, removed from local governments and hidden from taxpayers, says former assessor
Port Moody condos to get public hearing

Port Moody condos to get public hearing

A 117-unit, six-storey condo development proposed for just east of the Shopper’s Drug Mart store on St. Johns Street in Port Moody will go to a public hearing July 23 — despite reservations expressed by city staff in a report.
Condo owners face challenges for electric vehicle charging

Condo owners face challenges for electric vehicle charging

Cost can be prohibitive so it's buyer beware, says the executive director of the Condominium Home Owners Association
A look at June's real estate market stats and Millennial housing hacks (VIDEO)

A look at June's real estate market stats and Millennial housing hacks (VIDEO)

Our editorial director of real estate content Joannah Connolly talks home prices, affordability and creative homebuying solutions on BT Vancouver morning news show
Canada’s priciest penthouse finished, staged, relisted at $35.8M, from $18M (PHOTOS)

Canada’s priciest penthouse finished, staged, relisted at $35.8M, from $18M (PHOTOS)

Top floor of Hotel Georgia’s residences in downtown Vancouver has ambitious new price tag that makes it the most expensive home currently on Canada’s MLS
Developers need to follow PoCo's family-friendly housing rules: mayor

Developers need to follow PoCo's family-friendly housing rules: mayor

Developers in Port Coquitlam need to “sharpen their pencils” to create more family-friendly housing, the city’s mayor said this week while reviewing a permit for a northside property.
Benchmark home price in Metro Vancouver slips under $1M: REBGV

Benchmark home price in Metro Vancouver slips under $1M: REBGV

Metro Vancouver home sales see slowest June in 19 years, and buyers have biggest inventory to choose from in five years, reports board