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Statistics Canada reports value of building permits up 3.4% in August

Statistics Canada reports value of building permits up 3.4% in August

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the total monthly value of building permits in Canada rose 3.4 per cent in August to $11.9 billion, as gains in the non-residential sector offset modest declines in residential construction plans.
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Rental GST waiver eases impact of higher lending rates

Rental GST waiver eases impact of higher lending rates

CMHC-insured rental construction loan rates have doubled in the past year, so waiving the goods and service tax seen as a boon for rental developers
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Geoff Russ: A last-minute plea to Vancouver to take a housing survey

Geoff Russ: A last-minute plea to Vancouver to take a housing survey

It's important to participate when neighbourhoods are at stake, writes Geoff Russ
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Capital region gets 'D' for housing in latest Vital Signs Survey

Capital region gets 'D' for housing in latest Vital Signs Survey

Sixteen per cent of the region’s 67,695 renter households spend more than half their income on rent and utilities, the survey finds
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Vancouver passes motion to revise the city's 'view cones'

Vancouver passes motion to revise the city's 'view cones'

'Do we have a view cone crisis or do we have a housing crisis?'
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Homes prices stall, sales slow as listings rise in Greater Vancouver

Homes prices stall, sales slow as listings rise in Greater Vancouver

Sales ratio for detached houses falls to 12.6 per cent as benchmark price holds firm at north of $2 million
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Troubleshooting B.C. tech’s real estate realities

Troubleshooting B.C. tech’s real estate realities

Economic uncertainty and a reluctance to return to office are having an impact on tech-sector recruitment
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Massive Port Moody redevelopment project gets green light after marathon meeting — and some drama

Massive Port Moody redevelopment project gets green light after marathon meeting — and some drama

PORT MOODY — Redevelopment of the city's Coronation Park neighbourhood is expected to begin by October 2025, with the first residents able to move in by late 2028 or early 2029.
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Condo sales plummet 17% in Metro Vancouver: Re/Max

Condo sales plummet 17% in Metro Vancouver: Re/Max

‘The cost of living is out of control.’
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Victoria mayor urges province to tackle short-term rentals

Victoria mayor urges province to tackle short-term rentals

Housing Minister Ravi Khalon said there would be new legislation this fall to help cities get a better handle on the short-term rental industry.
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