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Slim housing options for students lead to creative solutions

Slim housing options for students lead to creative solutions

Lawn-sign campaign in Nanaimo is having some success.
Fraser Valley, Victoria down payments rise over $100k since 2018

Fraser Valley, Victoria down payments rise over $100k since 2018

The Fraser Valley continues to see competition as buyers search outside Metro Vancouver for lower prices
You can buy this 1.8-acre Coquitlam property for less than the price of a townhome

You can buy this 1.8-acre Coquitlam property for less than the price of a townhome

A gorgeous acreage and lower taxes may be a steal for Coquitlam homebuyers, but you must work with The Land Conservancy of B.C. to preserve and protect the property.
Fear of tax man may nix missing-middle housing plans

Fear of tax man may nix missing-middle housing plans

Many single-detached house owners want to avoid the density zoning endorsed by senior governments and municipalities from British Columbia to Nova Scotia.
This Burnaby developer doesn’t want to build more parking. Here's why

This Burnaby developer doesn’t want to build more parking. Here's why

"The single-occupancy vehicle is going the way of the dodo bird," says a developer of a forthcoming tower project on North Road in Burnaby.
Cabinet ministers leave retreat without new plans to address housing crisis

Cabinet ministers leave retreat without new plans to address housing crisis

CHARLOTTETOWN — The federal Liberal cabinet wrapped up a three-day retreat in Prince Edward Island on Wednesday promising to heed calls from Canadians to fix the housing crisis, but without any specific new plans to do so.
How amenities shed light on differences in rent prices across Canada

How amenities shed light on differences in rent prices across Canada

Rental costs used in housing affordability debates rarely include costs such as water, appliances or parking, according to StatCan study
Can Canada build 2.2M rental units within a decade?

Can Canada build 2.2M rental units within a decade?

Roundtable report outlines 10 recommendations to restore rental affordability
'Like a roller coaster': Port Moody home buyers adjust to interest rate hikes

'Like a roller coaster': Port Moody home buyers adjust to interest rate hikes

Why was real estate so busy in the Tri-Cities last spring even as purchasing power dropped and interest rates climbed?

Canadians split on whether to blame provinces or feds for housing crisis: poll

OTTAWA — Despite what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said recently, a new poll suggests 40 per cent of Canadians think his government is to blame for the country's housing crisis. Leger surveyed 1,537 people between Aug.