Squamish Real Estate News

Feds’ mortgage policies ‘deny homeownership’ to young Canadians: report

Measures such as mortgage stress test are “at cross purposes” with federal promises to support the middle class, asserts Mortgage Professionals of Canada

Jan 23, 2019 12:07 PM Read more >

Squamish housing concerns raised with visiting MP

Fish farms, worsening forest fires, and the TransCanada pipeline were issues locals also raised with Pamela Goldsmith-Jones at Chamber of Commerce event

Jan 22, 2019 5:22 PM Read more >

Vancouver rents to become ‘bubbly’ and rise 7% in 2019: forecast

Councillor Jean Swanson says rents will keep rising unless vacancy control and rent freezes are implemented

Jan 22, 2019 11:24 AM Read more >

Change in plans for Britannia Beach development

More greenspace may result after Macdonald Development fails to acquire Crown land

Jan 22, 2019 8:03 AM Read more >

Jagmeet Singh promises 500,000 affordable homes over 10 years

Burnaby South byelection candidate says housing is the top issue

Jan 21, 2019 3:22 PM Read more >

Vancouver now ranked ‘second-least affordable’ global housing market

Sydney moves down to third place in Demographia rankings as Australian home prices drop; Hong Kong remains least affordable

Jan 21, 2019 11:43 AM Read more >

Metro Vancouver residential price decline will bottom in 2019, then reverse: forecasters

Panel of developers predict housing trends for coming year with cautious optimism; one says single-family price correction was “necessary”

Jan 18, 2019 11:54 AM Read more >

All property owners in Speculation and Vacancy Tax regions must complete declaration

Every homeowner in affected areas will get declaration letters between January 18 and February 28, and must apply for exemption or pay up

Jan 17, 2019 9:31 AM Read more >

All homeowners in Speculation and Vacancy Tax regions must complete declaration

Every homeowner in affected areas will get declaration letters between January 18 and February 28, and must apply for exemption or pay up

Jan 17, 2019 6:31 AM Read more >

Commercial building assessments process lacks teeth: critics

Veteran assessor says authority has been flying blind with little information, leading to catch-up assessments with huge value jumps

Jan 17, 2019 6:00 AM Read more >