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City of Powell River staff propose limitations to short-term rentals

City of Powell River staff propose limitations to short-term rentals

Draft bylaws restrict Airbnb-like rental to principal residences
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OPINION: Desperate calls for housing help

OPINION: Desperate calls for housing help

On the other end of the newsroom phone is a distraught single mom. The tension, fear, and anger in the air on her end are palpable as she tries to calm down enough to tell me her story. She’s been evicted and has nowhere to go, she says.
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Cube House sale at 43% below original price is prime example of high-end slump

Cube House sale at 43% below original price is prime example of high-end slump

Entire Lower Mainland’s high-end real estate market has shifted from significantly above-ask bids to markedly below-list sale prices
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Metro Vancouver now Canada’s second-least competitive real estate market (INFOGRAPHIC)

Metro Vancouver now Canada’s second-least competitive real estate market (INFOGRAPHIC)

Tides have turned for Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley, finds study
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Stop work order issued at site of massive Gibsons hotel-condo development

Stop work order issued at site of massive Gibsons hotel-condo development

George Hotel and Residences project hits another hurdle over WorkSafe BC's asbestos concerns in demolition of existing building
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Ocean, city, mountain, forest and lake views? All yours for $9.9M (PHOTOS)

Ocean, city, mountain, forest and lake views? All yours for $9.9M (PHOTOS)

West Coast-style British Properties house has a bit of everything – plus a saltwater pool
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Opinion: That $3.9M junk heap is a bargain to somebody

Opinion: That $3.9M junk heap is a bargain to somebody

It’s all about the perceived land value and the developer’s math
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COLUMN: Housing market downturn harms budget prospects for B.C. NDP

COLUMN: Housing market downturn harms budget prospects for B.C. NDP

Green Party leader set to be proven right that you can't take measures to cut real estate prices and still bring in more taxation revenues
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Home sales in B.C. to drop 21% this year: forecast

Home sales in B.C. to drop 21% this year: forecast

One-fifth of transactions wiped off the board; separate study finds nearly one-fifth of buyers pushed out of market by stress test
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An actual $3.9M junk heap is on the market in Vancouver

An actual $3.9M junk heap is on the market in Vancouver

Home reduced to rubble after three-alarm fire, but lot retains value
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