Squamish Real Estate News

Squamish nowhere on list of region’s hot spots to invest in real estate

Considering the scorching real estate market, you might think that Squamish would be among the region’s hottest areas to invest in real estate right now – but not according to financial website MoneySense.

Apr 24, 2018 12:20 PM Read more >

Municipalities may soon have authority to create rental-project zones

Province also proposing measures to stifle condo pre-sale tax evasion

Apr 24, 2018 12:12 PM Read more >

Artisan market, helicopter touring proposed for Britannia Beach South

Taicheng Development Corporation says market would have up to 150 vendors, two helipads

Apr 24, 2018 8:56 AM Read more >

Judge backs buyer reneging on $6.5M purchase over land restrictions

A BC Supreme Court judge has concluded a buyer who backed out of a deal to buy a $6.5 million mansion in West Vancouver was entitled to do so because a British Pacific Properties restrictive covenant significantly impacted potential uses.

Apr 24, 2018 6:00 AM Read more >

Ultra-luxe home on private peninsula listed for $24.9M (PHOTOS)

If living on your own island seems idyllic but a bit inconvenient, perhaps the perfect compromise would be your own peninsula, surrounded by private beaches and rocky shoreline.

Apr 20, 2018 9:10 AM Read more >

Rise or fall of home prices largely linked to purchasing power: analyst

Whether the region’s home prices are rising or falling is significantly to do with buyers’ spending power – more so than foreign buyers or market speculation, according to the lead data analyst for Vancouver real estate firm the Rennie Group.

Apr 19, 2018 3:31 PM Read more >

Real estate regulators to be scrutinized

The province is examining the Real Estate Council of B.C. and Superintendent of Real Estate

Apr 18, 2018 3:17 PM Read more >

$1.9 billion expected for provincewide rental housing

Rental units intended to help families, and low and middle-income seniors

Apr 18, 2018 2:52 PM Read more >

Official Community Plan passes third reading at council with no major changes

The document will go forward to the regional district for approval

Apr 18, 2018 12:00 PM Read more >

Has Metro Vancouver's foreign buyer tax made homes more affordable?

Only five per cent of British Columbians think that taxing foreign buyers on real estate purchases has resulted in homes becoming more affordable, according to a survey released this week by real estate website Zoocasa.

Apr 18, 2018 10:44 AM Read more >