Squamish Real Estate News

Federal stress test caused up to $15B drop in new mortgages: economist

Time to rethink the too-strict stress test, urges CIBC’s chief economist

Apr 20, 2019 4:45 AM Read more >

Residential price drop failing to ease Metro Vancouver’s housing crisis

“Prices will double between 2016 and 2041,” economist says. “And it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s on the low side.”

Apr 18, 2019 10:16 AM Read more >

Squamish housing development moves forward

Council grants first reading to Wilson Crescent project, but cautions that developer must adjust plans

Apr 17, 2019 10:14 AM Read more >

B.C. home sales see chilly March, sliding 23%

Market activity still dampened, largely due to federal mortgage policy, says B.C. Real Estate Association

Apr 16, 2019 7:33 AM Read more >

Squamish Nation sees development of Burrard site as crucial to address long-term needs of community

Preliminary plans envision dense, 3,000-unit development at foot of Burrard Bridge

Apr 11, 2019 5:00 PM Read more >

B.C.'s average construction start value down 70% from peak

Vancouver Island has highest average construction start value, Metro Vancouver has highest total

Apr 10, 2019 3:31 PM Read more >

3,000-unit development could be built on Squamish land near Burrard Bridge

Squamish Nation is poised to develop its land at the south end of Burrard Bridge to produce as many as 3,000 residential units, possibly largely rental, according to an April 10 Globe and Mail news story .

Apr 10, 2019 2:41 PM Read more >

Wood investment turns into gold for developer

With mass timber set for the mainstream, the one challenge could be producing enough for both encapsulated and exposed uses

Apr 10, 2019 11:28 AM Read more >

Squamish property denied rezoning

Building on Buckley houses the Manila convenience store and the Van Mist vape shop

Apr 9, 2019 2:47 PM Read more >

More than half of Canadians would wait a year to buy a home: poll

As buyers continue to sit on the sidelines, poll uncovers reasons for waiting, plus other homebuyer trends

Apr 9, 2019 2:32 AM Read more >