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Comment: Budget's housing measures glimpsed in throne speech

Comment: Budget's housing measures glimpsed in throne speech

Tuesday's B.C. Budget announcement will likely emphasize plans for affordable and social housing – but will senior homeowners' pain be relieved?
B.C.’s ‘policy-induced’ housing slowdown gives chill to January’s market: BCREA

B.C.’s ‘policy-induced’ housing slowdown gives chill to January’s market: BCREA

Province’s real estate association lays blame for sluggish market and falling prices squarely at federal market intervention
What’s the worst Canadian city for a single person to buy a home?

What’s the worst Canadian city for a single person to buy a home?

No Valentine’s Day prizes if you figure it out – but can you guess where the best city is?
What’s the worst Canadian city for a single person to buy a home?

What’s the worst Canadian city for a single person to buy a home?

No Valentine’s Day prizes if you figure it out – but can you guess where Victoria is ranked?
Overseas real estate investors turn to industrial sector

Overseas real estate investors turn to industrial sector

High demand in the Metro Vancouver industrial market means local buyers now face competition from beyond Canada
Demand for minimum affordable housing could push up costs, says group

Demand for minimum affordable housing could push up costs, says group

City of Victoria's proposal to require all condo projects to include affordable rental units should be rethought, as policy could actually drive up prices, according to developers
Homebuyers sacrificing travel, leisure, retirement funds to build down payments

Homebuyers sacrificing travel, leisure, retirement funds to build down payments

Survey examines financial concessions made by buyers to finance their home purchase
Metro Vancouver home prices continue to weaken

Metro Vancouver home prices continue to weaken

The latest Teranet-National Bank data shows prices in the region have fallen 3.2 per cent over the last six months
Province expecting $400M hole in Property Transfer Tax revenues

Province expecting $400M hole in Property Transfer Tax revenues

Housing market slowdown has slashed B.C. government’s projected income from purchase taxes, including foreign buyer tax revenues
‘Non-individuals’ own 10% of B.C. residential property: CMHC

‘Non-individuals’ own 10% of B.C. residential property: CMHC

Proportion of residential property owned by corporations, governments and partnerships is much lower in Metro Vancouver and Victoria, much higher for vacant land
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