Real Estate

Northern B.C. homeowners see rise in 2023 property assessments

Northern homeowners can generally expect to see a rise of about 5% to 20%

Jan 3, 2023 10:21 AM Read more >

B.C. 2022 strata disputes: cats, pet urine, water leaks and hot tubs

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal adjudicates disputes between strata councils and condo owners.

Dec 31, 2022 9:37 AM Read more >

B.C. boosts funds to agency that handles disputes between landlords and tenants

VICTORIA — British Columbia is beefing up its residential housing agency that resolves tenant-landlord disputes over issues including unfair evictions, unpaid rent and damage.

Dec 29, 2022 12:04 PM Read more >

CMHC deputy chief economist predicts 15% housing price drop by Q2 2023

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is predicting housing prices will continue to drop in 2023, but is warning the fall will do little for affordability.

Dec 28, 2022 1:09 PM Read more >

B.C. real estate lawyer suspended after not tracking $44 million of deposits

Paul Otto De Lange handled transactions for a person charged with fraud but failed to conduct due diligence on several fronts

Dec 20, 2022 6:10 PM Read more >

Commercial real estate sales fall 46 per cent across Lower Mainland

Total Q3 spend down $1.3 billion from a year earlier as multi-family leads with an 86 per cent plunge year-over-year

Dec 20, 2022 6:10 PM Read more >

Vancouver city hall says no public meeting was required for Senakw services agreement

The city’s statement of defence against an application for a review says there was no legal duty under the Vancouver Charter to seek public feedback on the 120-year deal with the Squamish Nation.

Dec 19, 2022 4:48 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver industrial real estate sales expected to be strong in 2023: CBRE

Commercial real estate as a whole has a mixed outlook going into the new year

Dec 18, 2022 9:29 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: After five years, the NDP should stop blaming others for housing problems

Premier David Eby took great pains this week to try and blame the worsening problems of homelessness in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on his government’s greatest villain and most-frequent scapegoat: The previous BC Liberal administration

Dec 16, 2022 10:33 AM Read more >

Ontario and British Columbia headed for a buyer's market, RBC says

TORONTO — High interest rates will continue to hold back homebuyers into the new year, except in Ontario and British Columbia, a new report by RBC says. The report released Thursday said those purchasing real estate in Ontario and B.C.

Dec 16, 2022 10:05 AM Read more >