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Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand

Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand

Heading into 2025, economists and real estate agents believe activity is poised to remain strong amid much lower borrowing costs and more favourable rules for buyers, despite an overall challenging affordability picture.
Vancouver School Board to lose millions in rent dispute

Vancouver School Board to lose millions in rent dispute

A B.C. Supreme Court judge ordered the tenant to pay the school board $1.65 million a year, far from $9.6 million a year in rent previously ordered.
Metro Vancouver's tiny industrial lands drive $43B economy, finds report

Metro Vancouver's tiny industrial lands drive $43B economy, finds report

Industrial lands represent only 4% of Metro Vancouver land, but create 22% of jobs and produce $8 billion in taxes every year.
How AI tools are offering clarity in B.C.'s condo market

How AI tools are offering clarity in B.C.'s condo market

Locally developed tech delivers key information about condo buildings in minutes
New competition rules could expose B.C. landlords, tenants to risk

New competition rules could expose B.C. landlords, tenants to risk

Standard property controls could run afoul of new rules to boost grocery competition.
Court protection extended for Richmond development, again

Court protection extended for Richmond development, again

The City of Richmond said the building permit is ready to be issued once fees are paid.
Burnaby approves 41-storey condo tower on this car dealership property

Burnaby approves 41-storey condo tower on this car dealership property

The project will include 346 condos, 13 townhomes and 69 rental apartments with commercial retail along Kingsway.
B.C. speculation tax revenue tops $75M, mostly from non-B.C. owners

B.C. speculation tax revenue tops $75M, mostly from non-B.C. owners

Vancouver properties contributed $14.5M to government coffers
WorkSafeBC fines Onni $350K in Burnaby crane incident that injured worker

WorkSafeBC fines Onni $350K in Burnaby crane incident that injured worker

A plan to recover a crane dangling from the side of Tower 2 at Gilmore Place in January could have been 'catastrophic,' according to a WorkSafeBC report.
Opinion: Refined Broadway Plan Sets the Stage for Vancouver’s Historic Transformation

Opinion: Refined Broadway Plan Sets the Stage for Vancouver’s Historic Transformation

After two nights and a marathon public hearing in which 139 speakers registered to voice their opinion, on Dec. 12, the City of Vancouver approved a number of amendments to the two-and-a-half-year-old Broadway Plan.
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