British Columbia

Outlier housing markets most active in B.C.

Home sales and prices rising faster in the Okanagan, Island than in Greater Vancouver, which some see as a pandemic reaction

Jul 14, 2020 10:17 AM Read more >

Rural retreats beckon buyers as B.C. opens up

Trophy properties (including bargain waterfront listings) are highlighted in the August edition of Western Investor

Jul 13, 2020 12:32 PM Read more >

COVID-19 shakes rental market

Cratering of travel and tourism action has persuaded many owners of short-term rentals to rent properties on long-term leases

Jul 13, 2020 10:03 AM Read more >

UPDATE: Multi-family sites push $25 million an acre

At $25 million per acre for residential assemblies, the resulting strata units could be priced well above current market values

Jul 11, 2020 11:37 AM Read more >

No discount on ‘green loans’ but signalling seen as a plus

First green loan approved: no financial break on the funding but it offers developer an opportunity to signal environmental credentials

Jul 9, 2020 2:51 PM Read more >

Kelowna home starts surge 61 per cent

Okanagan city the outlier as province-wide new home construction flatlined in June and fell in Vancouver, according to CMHC

Jul 9, 2020 10:52 AM Read more >

(Some) B.C. tenants can now be evicted

The easing of the eviction ban does not include evictions for non-payment of rent but does cover eviction orders that pre-date COVID-19

Jul 8, 2020 1:47 PM Read more >

Home prices up, sales down across Northern B.C.

Housing sales are down 30 per cent from 2019 but average home price up slightly to $329,364

Jul 7, 2020 9:49 PM Read more >

Mortgage rates “dirt cheap” as debt, deferrals rise

Five-year fixed-rates as low as 1.9 per cent, but near-free money arrives as mortgage debt and deferrals soar

Jul 6, 2020 1:38 PM Read more >

Fraser Valley homes up in June from month, year earlier

An average of 55 homes sold every day during the month as determined buyers rolled through pandemic restrictions

Jul 3, 2020 1:36 PM Read more >