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Taxes, interest rates made their mark on Vancouver market in 2018

Vancouverites have railed against property taxes for decades and made no exemption in 2018
New condos at Oakridge Centre development do not come cheap

New condos at Oakridge Centre development do not come cheap

Prices for Vancouver units start at more than $800,000 and soar as high as $5.7 million
Richmond council limits ALR homes to 400 square metres

Richmond council limits ALR homes to 400 square metres

A public hearing went late into the night, as frustrated farmland owners argued against further reducing the size of homes
Five hottest British Columbia news stories of 2018

Five hottest British Columbia news stories of 2018

Western Investor's most-read stories, from dual-agency regulation to new and expanded residential real estate taxes
Chilliwack brews up a strong economy on Metro Vancouver's edge

Chilliwack brews up a strong economy on Metro Vancouver's edge

Eighty-minute drive from Vancouver reveals a community with affordable homes and an expanding commercial and industrial base

The Lower Mainland’s top five priciest home sales of the year

Curious about the fanciest homes that sold on the region’s MLS in 2018 – and for how much less than asking? Here’s our rundown
City of Vancouver writes to province to repeal ‘school tax’ on $3M-plus homes

City of Vancouver writes to province to repeal ‘school tax’ on $3M-plus homes

Mayor pens letter to Premier after council vote, even though he voted to keep the tax in place
B.C.’s average residential sale price will edge up in 2019: forecast

B.C.’s average residential sale price will edge up in 2019: forecast

Province will drive national decline in total home sales next year, but prices will rise slightly, asserts Canadian Real Estate Association
B.C. home sales, average prices drop in November: BCREA

B.C. home sales, average prices drop in November: BCREA

Buyers “continue to struggle” with mortgage stress test, but one B.C. region bucks provincial trends
New Westminster aims to make affordable rental units mandatory in new developments

New Westminster aims to make affordable rental units mandatory in new developments

City council has endorsed a draft inclusionary housing policy to increase the supply of new affordable housing to meet the needs of low-income households