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Abbotsford, Mission emerge as commercial power centres

Abbotsford, Mission emerge as commercial power centres

Cities to the east of the Lower Mainland are easing the growing pressure for commercial and residential demand in Metro Vancouver
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Solutions offered to keep empty storefronts from plaguing Vancouver city streets

Solutions offered to keep empty storefronts from plaguing Vancouver city streets

Business leaders push for reduced red tape and tax load to help increase retail survival
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Vancouver office vacancy nosedives, while Calgary's skyrockets

Vancouver office vacancy nosedives, while Calgary's skyrockets

Despite a ballooning vacancy rate, Calgary's office market is showing positive signs of recovery
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Province to regulate the real estate regulators

Province to regulate the real estate regulators

B.C. government review aims to “make sure that British Columbians are effectively protected,” says finance minister
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Hungerford Properties purchases 15.5 acres on Marine Drive

Hungerford Properties purchases 15.5 acres on Marine Drive

Acquisition of 12.5 acre site formerly owned by Walmart represents, in square footage, largest private sale in Vancouver in 10 years
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Renter numbers on the rise in Metro Vancouver while declining in Montréal

Renter numbers on the rise in Metro Vancouver while declining in Montréal

High real estate prices means percentage of non-immigrant 25-34-year-olds renting their home is now even higher in Vancouver than in Montréal – a city known for high renter rates
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Vancouver Island shares in record-breaking B.C. real estate sales

Vancouver Island shares in record-breaking B.C. real estate sales

Total commercial real estate transactions hit $7.5 billion in 2017, up more than $3 billion from a year earlier
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Victoria’s tallest building gets approval

Victoria’s tallest building gets approval

The 26-storey Hudson Place One will include 176 condo units and 1,500 square feet of commercial space
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B.C. farmland at $312,000 an acre; Prairies max is $3,300

B.C. farmland at $312,000 an acre; Prairies max is $3,300

Lower Mainland ALR acres sprout mega-mansions and protests while Prairie farmland is largely restricted to Canadian farming
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Court ruling shows risk of pre-sale contracts as unsuspecting buyers lose homes

Court ruling shows risk of pre-sale contracts as unsuspecting buyers lose homes

Buyers’ agreements overturned as judgment gives lenders priority in recouping funds
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