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UPDATED: Higher-priced house markets nailed by tax hike

UPDATED: Higher-priced house markets nailed by tax hike

If the government plan was to gut sales in Metro Vancouver’s most expensive detached housing markets, it has been a spectacular success
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Kamloops officials welcome city’s escape from two taxes

Kamloops officials welcome city’s escape from two taxes

Exemption gives Interior city a marketplace advantage over Kelowna and other cities
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Alberta-B.C. pipeline battle opens a northern front

Alberta-B.C. pipeline battle opens a northern front

Alberta objection to new gas pipeline puts the northern B.C. economy on notice
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China's largest online retailer to start selling Canadian real estate

China's largest online retailer to start selling Canadian real estate

Chinese consumers can now buy Canadian homes like shoes, thanks to a new deal inked between real estate portal Juwai.com and shopping site, JD.com
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Long-anticipated mixed-use development proposed for Park Royal

Long-anticipated mixed-use development proposed for Park Royal

After six years, rezoning application filed with West Vancouver for two-tower residential and commercial development on former White Spot site
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Consumer confidence damaged by new B.C. tax measures, says poll

Survey of Royal LePage agents finds nearly 80 per cent predicting home sales declines in next few months
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Vancouver developer extends strata concept to Calgary

Vancouver developer extends strata concept to Calgary

PC Urban to turn industrial park into rare industrial condos in Alberta city
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Nexus REIT to purchase three Western Canada industrial properties

Nexus REIT to purchase three Western Canada industrial properties

The Canadian real estate investment trust acquired the properties for $64 million
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‘Concerns remain’ over tweaked B.C. speculation tax

‘Concerns remain’ over tweaked B.C. speculation tax

Changes to the proposed B.C. speculation tax , announced by finance minister Carole James yesterday following a backlash from owners, have been broadly welcomed – but do not go far enough, according to industry groups.
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Rents fall in Canada’s priciest cities – including Vancouver, Burnaby

Rents fall in Canada’s priciest cities – including Vancouver, Burnaby

A decline in Toronto’s rental prices may have put Vancouver back on top as Canada’s priciest city for one-bedroom rents, but median prices have declined in all the top five most expensive rental cities.
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