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Estimate of foreign B.C. home buyers surprises Asian real estate conference

Estimate of foreign B.C. home buyers surprises Asian real estate conference

Agents, experts say Chinese buyers alone account for much more than the 3% of B.C. home buyers
B.C. real estate industry stripped of self-regulation in wake of damning report

B.C. real estate industry stripped of self-regulation in wake of damning report

All Real Estate Council of BC regulatory powers will be transferred to a real estate superintendent
Aging mall now “ground zero” for cool

Aging mall now “ground zero” for cool

Main Street, anchored by Kingsgate Mall, named among the coolest shopping districts in North America
Group urges $500,000 fines for misconduct by B.C. real estate brokers

Group urges $500,000 fines for misconduct by B.C. real estate brokers

Advisory group also urges end of dual agency for licensees, more scrutiny of incoming real estate agents
Victoria landlords swamped by tenant demand

Victoria landlords swamped by tenant demand

“Really, really tight” sector drives per-door prices higher and overloads registrations for new rental apartment projects
George Hotel launches condo sales in Gibsons

George Hotel launches condo sales in Gibsons

First waterfront hotel in the coastal resort community unveils marketing with focus on “downsizers” flowing out of the Lower Mainland
B.C. landlords dodge rent hike cap

B.C. landlords dodge rent hike cap

Some tenants find rental rates jacked up 10 times above the legislated limits
Multi-family speculation skews commercial market

Multi-family speculation skews commercial market

Land deals accounted for more than half of the dollar volume during the first quarter in Metro Vancouver
B.C largest land agent really deals in water

B.C largest land agent really deals in water

From verdant farmland to oceanfront and lakefront escapes, world demand is turning to what the West Coast has in abundance
Developers eye Metro transit plan payoff

Developers eye Metro transit plan payoff

LRT and subway expansion hold promise for nimble investors, but residential landlords handed a warning flag