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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Five-tower mega-project eyed for Burnaby border next to Koreatown

Five-tower mega-project eyed for Burnaby border next to Koreatown

A five-tower development proposed for Burnaby’s border on the site of the former Best Western hotel on North Road has cleared its first bureaucratic hurdle. Following a public hearing on Dec.
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B.C.’s Rental Housing Task Force wants to stop renovictions but rejects vacancy control

B.C.’s Rental Housing Task Force wants to stop renovictions but rejects vacancy control

The B.C. NDP government’s Rental Housing Task Force is recommending changes to the Rental Tenancy Act to stop renovictions, but it’s rejected the idea of vacancy control — an idea renters favoured and landlords opposed.
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Huawei executive arrest could impact Vancouver real estate prices: Barron's

Huawei executive arrest could impact Vancouver real estate prices: Barron's

Influential business journal suggests that arrest could chill Chinese migration
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