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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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B.C. residential real estate values predicted to keep climbing as seller’s market persists

B.C. residential real estate values predicted to keep climbing as seller’s market persists

Despite slowing sales caused by government interventions, 12-year-low home listings means prices will “continue upward trajectory,” asserts real estate association
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Richmond Centre redevelopment not subject to usual rules

Richmond Centre redevelopment not subject to usual rules

The pre-zoned site isn't beholden to the usual development demands made by municipalities
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Metro Van housing starts roar as sales go quiet

Metro Van housing starts roar as sales go quiet

Housing starts in the first quarter of 2018 have more than doubled year-over-year, while home sales took a dive
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City and Airbnb come to an agreement over short-term rentals in Vancouver

City and Airbnb come to an agreement over short-term rentals in Vancouver

Investment properties will not be eligible for Airbnb licence under onerous new rules
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