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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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Province scales back speculation tax, cuts rate for B.C. residents

Province scales back speculation tax, cuts rate for B.C. residents

Under changes to the proposed speculation tax, B.C. residents will now only have to pay 0.5 per cent a year on second homes valued at $400,000 or above, finance minister Carole James announced in a media conference March 26. The tax will apply to B.
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Sunshine Coast needs foreign buyers tax, MLA says

Sunshine Coast needs foreign buyers tax, MLA says

"Is everybody going to suddenly come to the Sunshine Coast because they don’t have to pay the 20 per cent?”
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Supreme Court approves permits on massive Gibsons development

Supreme Court approves permits on massive Gibsons development

A BC Supreme Court justice has ruled that development permits issued for the George Hotel and Residences project in Gibsons were issued properly and the developer should be allowed to act on them.
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Prices paid for office strata defy logic

Prices paid for office strata defy logic

Deals for Metro properties disconnected from potential income, industry insider says
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Premier promises update to speculation tax in 'days ahead'

Premier promises update to speculation tax in 'days ahead'

The B.C. NDP government is responding to the backlash from B.C. home owners against the speculation tax, and will have an update on its details within days, Premier John Horgan announced March 21.
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