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Foreign-buyer tax drives investors to switch to commercial real estate

Foreign-buyer tax drives investors to switch to commercial real estate

Offshore buyers looking to avoid the 15 per cent residential tax may want to consider an industrial property
HM Commercial Group: Kelowna shows increased investment from Asian buyers

HM Commercial Group: Kelowna shows increased investment from Asian buyers

A new report shows Kelowna's rapidly-developing commercial market is drawing in foreign investors with promise of lower purchase prices
City of Vancouver cracks down on Airbnb

City of Vancouver cracks down on Airbnb

Business licence needed for short-term rentals
Infographic: Western Canada hotel room values

Infographic: Western Canada hotel room values

HVS Toronto's 2016 Canadian Hotel Valuation Index projects rise in revenue, per-room value
Tsawwassen Mills opening highlights B.C.'s retail sector boom

Tsawwassen Mills opening highlights B.C.'s retail sector boom

The outlet mall kicked off Oct. 5 to a massive crowd, cementing British Columbia as Canada's top province for consumer spending
Picking the right REITs to buy right now

Picking the right REITs to buy right now

Canadian real estate investment trusts are expected to average a 19 per cent return in 2016 – and some may be undervalued
Update: Forest uptick nails Prince George growth outlook

Update: Forest uptick nails Prince George growth outlook

Northern B.C. centre leads seven mid-tier Canadian cities as construction permits hit a pace of more than $12 million a month
Millennials driving Fraser Valley development pace

Millennials driving Fraser Valley development pace

A quarter of Metro Vancouver residents aged 19 to 34 live in Surrey and the fact has helped spur a commercial, educational and residential real estate boom
British Columbians ignore the affordability of manufactured homes

British Columbians ignore the affordability of manufactured homes

"People don't want to say they live in a trailer park," says a Vancouver mortgage manager, who believes classism is to blame for the low percentage of manufactured home sales
Size – and red tape – matters for new Metro restaurants

Size – and red tape – matters for new Metro restaurants

High rent and surging demand for residential density also push some operators out