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Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

As many as 20 per cent of all residential property owners in the province should be appealing their property assessments, says the man who has literally written the book on the assessment appeals process.

Rising construction costs, slowing market set stage for 2019

Reality check By the time you read this, most property owners will know what the BC Assessment Authority thinks their property is worth – or was worth, as of the valuation date of July 1, 2018.
2018’s Metro Vancouver residential sales lowest in 18 years

2018’s Metro Vancouver residential sales lowest in 18 years

Benchmark price now 2.7 per cent lower than one year ago, as sales in December plummet by almost 50 per cent
Mixed-use real estate blurs definition as commercial sectors combine

Mixed-use real estate blurs definition as commercial sectors combine

Mixed-use projects are now a primary strategy in real estate development, but managing the resulting hybrids can be a challenge
Commercial real estate values rise up to 55%: BC Assessment

Commercial real estate values rise up to 55%: BC Assessment

Industrial properties in urban areas in Greater Vancouver are seeing the the highest potential increase in assessment value

Province’s priciest homes see millions wiped off assessed value

B.C.’s total real estate value is more than $1.99 trillion, up 7.45% from last year, says B.C. Assessment
Squamish's Waterfront Landing starts second phase

Squamish's Waterfront Landing starts second phase

A new batch of 134 additional townhouse and fourplex units was approved for the project
2019 commercial real estate outlook: Positive, packed and pricey

2019 commercial real estate outlook: Positive, packed and pricey

Metro Vancouver commercial market swaggers into new year with rare confluence of low vacancies, high prices and strong development
2019 real estate market outlook: a forecast summary

2019 real estate market outlook: a forecast summary

What do housing pundits predict will happen to the B.C. housing market over the next year?
Duplexes will remain an option in single-family neighbourhoods on trial basis

Duplexes will remain an option in single-family neighbourhoods on trial basis

Vancouver city council opts against reversing previous council’s duplex decision