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Rising development costs, low land supply a concern among homebuilders

Rising development costs, low land supply a concern among homebuilders

The proportion of household income needed to service the costs of a single-family home grew to 53.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2018
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Vancouver versus Toronto: A tale of two office sectors

Vancouver versus Toronto: A tale of two office sectors

Comparing Canada’s two hottest - and tightest - commercial markets
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Self-storage sector demand moving upmarket

Self-storage sector demand moving upmarket

Lock-and-leave investment attracts bigger players and a push for high-end units
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New small-space flex offices push $1,000 a square foot

New small-space flex offices push $1,000 a square foot

Metro’s high-tech sector driving demand for new office-industrial strata projects
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Huge five-tower Coquitlam development raises traffic fears

Huge five-tower Coquitlam development raises traffic fears

Project going to public hearing, but Coquitlam council worried about effect 1,519-unit development will have on already congested area
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Office space crunch could drive away international tenants

Office space crunch could drive away international tenants

Large firms are finding it challenging to find appropriate Vancouver office space as vacancy rates decline and lease rates soar
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Vacancy control could be ‘death knell’ for 12,000 new rental units: survey

Vacancy control could be ‘death knell’ for 12,000 new rental units: survey

Rental developers say linking rent control to units rather than tenants would put most new projects at risk and put existing homes and buildings into disrepair
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Major players not optimistic about Metro Vancouver’s housing market prospects

Major players not optimistic about Metro Vancouver’s housing market prospects

Investors, economists issue warnings about investing in region’s real estate right now
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Who’s paying the soaring costs of real estate levies?

Experts weigh whether landowners or homebuyers are bearing the brunt of fee burden
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Housing market slowdown dragging on B.C. economy: report

Housing market slowdown dragging on B.C. economy: report

Forecast blames expected contraction in B.C.’s economic growth in 2019 squarely on reduction in residential real estate market activity
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