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Squamish-Lillooet district still grappling with short-term rentals

Squamish-Lillooet district still grappling with short-term rentals

Regional district board members divided over right level of regulation and whether it should be enforced based on complaints
B.C. Assessment process unfair to homeowners, small business

B.C. Assessment process unfair to homeowners, small business

B.C.'s municipalities are badly served by a "hobbled" system — but there are solutions, says former assessor
Victoria housing market remains overvalued: CMHC

Victoria housing market remains overvalued: CMHC

Greater Victoria’s housing market is now “moderately overvalued,” an improvement from its status as being “highly overvalued,” according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
Trio of tall towers proposed for Coquitlam city centre

Trio of tall towers proposed for Coquitlam city centre

Onni seeks to build 49, 45 and 25 storey buildings at Glen Drive and Pinetree Way
New images for Oakridge Centre redevelopment revealed

New images for Oakridge Centre redevelopment revealed

Development application for three buildings to be presented at March 7 open house
Metro Vancouver residential market still ‘highly vulnerable to risks’ even in slowdown

Metro Vancouver residential market still ‘highly vulnerable to risks’ even in slowdown

Despite home prices falling, CMHC’s quarterly report continues to find strong evidence of real estate overvaluation
City of Vancouver says fewer homes declared vacant since tax imposed

City of Vancouver says fewer homes declared vacant since tax imposed

Number of vacant properties decreased by 15 per cent between 2017 and 2018; 53 per cent back on rental market
How much have Metro Vancouver homes dropped in value? (INFOGRAPHICS)

How much have Metro Vancouver homes dropped in value? (INFOGRAPHICS)

Visual representations of dollar values by which benchmark detached home and condo prices have fallen in a year
StorageVault Canada buys 38 self-storage facilities for $275M

StorageVault Canada buys 38 self-storage facilities for $275M

The storage properties are located in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario
Rising construction costs herald a reckoning for small developers

Rising construction costs herald a reckoning for small developers

Cost pressures A year ago, people wondered how high prices could soar. Presale condo pricing was pushing the envelope across the region, and Bosa had recently sold office space at 320 Granville Street for slightly more than $2,100 a square foot.