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Community group fights Town of Gibsons over apartment complex development

Community group fights Town of Gibsons over apartment complex development

The group is against the construction of a new multi-family development they believe will "tower over the community"
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B.C. cities have Canada's lowest property tax rates (INFOGRAPHIC)

B.C. cities have Canada's lowest property tax rates (INFOGRAPHIC)

Despite sky-high home prices, residents of most B.C. cities can breathe a moderate sigh of relief at tax rates
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300,000-square-foot Walmart distribution centre to be built in Surrey

300,000-square-foot Walmart distribution centre to be built in Surrey

The $175-million facility is set to open by 2022
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Top luxury properties from Vancouver Island to Edmonton

Top luxury properties from Vancouver Island to Edmonton

Private islands, waterfront resorts, development sites, high-end homes highlight Western Investor’s annual pick of premier properties
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Boomers’ purchasing power ‘inflating’ cabin prices in recreational hotspots

Boomers’ purchasing power ‘inflating’ cabin prices in recreational hotspots

B.C. cabin prices rise 19 per cent overall led by island and ski resorts, as Kelowna prices drop
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Residential developers tackle soaring temperatures with cooling measures

Residential developers tackle soaring temperatures with cooling measures

Air-con now standard in many new residential buildings – but is it really because of rising mercury levels?
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Downtown Victoria YMCA-YWCA property sold for $22M

Downtown Victoria YMCA-YWCA property sold for $22M

The 1.42-acre site was acquired by Vancouver-based Concert Real Estate Corp.
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Metro Vancouver housing market still 'highly vulnerable' to risk factors

Metro Vancouver housing market still 'highly vulnerable' to risk factors

For the ninth straight quarter, federal housing agency warns of high levels of price overvaluation in metro region
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Huge Squamish mixed-use development takes next step

Huge Squamish mixed-use development takes next step

Residential-commercial project on Squamish Nation land with 1,215 homes and landslide barrier passes third reading at council
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B.C. government closes in on real estate tax evaders

B.C. government closes in on real estate tax evaders

New property transfer tax form for buyers or investors using corporation or trust will ask more probing questions
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