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Group urges $500,000 fines for misconduct by B.C. real estate brokers

Group urges $500,000 fines for misconduct by B.C. real estate brokers

Advisory group also urges end of dual agency for licensees, more scrutiny of incoming real estate agents
Victoria landlords swamped by tenant demand

Victoria landlords swamped by tenant demand

“Really, really tight” sector drives per-door prices higher and overloads registrations for new rental apartment projects
George Hotel launches condo sales in Gibsons

George Hotel launches condo sales in Gibsons

First waterfront hotel in the coastal resort community unveils marketing with focus on “downsizers” flowing out of the Lower Mainland
B.C. landlords dodge rent hike cap

B.C. landlords dodge rent hike cap

Some tenants find rental rates jacked up 10 times above the legislated limits
Multi-family speculation skews commercial market

Multi-family speculation skews commercial market

Land deals accounted for more than half of the dollar volume during the first quarter in Metro Vancouver
B.C largest land agent really deals in water

B.C largest land agent really deals in water

From verdant farmland to oceanfront and lakefront escapes, world demand is turning to what the West Coast has in abundance
Developers eye Metro transit plan payoff

Developers eye Metro transit plan payoff

LRT and subway expansion hold promise for nimble investors, but residential landlords handed a warning flag
Crowdfunding fails to gain traction in Canada

Crowdfunding fails to gain traction in Canada

Some see the online product as more of a marketing ploy than a financial strategy
Bear Mountain roars out of the rough

Bear Mountain roars out of the rough

More than 4,000 homes, retail, and a PGA event planned at golf resort that was in receivership less than three years ago
New condos exempt from assignment rules

New condos exempt from assignment rules

Flipping pre-sale agreements without compensation allowed under new B.C. regulations that came into effect May 16