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Les Leyne: Flipping tax long time coming, late arriving

Les Leyne: Flipping tax long time coming, late arriving

The flipping fire truck will be arriving in January 2025, but the blaze looks to be under control
Squamish's real estate market: Price movements and inventory insights

Squamish's real estate market: Price movements and inventory insights

Navigating through the local housing landscape: Overview from Greater Vancouver Realtors’ economist.
Okanagan home builder facing mounting lawsuits, complaints

Okanagan home builder facing mounting lawsuits, complaints

Multiple lawsuits from the North Okanagan to Osoyoos filed against custom home builder
BC proposes anti-flipping tax in fight against housing speculators

BC proposes anti-flipping tax in fight against housing speculators

Province doubles down on profit-seeking in residential real estate
Drought hits BC, Alberta hard, threatening broader impacts

Drought hits BC, Alberta hard, threatening broader impacts

Unless significant precipitation reaches the West in coming weeks, the impacts could stretch beyond agriculture
Les Leyne: NDP retreats on Land Act, blames 'dog whistle politics'

Les Leyne: NDP retreats on Land Act, blames 'dog whistle politics'

Despite constant government reassurances, concern and suspicion have been building around B.C. for weeks.
BC NDP backtracks on proposed amendments to Land Act ... for now

BC NDP backtracks on proposed amendments to Land Act ... for now

Changes proved too hot to handle in an election year
Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing

Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing

VANCOUVER — The federal government is doubling the financing available for a British Columbia housing plan, which the prime minister called "transformative.
B.C. New Democrat government makes pledges to homebuyers, renters, in throne speech

B.C. New Democrat government makes pledges to homebuyers, renters, in throne speech

VICTORIA — The New Democrat government pledged more homes for middle-class people in British Columbia and eviction protection for renters in a throne speech that promised affordability measures in this week's budget, with a provincial election set fo
B.C. rental crisis deepens as Vancouver rents soar, vacancies plummet

B.C. rental crisis deepens as Vancouver rents soar, vacancies plummet

Population boom and strong job market fuel demand, leaving tenants struggling as supply fails to keep pace