Investment sales in both Edmonton and Calgary increased during the third quarter, bolstered by major office and multi-family sales in Edmonton

Influential business journal suggests that arrest could chill Chinese migration

Hong Kong company eyes city for short-stay startups seeking temporary working spaces

Two separate brokerage surveys predict home values will stay virtually flat or decrease only slightly

A shortage of skilled tradespeople has companies offering bounties and recruiting foreign workers to keep up with demand

As of Nov. 30 there were more than 4,500 active short-term rental listings in the city

Strong demand for affordable housing powered home construction in the capital region in November, according to CMHC figures

Merchant House has no immediate plans for changes

Mike Hurley sets the course for a new committee tasked with finding immediate and long-term answers

Now that the province has introduced stricter house size limits, Delta South MLA Ian Paton says an exception should be added to allow some homes to be built higher

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Sales slowed nearly 20 per cent overall, with land sales posting the largest decrease quarter-over-quarter

Detached homes in Metro Vancouver down by up to 10 per cent, while other parts of province rise up to 15 per cent

Landlords fear arrival of new policy that could make it harder to raise rents

New calculation model could would lower income taxes for all, says Thomas Davidoff of UBC Sauder School of Business

Dunbar property joins Whistler lakeside estate at live auction December 19 in Hong Kong, targeted at Chinese investors

Following October’s slight uptick, November’s transactions are hit with double-whammy of cooling market and slower season

Costs of servicing are going up, says city’s finance GM, which means cost to build new homes must rise too

Condo towers rising in Calgary and Edmonton and price rallies across Saskatchewan and in Winnipeg point to stronger-than-expected 2019

For 12 consecutive months now, monthly real estate sales in Greater Victoria have dropped compared to the same month the year before. A total of 498 properties changed ...

More high-density housing could soon be coming along 72nd Avenue in North Delta

New legislation may end up harming the tenants it's designed to help, says Western Investor editor Frank O'Brien

Beaches, windsports areas, non-motorized boat launch are among the highlights

Measure has already done its job of cooling housing market, and rising interest rates means it’s going too far, argue builders

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Not even the City’s seemingly optimistic projections had predicted this much revenue – but does that make the tax a success?

City anticipates collecting $38 million from the tax in the first year — $8 million higher than predicted.

Nearby residents are concerned the new development will diminish open space, light and increase density to a level unsupported by current infrastructure

The overall vacancy rate in the capital region is now at 1.2 per cent, up from 0.7 per cent a year ago

A 2.5-acre parcel in the city's Exchange District will soon be vacant for redevelopment

Median price is up 26.5 per cent from a year ago, nearly twice the increase of detached home prices

Residential vacancy rate loosens from 0.9 to 1.0 per cent, but average rent is up 6.2 per cent from last year, reports CMHC

Revenue per available room (RevPAR) is up 11.6 per cent this year, shocking lodging market analyst

The two buildings will deliver 650 new housing units to city's downtown

Presale deal is for 4,422-square-foot luxury home atop Customs House building on Government Street, to be complete in 2020

Highrise proposal comes up short on parking, council concerned developer's offer to make up for it still not enough

Residential Investor Outlook 2019: Scout opportunities outside of the Lower Mainland for best returns on home buying and rental plays

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The global company will be the new office tower's lead tenant

Wesgroup reveals designs for tree-inspired tower to go alongside several others slated for 1400-1500 blocks in Coal Harbour

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

Comparing Canada’s two hottest - and tightest - commercial markets

Lock-and-leave investment attracts bigger players and a push for high-end units

Metro’s high-tech sector driving demand for new office-industrial strata projects

Project going to public hearing, but Coquitlam council worried about effect 1,519-unit development will have on already congested area

Large firms are finding it challenging to find appropriate Vancouver office space as vacancy rates decline and lease rates soar

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

Investors, economists issue warnings about investing in region’s real estate right now

Experts weigh whether landowners or homebuyers are bearing the brunt of fee burden

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

Rental units in Cressey's 'Conrad' development geared towards middle-class families

The sale will need the approval of the BC Supreme Court and at least two-thirds of Catalyst shareholders in a vote at a special meeting

Those with insider knowledge on money laundering now have a safe way to share information with province

Cannabis companies looking for space need to consider laws and bylaws at all levels

Horgan, B.C. housing minister highlight progress made at Canada's largest affordable housing conference

“This is the best the industrial market has been in Winnipeg in 50 years,” says president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield

Even though new rent-control caps aren’t in force yet, median increases are relatively flat, report two separate rental data studies

A $63.5-million senior residence is facing low occupancy as a victim of "bad timing"

VAHA CEO Luke Harrison will join Horizon North Inc.

Commercial investment hit an all-time high of $14.5 billion last year according to Altus Group, but the first half of 2018 shows a slight decline due to limited office stock

Cascades Casino Delta, operated by Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, will include a hotel, restaurants, meeting space and a casino

Summit on November 17 to discuss ways to increase small, ground-oriented housing

Overall housing market now balanced, but this varies between home types and areas, says BCREA

“We see capital flowing into assets with compelling growth potential – either rental growth, value-add or redevelopment potential," says CBRE vice-president

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Site originally slated for mixed-use community goes up for sale for $23.8 million, after project was abandoned earlier this year

B.C. residents invited to share views and suggest solutions, especially those who have real estate market experience and insight

City says Beedie's numbers on homes and park space in huge redevelopment of former mill site are still subject to public consultation

Developers convince city councillors to ease off on plans for requirement to include 10 to 15 per cent affordable units in condo projects

“Strong economy, favourable demographics” will push market to recovery, asserts B.C. Real Estate Association

Canadian Business Growth Fund has a $545 million war chest and has made its first investment in Kelowna, B.C.

"High earner not rich yet" 18- to 34-year-olds seen as the prime demographic to market high-end condos

Nov. 14's panel will scrutinize proposal for developments in Strathcona and near Queen Elizabeth Park

Two Class A office properties in Gastown and Yaletown have been purchased by Toronto-based Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

Survey of home costs per square foot reveals gaping bang-for-buck differences between neighbouring areas

More than nine out of 10 plan remain in their own homes during retirement – but some may not be by choice

Phase 2 of masterplanned community includes dynamic waterfront public space with beach access, as well as another 130 homes

Event to be held at Creekside Community Centre Nov. 20

Huge multi-phased development close to B.C. Legislature in capital's downtown will have offices, commercial and residential uses

A numbered company is suing First Richmond Shopping Centres Ltd. and Modern Kunyuan Commercial Holdings (Canada) Ltd.

Housing market in 2019 and 2020 will be characterized by slower sales and more home inventory, says CMHC

Each eligible band will receive $10 million annually for as long as the pipelines continues to deliver natural gas, plus a share of construction contracts

Database is intended to help crack down on tax evasion and create transparency

Government announces legislation aimed at driving land speculators and developers away

It's still in the future, but residential plans to focus on amenities, spokesman says

Energy giant Nexen has claimed 290,000 square feet of sublease space as analysts eye bottom of Calgary’s office crater

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