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Timing of new Vancouver rental housing proposals questionable

Timing of new Vancouver rental housing proposals questionable

City of Vancouver staff has its work cut out for them, simultaneously embarking on extensive and expensive city-wide planning process
B.C. rental shortage should spur multi-family investments

B.C. rental shortage should spur multi-family investments

Landlords have opportunity to reposition existing Vancouver rental properties, or buy and build in sub-markets to capture accelerating demand
Non-residential construction set to buttress B.C.’s economy

Non-residential construction set to buttress B.C.’s economy

Province performing surprisingly despite declines in forestry, exports and residential real estate, say Business Council of B.C. experts
Making sense of Vancouver's plan for six-storey rental housing zones

Making sense of Vancouver's plan for six-storey rental housing zones

City report says zoning shift would not create spike in land values
Pilot program delivers lesson on need for higher immigration

Pilot program delivers lesson on need for higher immigration

Six smaller western cities are embracing opportunity to show vital importance of newcomers to Canada’s prosperity
Are Vancouver’s short-term rental restrictions really ‘working’?

Are Vancouver’s short-term rental restrictions really ‘working’?

City claims success in latest update, but it depends what you’re measuring
Government taxes, farmland policies bite B.C. property owners

Government taxes, farmland policies bite B.C. property owners

Drop in Vancouver commercial property tax rate is just a function of rising value of properties, with businesses still facing huge tax burden
Canada Votes 2019: Housing policies to expect from Liberal minority government

Canada Votes 2019: Housing policies to expect from Liberal minority government

With the minority Liberal government most likely to turn to the NDP for support, where does that leave federal housing and real estate promises?
Developers, planners should broaden approach to include thin homes

Developers, planners should broaden approach to include thin homes

Narrow houses in cities can offer enough living space plus manageable yards, helping fill housing’s “missing middle”
Technology eases property management headaches, costs

Technology eases property management headaches, costs

Harnessing the latest expense technology is crucial for successful management of income-producing real estate