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Weekly Buzz: Home sales, comparative prices

Weekly Buzz: Home sales, comparative prices

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on residential sales and debate whether Metro Vancouver has moved into buyers' market territory
City's 'inaccuracy' on historic rental bylaw a bad look for New Westminster

City's 'inaccuracy' on historic rental bylaw a bad look for New Westminster

Policy blunder raises all sorts of questions, including if the city rushed all the bylaw through in order to be the first in B.C
Les Leyne: No more secrets on who holds property titles

Les Leyne: No more secrets on who holds property titles

More transparency is needed to curb money laundering
Real estate drop doesn't make it a buyers' market yet

Real estate drop doesn't make it a buyers' market yet

What does the housing market slowdown mean for buyer choice and affordability? A financial expert weighs in
Weekly Buzz: Slow home sales, major retail and hotel transactions

Weekly Buzz: Slow home sales, major retail and hotel transactions

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on slowing residential sales in the luxury home market and hotel stake sale
‘$5B dirty money in B.C. real estate’ guesstimate based on standard formula

‘$5B dirty money in B.C. real estate’ guesstimate based on standard formula

Numbers reported by expert panel were calculated using estimates and extrapolations based off an internationally used model – not the panel’s investigations into real estate industry
Dirty money in real estate’s big reveal today

Dirty money in real estate’s big reveal today

Dr. Peter German is set to release his investigation into money laundering in B.C. real estate. But will it make a difference?
Time for a sea change in float home regulations

Time for a sea change in float home regulations

Floating homes overcome land constraints and offer fabulous, affordable waterfront living. Why aren’t they more accepted?
Weekly Buzz: Taxation, Metro Van and Alberta residential sales

Weekly Buzz: Taxation, Metro Van and Alberta residential sales

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on rental taxation and a new tax break for business, home prices in B.C. and Alberta
Home-alone trend is adding fuel to housing crisis

Home-alone trend is adding fuel to housing crisis

The number of Canadians living all alone has more than doubled in a generation and is now the most common and least affordable form of habitation