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Weekly Buzz: Vancouver residential investment, retail development

Weekly Buzz: Vancouver residential investment, retail development

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on Vancouver and Prairie real estate markets
Weekly Buzz: Multi-family markets across Western Canada

Weekly Buzz: Multi-family markets across Western Canada

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary rental housing markets
Oops, sorry about destroying the economy

Oops, sorry about destroying the economy

It has taken sustained stupidity but Canada’s leaders are finally managing to bring down one of the strongest economies in the free world
B.C.'s new speculation tax irks even those who don’t pay it

B.C.'s new speculation tax irks even those who don’t pay it

“Speculators” were always going to hate the speculation tax, that’s pretty much a given. What the provincial government has managed to do this week is annoy a good part of the vast majority of homeowners who would never be considered speculators.
Weekly Buzz: Speculation and Vacancy Tax coverage

Weekly Buzz: Speculation and Vacancy Tax coverage

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring breakdowns on tax declaration notices and commercial property assessments
Not a speculator? Click here

Not a speculator? Click here

"Homeowners will file an annual tax declaration which will help tax administrators demonstrate whether owners need to pay the tax,” Finance Minister Carole James told the legislature last fall.
Weekly Buzz: Property assessment fallout

Weekly Buzz: Property assessment fallout

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on B.C. Assessment property value changes' effect on local commercial businesses
Seattle busy building new rentals as Vancouver stumbles

Seattle busy building new rentals as Vancouver stumbles

More than 13 times as many rental units were built in U.S. neighbour than in Vancouver in 2018 – finance professor explains why
Commercial lenders are becoming more conservative this year

Commercial lenders are becoming more conservative this year

Lenders want to know a borrower’s track record and require a more detailed examination of prospective developments in the real estate sector
Weekly Buzz: 2019 real estate prospects

Weekly Buzz: 2019 real estate prospects

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring predictions on B.C.'s real estate markets for 2019