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Weekly Buzz: Housing starts and Vancouver affordability

Weekly Buzz: Housing starts and Vancouver affordability

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on B.C. housing starts, multi-family completions and housing costs
Residential investment spotlight #6: Surrey North and Central

Residential investment spotlight #6: Surrey North and Central

A look at REIN’s number-one pick for B.C. real estate investment and why it’s such a solid bet
What happens when people can't afford to work in Vancouver?

What happens when people can't afford to work in Vancouver?

Vancouver’s streets are a lesson in disconnection: many people simply can’t afford to work in the most prosperous city, in the province with Canada’s lowest unemployment rate
Weekly Buzz: Unprecedented demand and pricing

Weekly Buzz: Unprecedented demand and pricing

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on B.C. housing demand and unaffordable pricing of new supply
Weekly Buzz: Multi-family sales and commercial momentum

Weekly Buzz: Multi-family sales and commercial momentum

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on a new rental apartment report and the success of commercial real estate developments
Why franchised units make more money than company units

Why franchised units make more money than company units

When trying to discover how much revenue a franchise may bring you, don’t look to the franchisor-operated units, Norm Friend explains in the final part of this series
Weekly Buzz: Resort property upgrades and home prices

Weekly Buzz: Resort property upgrades and home prices

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on investment in B.C. resorts and new fees and mortgage rules adding to the cost of homes
What will federal tax changes mean for real estate investors and businesses?

What will federal tax changes mean for real estate investors and businesses?

Proposed new small-business tax rules penalize those entrepreneurs whose hard work is the backbone of Canada, says senior property advisor Neil Hamilton
Weekly Buzz: Office demand and mortgage change woes

Weekly Buzz: Office demand and mortgage change woes

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on major office projects and commentary on proposed mortgage rule changes
Don’t delay succession planning for REITs and portfolio managers

Don’t delay succession planning for REITs and portfolio managers

Fresh set of challenges in commercial real estate means successors will need to bring new skills to the table