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Weekly Buzz: Stalled developments come alive and condo presale ethics

Weekly Buzz: Stalled developments come alive and condo presale ethics

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring project progress in North Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Tsawwassen, and condo flipping in Metro Vancouver
Weekly Buzz: Building permit delays and market contrasts

Weekly Buzz: Building permit delays and market contrasts

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring developers' frustrations with the building permit process, and B.C. vs. Alberta market analysis
How much income can a franchise make me?

How much income can a franchise make me?

How much can you stand to make from investing in a franchise? Franchise Norm Friend sets out financial expectations in the first of this three-part series
B.C. and Alberta: Q2’s Tale of Two Markets

B.C. and Alberta: Q2’s Tale of Two Markets

Colliers International’s second-quarter figures highlight divergence between two provinces’ commercial real estate sectors
Investors lose money by not heeding property taxes

Investors lose money by not heeding property taxes

Commercial real estate investors often fail to factor in property assessments and taxation, much to their own peril
Weekly Buzz: Commercial sales activity and transfer tax woes

Weekly Buzz: Commercial sales activity and transfer tax woes

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage of redevelopment sites, the Canadian hotel market and B.C.'s property transfer tax
Residential investment spotlight #5: Abbotsford

Residential investment spotlight #5: Abbotsford

Boasting an international airport and still-low home prices, this growing region is a great bet
Weekly Buzz: Amazon office expansion and Winnipeg market optimism

Weekly Buzz: Amazon office expansion and Winnipeg market optimism

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring the tech industry's effect on Vancouver office space and Winnipeg's lodging market success
What will “GreeNDP” government mean for B.C. commercial real estate?

What will “GreeNDP” government mean for B.C. commercial real estate?

With Horgan et al in charge, expect higher corporate tax rates and tighter land restrictions – among other things
Weekly Buzz: Co-op popularity and market changes

Weekly Buzz: Co-op popularity and market changes

Western Canada’s top commercial real estate stories, featuring rising co-op listings and how changing office and housing conditions are affecting demand