Opinion News

Are Vancouver’s property taxes killing independent businesses?

Sky-high rents are pushing out small businesses from central locales because of landlords’ ability to pass on rising taxes, argues Neil Hamilton

Jul 13, 2017 1:24 PM Read more >

Residential investment spotlight #3: Port Moody

Flippers should proceed with caution in this hot-ticket city, but what about long-term investors?

Jul 12, 2017 3:26 PM Read more >

Residential investing: Time to look at limited partnerships

Pooling funds is a strategy capitalizing on B.C.'s white-hot housing markets with manageable risk and some eye-popping potential returns

Jul 11, 2017 7:00 AM Read more >

Weekly Buzz: Surrey’s growth, foreign investment and Alberta industrial

Western Investor's media content roundup for the week of July 3 to July 7, 2017, featuring top stories on Western Canada’s commercial real estate market

Jul 7, 2017 10:35 AM Read more >

Weekly Buzz: B.C. housing migration and the Regina market

Western Investor's media content roundup for the week of June 26 to June 30, 2017, featuring top stories on Western Canada’s commercial real estate market

Jun 30, 2017 12:33 PM Read more >

Residential investment spotlight #2: New Westminster

Shhh… Don’t tell anyone, but New West could be the region’s best-kept secret for real estate investors

Jun 27, 2017 9:56 AM Read more >

Time to find a new Vancouver elsewhere in B.C.

Should we look to Kamloops or the Sunshine Coast to become B.C.'s new, more affordable major centre?

Jun 27, 2017 7:00 AM Read more >

Weekly Buzz: Victoria development high and the vacation home market

Western Investor's media content roundup for the week of June 19 to June 23, 2017, featuring top stories on Western Canada’s commercial real estate market

Jun 23, 2017 11:59 AM Read more >

Weekly Buzz: Housing policy politics, REBGV stats and Calgary office glut

Western Investor's media content roundup for the week of June 12 to June 16, 2017, featuring top stories on Western Canada’s commercial real estate market

Jun 16, 2017 11:13 AM Read more >

Residential investment spotlight #1: Mount Pleasant

Our new residential column, aimed at property flippers and buy-and-hold investors, kicks off with a look at this scorching Vancouver market

Jun 14, 2017 3:17 PM Read more >