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Opinion: Getting schooled over high-end home tax

Opinion: Getting schooled over high-end home tax

Provincial "school tax" will affect West Vancouver more than any other district, so a fair share of revenues should be used to fund local affordable housing
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Letter: Speculation tax an unfair penalization of those who invested wisely

Letter: Speculation tax an unfair penalization of those who invested wisely

Dear Editor: Your editorial on the speculation tax [see "Related"] ignored the built-in inequities of the legislation. Here are two examples from a list of many: A person lives in Victoria but works in Vancouver three days a week.
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Metro Vancouver office market ‘becoming a victim of its own success’

Record-low availability is leading to a starved but pricey market, according to a new report by Avison Young
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Q&A: Pitfalls to avoid in buying a fixer-upper home

Q&A: Pitfalls to avoid in buying a fixer-upper home

A fixer-upper is a great way to afford a home in a good location, but you must understand the risks first, advise stars of HGTV Canada’s Worst to First
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New West renters rally as council passes anti-renoviction rules

New West renters rally as council passes anti-renoviction rules

New Westminster renters staged a rally at city hall Monday night to voice their loud support for new rules that will make it harder for landlords to renovict tenants.
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Metro Vancouver firmly a buyer’s market as inventory jumps, prices slide

Burnaby's detached home and condo prices declining virtually in line with regional trends
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Housing crisis: choral director lays out her home plea in half-page newspaper ad

Housing crisis: choral director lays out her home plea in half-page newspaper ad

"So what. I’ll give them all my telephone number and my email and tell them what colour my underwear are," says Nicole with a laugh.
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Where is Burnaby’s most sought-after neighbourhood? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Where is Burnaby’s most sought-after neighbourhood? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Latest infographic from REW reveals a new most-clicked neighbourhood and other 2018 year-in-review trends
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Still for sale: Historic ‘Kew House’ relisted again at $13.75M (PHOTOS)

Still for sale: Historic ‘Kew House’ relisted again at $13.75M (PHOTOS)

Storied oceanview home listed for $15 million in February 2018, reduced to $13.75 million in July, and just re-listed at same price
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New immigrants spending 54% more on Metro Vancouver houses than locals: study

New immigrants spending 54% more on Metro Vancouver houses than locals: study

Average assessed value of immigrant-owned homes higher than those owned by Canadian-born residents, finds Statistics Canada
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