Burnaby Real Estate News

Non-residents own 4.9% of Metro Vancouver homes, much higher in new condos: CMHC

Relatively small percentage of homes are jointly owned by a mix of resident and non-resident owners, according to federal housing agency

Mar 12, 2019 11:10 AM Read more >

Non-residents own 3.7% of B.C. homes, much higher in new units: CMHC

Median value of Greater Victoria homes owned by foreign nationals is much higher than Canadian-owned homes, according to federal housing agency

Mar 12, 2019 11:10 AM Read more >

Metro Vancouver residential land prices may have already peaked

Nosebleed dirt prices expected to ease as residential downturn, construction costs, politics and financing fears cool land speculation across the region

Mar 12, 2019 9:46 AM Read more >

Opinion: Good luck trying to rent a mansion with your buddies

There may be an influx of large homes to rent, because of new taxes and slow sales, but that doesn’t mean you can share them with your friends

Mar 11, 2019 1:57 PM Read more >

We need to stop using parking as a major consideration in housing decisions

“We are building too much parking along with our housing,” New Westminster Coun. Patrick Johnstone. Read that quote and let it sink in a moment.

Mar 9, 2019 7:45 AM Read more >

Burnaby’s tallest building ‘topped off’ as Brentwood megaproject grows

Steven Cirotto stood at the microphone Friday and talked about growing up in the Heights. The operations manager for the construction company Axiom said he still remembers how special Christmas was as a child at Brentwood Town Centre.

Mar 8, 2019 3:41 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver real estate not alone as prices slide across prime global cities

London, Sydney, Hong Kong and more seeing price declines over past year, reports The Economist – a correlation that could herald a global recession

Mar 8, 2019 11:19 AM Read more >

City of Victoria wants province to change assessments on short-term rental condos

Change proposed by city council would see such units assessed as commercial, not residential, for tax purposes

Mar 8, 2019 6:00 AM Read more >

Availability of newly built and presale condos skyrockets in Metro Vancouver: report

Number of concrete condos complete and unsold or available for presale quadruples in a year, finds quarterly report

Mar 7, 2019 2:49 PM Read more >

Former BC Hydro chair's waterfront home listed for sale (PHOTOS)

Ultra-luxe, energy-efficient, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house in West Vancouver is owned by clean-tech entrepreneur Mossadiq Umedaly

Mar 6, 2019 12:12 PM Read more >