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Metro Vancouver home sales down 42.5% in November

Metro Vancouver home sales down 42.5% in November

Following October’s slight uptick, November’s transactions are hit with double-whammy of cooling market and slower season
Opinion: Naive politicians will keep Metro Vancouver tenants in turmoil

Opinion: Naive politicians will keep Metro Vancouver tenants in turmoil

New legislation may end up harming the tenants it's designed to help, says Western Investor editor Frank O'Brien
Time to soften – or scrap – one-year-old mortgage stress test, says building industry

Time to soften – or scrap – one-year-old mortgage stress test, says building industry

Measure has already done its job of cooling housing market, and rise in interest rates means it’s going too far, argue builders
Opinion: What Vancouver’s impressive Empty Homes Tax revenue tells us

Opinion: What Vancouver’s impressive Empty Homes Tax revenue tells us

Not even the City’s seemingly optimistic projections had predicted this much revenue – but does that make the tax a success?
Revised plan for hotel at Coquitlam's Hard Rock Casino approved

Revised plan for hotel at Coquitlam's Hard Rock Casino approved

Although it's been more than seven years after first proposed, construction start not determined

Coquitlam considers hiking development fees on new homes

Costs of servicing are going up, says city’s finance GM, which means cost to build new homes must rise too
Why Burnaby's rental vacancy rate rose as demolitions surged

Why Burnaby's rental vacancy rate rose as demolitions surged

Latest rental statistics show the total number of rental units dropped in 2018 as average rents rose
Detached home prices plunging? Not exactly (INFOGRAPHIC)

Detached home prices plunging? Not exactly (INFOGRAPHIC)

You may think Metro Vancouver’s single-family home prices are in freefall – but our infographic suggests otherwise
Vancouver’s empty homes tax revenue higher than expected

Vancouver’s empty homes tax revenue higher than expected

City anticipates collecting $38 million — $8 million higher than predicted
Easing off: Burnaby rental vacancy rate jumps to 2%

Easing off: Burnaby rental vacancy rate jumps to 2%

Vacancies slacken from one year ago as fresh housing stock comes on stream, but high prices for new apartments push average rents up, reports CMHC