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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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Regulatory overkill cited as housing outlook goes negative

Regulatory overkill cited as housing outlook goes negative

“Combined effect of tighter mortgage guidelines and higher interest rates has been larger than previously estimated,” says Bank of Canada
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New Westminster aims to protect rental housing on 18 sites

New Westminster aims to protect rental housing on 18 sites

New Westminster is the first city in British Columbia to apply new rental residential tenure zoning to existing rental housing stock – much to the delight of tenants’ advocates and the disappointment of the development community.
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Metro Vancouver office vacancy drops to lowest level since 2008

Metro Vancouver office vacancy drops to lowest level since 2008

The region's office market has long made headlines for scant office availability, but is now even tighter
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