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Letter: The last thing Burnaby needs are even bigger houses

Letter: The last thing Burnaby needs are even bigger houses

Editor: I am so disappointed that (the issue of making houses bigger) is even a question being discussed by Burnaby city council.
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Opinion: Land Value Capture idea gaining traction as housing affordability crisis continues

Opinion: Land Value Capture idea gaining traction as housing affordability crisis continues

Proposed tax would target landowners making a windfall when land values skyrocket due to rezoning or new infrastructure, says BC Government & Service Employees' Union
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Richmond plans to introduce a second penalty option for short-term rental violations

Richmond plans to introduce a second penalty option for short-term rental violations

The proposed option carries smaller fine but simplifies dispute process
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Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

As many as 20 per cent of all residential property owners in the province should be appealing their property assessments, says the man who has literally written the book on the assessment appeals process.
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Comment: Metro Vancouver just one city in global real estate slowdown

Comment: Metro Vancouver just one city in global real estate slowdown

If you think we’re the only ones experiencing declining sales and prices, think again
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Burnaby mayor estimates property tax hike will be 2.7%

Burnaby mayor estimates property tax hike will be 2.7%

The City of Burnaby will likely increase residential property taxes by 2.5 to 2.7 per cent in 2019, Mayor Mike Hurley said. “Our property taxes will stay at a very reasonable level,” Hurley said.
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2018’s Metro Vancouver home sales lowest in 18 years

2018’s Metro Vancouver home sales lowest in 18 years

Detached home prices in Burnaby East see double-digit annual drop, the region's third steepest decline
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I looked up the value of my Burnaby childhood home. It's ridiculous.

I looked up the value of my Burnaby childhood home. It's ridiculous.

BC Assessment tool a reminder of the haves and have nots in Metro Vancouver
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Michael Bublé's Burnaby property doubles in value to $21 million

Michael Bublé's Burnaby property doubles in value to $21 million

Crooner built mansion with an underground ice rink on Government Road property
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Province’s priciest homes see millions wiped off assessed value

B.C.’s total real estate value is more than $1.99 trillion, up 7.45% from last year, says B.C. Assessment
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