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Industrial space shortage pushes Lower Mainland tenants east
Landlord’s market B.C.’s major cities are seeing strong demand for industrial space, a fact underscored by the recent CBRE Ltd. market survey that claims “Vancouver’s industrial hub is leading the...
Canadian cities have among highest homeownership rates in world: RBC
Major Canadian cities may be struggling with affordability issues, but the rate of homeownership is among the highest in the world, according to a recent report by RBC. The bank compared Vancouver,...
Metro Vancouver home sales down year-over-year in February but up from January: REBGV
A total of 1,484 home sales took place across the Metro Vancouver region in February, which is down 32.8% year-over-year and is 42.5% below the 10-year average for the month (see graph below),...
No rental zoning for Port Moody
A bylaw that would see four properties restricted as rental only has not gone ahead
Private college eyes former Metrotown Best Buy site in Burnaby
College classrooms, a library and administrative offices may soon move into the space Best Buy used to occupy in Burnaby’s Metrotown area. Alexander College is looking to move a couple blocks over...
Port Coquitlam looks at PoCo Place towers, a new Pitt River community
Two major projects that would add another 5,000 residents to Port Coquitlam’s borders were pitched by developers this week. Tuesday, at the city’s committee of council, Marwest Development Corp. and...
Regulator fires warning shots at B.C. mortgage brokers amid turbulent market
Acting registrar of mortgage brokers for the Financial Institutions Commission says brokers will face greater scrutiny with rising debt and declining home prices
Metro Vancouver mortgage holders prove resilient
Delinquency rates lowest in Canada despite highest prices and plunging sales
Future of 90-acre Jericho Lands subject of upcoming open houses
Development planning program for site launches at March 2nd and March 7th events
Port Moody development’s rent-to-own program helps condo buyers on pathway to ownership
A unique rent-to-own plan for a new condo development in Port Moody will allow 30 local buyers to rent their unit for two years, with the money going towards their downpayment