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Condo owners face challenges for EV charging
Cost can be prohibitive so it's buyer beware, says the executive director of the Condominium Home Owners Association
Larger home in Richmond farmland rejected
A proposal for a 500-square-metre home in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) was rejected by Richmond’s planning committee on Wednesday in a 4-1 decision. Only Coun. Alexa Loo was in favour of...
Benchmark residential price in Metro Vancouver slips under $1m: REBGV
Metro Vancouver home sales see slowest June in 19 years, and buyers have biggest inventory to choose from in five years, reports board
Port Moody buys property to expand Rocky Point Park
The city of Port Moody has bought a one-acre industrial lot on Murray Street for $3.9 million with the goal of eventually expanding Rocky Point Park. The money for the purchase came from the city’s...
Two highrises proposed for land across from Oakridge Centre in Vancouver
Two highrises have been proposed for a large block of land on Cambie Street between West 41st and West 42nd avenues, directly across from Oakridge Centre and the Oakridge Canada Line station. The...
12% of Vancouver residents can afford to buy an average home, report finds
The real estate market may have seen a slowdown in B.C.’s major cities, but the pressure on housing affordability has barely eased, according to RBC’s latest quarterly affordability report. Taking...
Condos proposed for Port Moody’s western entrance
It’s not quite the highrise future that was once envisioned for Port Moody’s western entrance, where the Barnet Highway, St. Johns Street and Clarke Road intersect, but a new condo development...
The sub-3% five-year fixed mortgage is back – for now: BCREA forecast
Lower bond yields have brought the typical five-year fixed down to 2.99 per cent – but not for long
‘Surgical density’ may transform single-family lot into home for 29-unit condo
Rezoning application filed for Cambie corridor project with design inspired by the monarchy
Housing affordability still ‘dreadful’ in Vancouver despite slight easing: RBC
What happened: Latest measures reveal housing affordability easing slightly in Vancouver region What it means: Even with some easing affordability remains out of reach for most households in the...