Real Estate
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Housing market will continue to defy gravity: Central 1
Credit union says low mortgage rates will drive B.C. prices up; others aren’t so sure
Metro Vancouver home sales surge 53%, hitting new December record
Unlike many British Columbians, home sales did not take a break over the holidays in Metro Vancouver. Residential sales surged 53.4% year over year last month to a hit a new all-time record in the...
Lower Mainland property assessments up $50 billion
BC Assessment expects 2021 assessments to increase between 0% and 10%
Industrial outlook: Victoria leads capital cities into 2021
B.C. capital has the lowest industrial vacancy rate in North America and the highest lease rates in Canada
B.C. leads country in residential permit values
The province helped push the value of national residential permits to a record level, according to Statistics Canada
Abbotsford industrial real estate demand booms
Prices in formerly low-cost community now rivalling those in major Metro markets
One-bedroom apartments in Vancouver average $1,950: report
Vancouver is now the most expensive city to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Canada
Stressed small landlords bailing out of Vancouver
Least-expensive rentals disappearing as small landlords face rental and eviction freeze as tenant demand falters, Landlord Credit Bureau says
Crime increase adds to woes of main street retailers
Vancity survey of downtown blocks reveals rise in vandalism, break-ins during pandemic
Greater Vancouver home sales surge 23% in November
Average residential prices across B.C. hit new record, according to BCREA