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Census shows apartment growth, but supply remains the main issue in B.C.: experts
April 27, 2022 - 12:32 PM

VANCOUVER - Demand for housing in British Columbia still far outstrips supply, experts say, even as the latest census figures show growth in the number of homes was higher than the increase in population countrywide.
Langford, B.C., offers residents down payment grants to spur homebuyer affordability
October 24, 2021 - 1:00 AM

LANGFORD, B.C. - The Victoria-area city of Langford is offering a helping hand to those who have a dream of owning their own home by providing a five per cent down payment on their purchase.
B.C. proposes 'first-step' amendments to laws governing condo insurance
June 23, 2020 - 5:12 PM

VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's taking the first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and the availability of insurance for condominiums that have seen premiums rise by as much as 50 per cent.
B.C. report says condo insurance market 'unhealthy,' premiums up 40 per cent
June 16, 2020 - 3:16 PM

VANCOUVER - The insurance market for an estimated 1.5 million people living in condominiums and townhouses in British Columbia isn't healthy with premiums rising by 40 per cent year over year, says a government-commissioned report.
Condo boards should set out rules before cannabis legalization: lawyers
October 10, 2018 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Homeowner groups need to quickly establish rules for marijuana growing and consumption in an effort to nip any problems in the bud, say lawyers who specialize in property law.
March home sales volume plunges 22.7%, national average price down 10.4%: CREA
April 13, 2018 - 11:23 AM

TORONTO - The most-affordable segments of Canada's housing market are seeing the biggest price hikes as recent changes to mortgage regulations fuel demand for lower-priced homes such as condominiums, according to the country's real estate industry organization.
Toronto-area home prices, sales volume in February down from 2017 record highs
March 06, 2018 - 8:05 AM

TORONTO - The number of Toronto-area homes sold last month fell nearly 35 per cent and the average selling price dropped more than 12 per cent from historically high levels set last year, the Toronto Real Estate Board reported Tuesday.
Montreal construction boom spawned by strong economy and political stability
October 29, 2017 - 7:00 AM

MONTREAL - Cranes crowd the Montreal skyline these days as a strong economy and political stability are fuelling a construction frenzy throughout the downtown core and beyond.
Metro Vancouver residential property benchmark price cracks $1 million
August 02, 2017 - 2:48 PM

VANCOUVER - The typical price of a home in Metro Vancouver surpassed $1 million for the first time last July, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver said on the one-year anniversary of British Columbia's 15 per cent surtax on foreign homebuyers.
In Canada, dream of home ownership not so much far-flung as just far away
February 08, 2017 - 4:32 AM

TORONTO - Julien Simon and his wife were living happily in their condo in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby when life intervened last year in the form of a baby on the way.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Census shows apartment growth, but supply remains the main issue in B.C.: experts

Langford, B.C., offers residents down payment grants to spur homebuyer affordability

B.C. proposes 'first-step' amendments to laws governing condo insurance

B.C. report says condo insurance market 'unhealthy,' premiums up 40 per cent

Condo boards should set out rules before cannabis legalization: lawyers

March home sales volume plunges 22.7%, national average price down 10.4%: CREA

Toronto-area home prices, sales volume in February down from 2017 record highs

Montreal construction boom spawned by strong economy and political stability

Metro Vancouver residential property benchmark price cracks $1 million

In Canada, dream of home ownership not so much far-flung as just far away

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