Real Estate

Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort

OTTAWA 鈥� The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction across Canada 鈥� but with a 21st-century twist.

Dec 12, 2023 1:49 PM Read more >

Bank regulator maintains uninsured mortgage stress test rate

TORONTO 鈥� Canada's banking regulator says it has left the stress test rate for uninsured mortgages unchanged.

Dec 12, 2023 1:28 PM Read more >

Backfilled Bed Bath & Beyond space in Vancouver vacant again

New homegrown homestore concept defaults on lease obligations

Dec 12, 2023 1:27 PM Read more >

B.C. proposes to increase height for tall wood buildings

Proposed changes to building code would increase permitted height to 18 storeys

Dec 12, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Developer Beedie tapped to build North America鈥檚 largest Tesla centre in Vancouver

Construction on new electric vehicle service facility slated for early next year

Dec 11, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

CREA housing sales forecast hinges on Bank of Canada moves

Bright outlook for sales not guaranteed as Bank of Canada weighs its options

Dec 11, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

West Van homeowners paid second-highest vacancy tax in B.C.

Property owners in West Vancouver forked over $8.75 million in 2022

Dec 8, 2023 5:55 PM Read more >

Report predicts single-family home prices in Whistler will rise 5% over next year

Royal LePage research says combination of cost of living, economic uneasiness and 鈥榰nprecedented鈥� wildfires has led to cooling of recreational property market nationwide

Dec 8, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

More first-time buyers bought homes in 2020 than 2018 in B.C.

Buyers who were fresh to the housing market paid a median price that was $100,000 less than that paid by repeat buyers.