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Metro Vancouver housing sector still ‘highly vulnerable to risks’ even in slowdown

Metro Vancouver housing sector still ‘highly vulnerable to risks’ even in slowdown

Despite home prices falling, CMHC’s quarterly report continues to find strong evidence of real estate overvaluation
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City of Vancouver says fewer homes declared vacant since tax imposed

City of Vancouver says fewer homes declared vacant since tax imposed

Number of vacant properties decreased by 15 per cent between 2017 and 2018; 53 per cent back on rental market
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How much have Metro Vancouver homes dropped in value? (INFOGRAPHICS)

How much have Metro Vancouver homes dropped in value? (INFOGRAPHICS)

Visual representations of dollar values by which benchmark detached home and condo prices have fallen in a year
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How much have Metro Vancouver homes dropped in value? (INFOGRAPHICS)

How much have Metro Vancouver homes dropped in value? (INFOGRAPHICS)

Visual representations of dollar values by which benchmark detached home and condo prices have fallen in a year
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Opinion: Mass speculation tax mail-out conjures up apparition of affordability

Opinion: Mass speculation tax mail-out conjures up apparition of affordability

“NDP claims about the impact of taxes on providing an affordable price point is the mirage it has created in the desert for buyers”
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Rental housing for teachers proposed as part of North Shore Innovation District project

Rental housing for teachers proposed as part of North Shore Innovation District project

The North Vancouver School District is working on a deal with the development company Darwin Properties that would provide rental housing for teachers and other employees at below-market rates – if the development is approved by council.
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Metro Vancouver office market ‘becoming a victim of its own success’

Record-low availability is leading to a starved but pricey market, according to a new report by Avison Young
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Q&A: Pitfalls to avoid in buying a fixer-upper home

Q&A: Pitfalls to avoid in buying a fixer-upper home

A fixer-upper is a great way to afford a home in a good location, but you must understand the risks first, advise stars of HGTV Canada’s Worst to First
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Metro Vancouver firmly a buyer’s market as inventory jumps, prices slide

West Vancouver's detached homes still seeing the region's biggest annual price slide, and now now West Van condos are also dropping the most in value
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Housing crisis: choral director lays out her home plea in half-page newspaper ad

Housing crisis: choral director lays out her home plea in half-page newspaper ad

"So what. I’ll give them all my telephone number and my email and tell them what colour my underwear are," says Nicole with a laugh.
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