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How Metro Vancouver home prices have rocketed vs. other North American cities

How Metro Vancouver home prices have rocketed vs. other North American cities

Real estate prices in the region have risen by 316 per cent since 2000; New York just 103 per cent, finds housing blog
B.C. money-laundering estimates may be wildly off the mark, admits report author

B.C. money-laundering estimates may be wildly off the mark, admits report author

Chair of Expert Panel on Money Laundering in Real Estate tells SFU audience that the panel was unable to “estimate the inestimable”
Opinion: Will the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive really help you buy a home?

Opinion: Will the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive really help you buy a home?

The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive promises to help first-timers onto the homeownership ladder, but will it actually work?
Vancouver office building managers’ response to homeless people has shifted

Vancouver office building managers’ response to homeless people has shifted

“It’s completely flipped. We’re approaching it with the idea of trying to help them”
YIMBYs outnumber NIMBYs in Vancouver, housing survey suggests

YIMBYs outnumber NIMBYs in Vancouver, housing survey suggests

Many British Columbians and Vancouverites continue to identify “ housing, homelessness and poverty ” as the most important issues facing the province.
North Vancouver real estate agent has licence suspended 9 months

North Vancouver real estate agent has licence suspended 9 months

But penalty suspended pending an appeal
How much should a parking spot cost the property user?

How much should a parking spot cost the property user?

Operating expenses and user demand factor into the price, especially at downtown commercial properties, but on top of this are the taxes
Third time’s the charm for North Van development

Third time’s the charm for North Van development

City of North Vancouver council has approved a controversial infill rental project twice rejected by the previous council.
Which Metro Vancouver areas are still seeing strong real estate sales? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Which Metro Vancouver areas are still seeing strong real estate sales? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Map of sales-to-active-listings ratios shows where the housing hot spots have been this spring; some remain seller’s markets
‘Living building’ could be Canada’s greenest home

‘Living building’ could be Canada’s greenest home

Architect estimates net-zero house will generate five times more energy than it uses