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Soft insurance market causing premiums to fall for some B.C. strata corps

Soft insurance market causing premiums to fall for some B.C. strata corps

Savings could be as high as 24% for some buildings, says FirstService Residential exec
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New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects

New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects

The department is still working on the program's design.
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Surrey to make sure SSMUH pays their share of DCCs

Surrey to make sure SSMUH pays their share of DCCs

In 2023, the provincial government introduced legislation under Bill 44, which included SSMUH requirements to facilitate additional housing supply and affordability.
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Greater Vancouver seeing fewer luxury sales but resilient prices, says expert

Greater Vancouver seeing fewer luxury sales but resilient prices, says expert

Detached sales over $5M down 39%, according to Engel & Völkers advisor
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Construction of new housing on notorious DTES property could begin in 2027

Construction of new housing on notorious DTES property could begin in 2027

City of Vancouver purchased Balmoral, Regent hotels in December 2020
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Photos: Metro Vancouver horse ranch hits the market for under $4M

Photos: Metro Vancouver horse ranch hits the market for under $4M

And yes, it includes the horses.
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West Vancouver homeowner ordered to demolish unpermitted building

West Vancouver homeowner ordered to demolish unpermitted building

The building is an “unacceptable risk,” the director of planning says.
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B.C. tight-lipped on compliance with property ownership registry

B.C. tight-lipped on compliance with property ownership registry

Many corporate property owners in B.C. are now familiar with their annual filing obligations with the Land Owner Transparency Registry. But the provincial government has declined to say whether it has penalized anyone for failing to obey the rules.
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Average asking rents fall annually for 10th straight month to $2,121: report

Average asking rents fall annually for 10th straight month to $2,121: report

TORONTO — The national average asking rent in July fell 3.6 per cent from a year earlier to $2,121, marking the 10th straight month of year-over-year decreases and the largest drop of 2025 so far. The latest monthly report from Rentals.
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Nearly 4,000 below-market rental housing units planned for Broadway corridor

Nearly 4,000 below-market rental housing units planned for Broadway corridor

Hotel developers also attracted to plan area, with eight projects in “development pipeline”
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