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How Far Did Vancouver Housing Fall THIS Time?

The Huffington Post B.C. | Posted 05.02.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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The Vancouver housing bubble continues to burst with the news that home sales dropped 6.1 per cent in April from the previous year. Residential pro...

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Relocation Costs BC Taxpayers $400,000

The Huffington Post Canada | Mark Hasiuk | Posted 04.30.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Read More: Holborn Properties, Little Mountain Taxpayer Subsidies, Bc Housing, Vancouver, Bc Housing Relocation Costs, Vancouver Housing, Little Mount Rent Supplements, Little Mountain Rent Subsidies, Little Mountain Vancouver, Bc Election 2013, Rich Coleman, Canada British Columbia News

According to documents obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation, BC Housing, an arm of the provincial housing ministry, paid nearly $...

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Mortgage Free? In Your Dreams.

Melissa Carr | Posted 04.10.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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Melissa Carr

The average age at which Canadian homeowners with a mortgage believe they will be mortgage free is 57, compared to age 55 in a similar CIBC poll one year ago. And, surprise: residents of B.C. had among the longest repayment expectations in Canada at age 59

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Tom Brokaw's B.C. Ranch Sells For..

The Huffington Post B.C. | Posted 03.21.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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After less than a year, legendary NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw's ranch near Smithers, B.C. has been sold to Texas buyers who plan to live in the fishing...

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Not All Doom And Gloom For B.C. Real Estate

The Huffington Post B.C. | Posted 03.15.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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British Columbia's real estate is forecast to rebound in two years, say statistics released Friday by the Canadian Real Estate Association. The pro...

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Vancouver Homes Are WAY Overpriced: Report

The Huffington Post B.C. | Posted 03.17.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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Vancouver homes are overpriced by about 26 per cent, says a report released by a major U.S. credit ratings agency. Fitch Ratings released a report ...

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Movin' On Up!

The Huffington Post B.C. | Posted 02.22.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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British Columbia's real estate market could be recovering with a report predicting that housing starts will trend up this year. The province's hous...

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New Housing Agency Targets Crack Shacks

CP | Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.23.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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VICTORIA - British Columbians dealing with neighbourhood crack shacks and other problem properties will soon be able to file anonymous complaints to a...

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Vancouver Housing Limps Into New Year

The Huffington Post B.C. | Posted 01.10.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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Vancouver's housing starts dipped slightly in December 2012 from the previous month, continuing a downward trend for the city's real estate market. ...

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LOOK: Shipping Containers As Homes

The Huffington Post B.C. | Zi-Ann Lum | Posted 02.28.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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We all must have been distracted by our made-in-China toys when the shipping container they arrived in became hot sustainable real estate themselves. ...

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2013 Vancouver Housing Predictions

The Huffington Post B.C. | Jesse Ferreras | Posted 11.05.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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Vancouver is projected to be the slacker of British Columbia's housing market in 2013 as the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) expects th...

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B.C. Housing Credit Card Scandal

The Province | Mark Hasiuk | Posted 12.24.2012 | Canada British Columbia
Read More: Bc Housing Audit, Bc Housing Spending, Bc Housing Scandal, Bc Housing, Bc Housing Credit Cards, Bc Housing Taxpayers, BC Politics, Canada British Columbia News

According to a shocking and secret audit of company credit cards, B.C. Housing workers blew taxpayer dollars on flowers, booze and celebratory restaur...

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B.C. Real Estate: Hot Recreational Properties

The Huffington Post B.C. | Andree Lau | Posted 10.11.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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B.C.’s recreational property market is starting to see Chinese investors buying waterfront cottages and resorts as prices continue to cool. The W...

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