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Vancouver's Property Divide

2013-05-17T11:31:36Z

Vancouver's real estate will split into two markets over the next 15 years, and both of them will be financed by baby boomers, a prominent developer s...

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'We Burned Down A Yuppie Development'

2013-05-16T19:14:18Z

VANCOUVER - An empty East Vancouver duplex under construction appears to be the latest victim claimed by a group calling itself the Anti-Gentrificatio...

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Vancouverites Voice Laneway Housing Concerns

2013-05-13T11:01:11Z

Vancouver’s laneway housing policy is up for review this week, four years after city council unanimously passed a bylaw allowing back-alley garages ...

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How Far Did Vancouver Housing Fall THIS Time?

2013-05-02T14:14:09Z

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

2013-04-30T07:18:42Z

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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Melissa Carr: Absurd Vancouver Property: Vancouver vs. Halifax

2013-04-23T12:30:20Z

Last week we had a look at what around $800K could buy you in Vancouver vs. PEI. This week we're headed to Nova Scotia, with a budget of just under $2 million.

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How Canada's Housing Crash Could Take The Economy Down With It

2013-04-20T14:15:36Z

Canada's housing market is falling in the country's major cities and it could very well drag the economy down with it, a prominent housing analyst sai...

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For Sale: Canada's Smallest Condos

2013-04-18T10:55:34Z

Canada's smallest apartments go on sale in Surrey, Saturday - if you can squeeze yourself into 297 square feet.

The tiny condos are being developed...

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Top 10 Priciest Vancouver Houses

2013-04-14T08:16:18Z

Looking at the calm, bright yellow exterior of Metro Vancouver’s most expensive house, you almost forget about its $28 million price tag – almost....

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Melissa Carr: Absurd Vancouver Property Of The Week

2013-04-12T18:58:48Z

Last week we compared what your money would buy you in Vancouver vs. Newfoundland. This week, we are looking on Prince Edward Island.

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Melissa Carr: Absurd Vancouver Property: What $1.6 Million Can Buy

2013-04-05T16:21:22Z

Over the next few weeks in my Absurd Vancouver Property series I'm going to take you across Canada from east to west. Today, what $1.6 million can buy in Newfoundland versus in Vancouver.

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It's Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better

2013-03-27T11:50:54Z

Vancouver's housing market is expected to continue its slump, seeing only a slight recovery towards the end of the year, says a credit union forecast....

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Anti-Condo Fight To Ramp Up With Squatting?

2013-03-27T01:18:26Z

A Twitter post from an advocate for the homeless hints that a takeover of empty condominium units could be a next step in the fight against gentrifica...

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If You Had A Million Dollars..

2013-03-26T17:21:06Z

If given $1 million, people in B.C.'s Lower Mainland would buy a big house with a yard in the suburbs ahead of a central luxury condo, a new survey ha...

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Daniel Boffo: Vancouver Housing Issues Need New Development Model

2013-03-25T00:00:49Z

This model of development, mixing both non-market and market uses in a self-supported manner is an innovative, yet repeatable approach. We recognize these two projects will not solve the housing or affordability issues that plague Vancouver, but we do believe they are small, positive steps forward towards creating more vibrant mixed communities throughout the city.

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10 B.C. Homes For Less Than $300,000

2013-03-23T14:12:58Z

For house hunters looking to purchase in B.C., it doesn't take long to realize you get more bang for your buck the farther you are from Vancouver.

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How Many Vancouver Condos Sit Empty?!

2013-03-22T00:09:47Z

New data underscores what many Vancouverites have speculated: real estate investors are major players in the city's booming market.

In downtown Van...

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LOOK: $8 Million 'Spaceship' House

2013-03-17T12:43:29Z

Metro Vancouver’s most expensive house for sale this month is billed as a seaside mansion with breathtaking, 180-degree views, unlimited ocean breez...

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Former PM Sues Vancouver Developers

2013-03-15T14:01:19Z

VANCOUVER - Former prime minister Kim Campbell is suing a Vancouver property developer over delays in delivering her luxury condo.The one-time Conserv...

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

2013-03-15T11:15:16Z

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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Former PM Sues Vancouver Developers

2013-03-15T10:55:50Z

Former prime minister Kim Campbell is suing the redevelopers of the Hotel Georgia in downtown Vancouver, alleging her condo wasn't ready on time, and ...

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Vancouver Real Estate, Chinese Economy Linked: Study

2013-03-12T18:08:41Z

Vancouver's housing market fortunes closely mirror trends in the Chinese economy, according to an analysis by an economist with the Conference Board o...

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Inside B.C. Laneway Homes (PHOTOS)

2013-03-09T09:44:47Z

Vancouver is tackling its affordable housing conundrum by considering major changes to the increasingly well-designed laneway homes that are built fac...

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The Losing Battle Of Vancouver Affordable Housing

2013-03-08T14:55:54Z

Vancouver's housing affordability keeps on dropping, and it seems that nothing politicians have done can stem the tide.

Vancouver's average monthly...

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Tristan Risk: Vancouver Condo Owners: A Failure To Communicate

2013-03-07T11:54:45Z

I don't understand Vancouver condo owners. I just don't. Now, this is a broad, sweeping generalization but most of them, from what I can tell, are completely contrary creatures. Potentially even, dare I say, a little bit nutsy. They have strange habits that leave me in danger of having a permanent mark on my forehead from repeatedly slapping myself from hearing about their latest actions and escapades.

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