Because housing affordability directly impacts the quality of life of British Columbians, BCREA consistently and regularly recommends that the provincial government minimize the negative impact of the Property Transfer Tax (PTT).
July home sales in Vancouver, once the country’s hottest real estate market, continued to slide and hit their lowest total for the month since 2000.
Residential property sales in Greater Vancouver remained at a 10-year low in July, while the number of properties being listed for sale continued to edge down and prices remained relatively stable.
This step guides you through some simple calculations to figure out your current financial situation, and the maximum home price that you should consider.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty recently introduced changes to the mortgage rules, ostensibly as a means of reining in runaway consumer debt.
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Winning entries will now be submitted to the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability and will be included in their final report to Vancouver City Council in the fall.
Rogers Arena is set to welcome hundreds of new neighbours after Vancouver city council approved the development of three new highrise towers by Aquilini Developments and Construction, run by the same family that owns the Canucks.
The number of new concrete condos launched in Metro Vancouver has been strong for the first six months of 2012, but not nearly as strong as earlier forecasts.
Costs for even relatively moderate kitchen redos can run well into the tens of thousands of dollars.