Vancouver Real Estate Headlines

The industry is speaking out against a vile letter that was recently delivered to a Coquitlam realtor. 3

The task force wants to scrap the current base hike of two per cent and tie rent increases to inflation only. 2

Councillors voted 7-4 i nfavour of the plan, which will permit duplexes on 67,000 single-family lots. 3

The Greater Vancouver Area saw a 36.7 per cent year-over-year non-seasonally-adjusted decrease in sales activity, while Fraser Valley and Victoria saw 39.5 per cent and 17.6 per cent drops respectively, according to CREA.

B.C.'s premier campaigned on making life more affordable for renters with incentives including a $400 rebate, but more than a year later, he says there's a major roadblock to handing it out. 1

There is not a single market in Metro Vancouver in which a median income is enough to afford a detached house, according to data compiled by a home search website. 1

A lifelong Vancouver resident is now a homeowner after a very lucky day at the fair. 3

The City of Vancouver says its landmark agreement with Airbnb is cracking down on thousands of rogue short term rental listings – but CTV News found several listings exploiting weaknesses in the system. 1

A quarter of employed residents couldn't come up with $2,000 in a month for an emergency.

The benchmark price for all types of properties is down 1.9 per cent from May 2018. 1

Angus Reid found 39 per cent of current homeowners are hoping to see the market dip. 1

Megan McConkey said the rental property she was living in was sold and she and her children were forced to leave at the end June, despite having nowhere else to go. 1

Billed as a "rare development opportunity," the lot at 2573 West 3rd Ave. is for sale for $3.99 million. 1

The city is eyeing the southwest corner of Union Street and Gore Avenue for a three-storey building.

A Langley, B.C. condominium complex was supposed to be home for dozens of pre-sale buyers, but instead, the development is sitting empty. 2

The Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board says 2,070 properties changed hands in July, a 30 per cent plunge when compared with July of last year. 1

Middle-income households will be most affected by the Bank of Canada's ongoing trajectory, a federal finance department report warns.

Residents of both hotels were moved elsewhere following what the city called "decades of mismanagement." 2

Homes priced upwards of $2 million are selling for less, but entry-level condos are getting more expensive. 1

The B.C. government says the regulations for strata corporations will be changed as of Nov. 30.

7,884 units were sold in June, a 32.5 per cent decrease from the same month last year. 1

The owner is hoping whoever buys the $550,000 vessel will continue to use it for pirate parties. 1

The housing supply hit a three-year high as sales dipped below historical averages in June.

The share of income required to cover housing costs reached a record high of 87.8 per cent in the first quarter, a report says.

The first phase was revealed last week with a report on laundering in the gambling industry.

A team of experts will create simulations and explore the possibility of launching a pilot program.

Jovan Olafioye wants to rent a home for his six-month season, but most landlords demand a one-year lease. 1

Foreign buyers own just 4.8 per cent of Vancouver properties, but most think they're driving up home prices.

The Ministry of Finance says the first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed and improving transparency.

A report recommends a series of regulatory changes that would make most single-family properties south of 16th Avenue eligible for duplexes. 1

The long-time encampment in Surrey may shut down as new housing options open up. 1

"It's a crazy idea, but I think I can make it work," Duane Laird told CTV News. 1

Numbers released Friday suggest measures intended to cool the housing market are working. 1

The building will stand at 137 East 37th Ave. for three years, the City of Vancouver says.

Starting next year, owners of homes valued at more than $3 million will be taxed 0.2 per cent each year, but that percentage doubles if a home's value is more than $4 million. 2

The real estate board says 2,833 properties sold last month, and the dip could mean lower prices in the future.

Operators of 89 listings are being prosecuted, with the potential to collect as much as $890,000 in fines.

Demonstrators for and against the tax gathered in Point Grey Sunday. 2

There are more than 31,000 condo complexes in B.C. and living in close communities with shared walls can create squabbles. So what do you do when you run into problems? 1

The lots in Burnaby and Vancouver are marketed as having the potential for housing and commercial uses.