Vancouver Real Estate Headlines

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.

Brandon Fielding says his landlord changed the locks and took his possessions when his condo was sold to a new owner. 1

Facing eviction, Vivian Baumann took her case to the top court after the Residential Tenancy Branch ruled against her. 1

Paul Kershaw wants owners of homes worth more than $1 million to be taxed one per cent of their assessed value. 1

About 32,000 homes are about to be hit with the speculation tax. About 20,000 are B.C.-owned. 1

Critics are calling for provincial intervention after Richmond opted against reducing the cap on home size. 1

The province is going to court in a bid to push ahead with construction of a modular complex.

Its target market is people who have "graduated" from hostels. 1

The lawsuit claims the homeowners found defects that pose "real and substantial danger to the health and well-being of the plaintiffs and their family." 1

The C.D. Howe Institute says development charges levelled by cities end up getting passed onto buyers.

The cost to single-family homebuyers in Victoria has been tallied at about $264,000.

It includes 400 shelter-rate units that will be rented for only $375 per month without any ongoing subsidies. 1

Lil Tay has garnered 1.7 million Instagram followers with her flashy lifestyle and foul-mouthed antics. 1

The average Canadian spent about $1,000 on rent each month, according to StatsCan, while B.C. residents spent an average of $1,200. 1

In a city known for soaring real estate prices and low vacancies, some people in Vancouver are finding innovative ways of blending their housing and social needs.

The units will be earmarked for residents earning between $30,000 and $80,000 a year. 2

2,579 detached properties, townhouses and condominiums sold last month, a drop of 27 per cent from April 2017. 1

The units will be rented out at shelter rates, $375/month, and come with a kitchenette and bathroom.

B.C.'s finance minister said the government will share the data it collects with the CRA to monitor taxes.

Mayor Gregor Robertson says $17 million has already been collected from owners of almost 8,500 properties.

A developer has proposed an 11-storey mixed-use building where a Shell station exists.