B.C. real estate: New listings, home prices rise in April
B.C.'s real estate market may be heating up heading into summer as the number of listings rose in the province last month.
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Greater Vancouver home sales rise as inventory reaches levels not seen since pandemic
Greater Vancouver's real estate board says the number of homes that changed hands in April rose 3.3 per cent from the previous year, but total sales were still well below the 10-year average for the month.
This Vancouver mansion just hit the market for $48M. Take a look inside.
One of Vancouver's "finest private estates" – perched on a Point Grey property with ocean views – has hit the market for the staggering asking price of $48 million.
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Diverging views emerge on Vancouver home construction outlook
A Vancouver real estate services firm is pushing back against the widely held view that not enough homes are being built in Metro Vancouver.
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B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates.
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Canada to allow 30-year amortization for first-time buyers' mortgages on new homes
The Canadian government will allow 30-year amortization periods on insured mortgages for first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes.
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Vancouver real estate: Prospects of buying a home at 'full-blown crisis levels,' report says
Those hoping to buy a home in Vancouver are facing a more challenging time than ever before, a new report from the Royal Bank of Canada suggests.
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Could adding to existing co-ops ease Vancouver’s housing crisis?
A proposal coming to Vancouver city council this week is looking at building more affordable housing by expanding co-ops.
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'More trouble than it's worth': Report claims B.C.'s flipping tax won't help affordability
House-flipping activity makes up a small percentage of residential real estate sales in B.C., according to a new report questioning the effectiveness of the province's proposed flipping tax.
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Okanagan winery and villa on sale for just under $10M
A winery ranked as the number one tourist destination in Kelowna by Trip Advisor is up for sale for just under $10 million.
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New listings, home sales on the rise in Vancouver last month: real estate board
Greater Vancouver's real estate board says new listings were up in February as home sellers shed some of their hesitance and home sales also rose.
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$9.3M Whistler condo sale breaks real estate record, company says
A luxury condo in Whistler, B.C., has just sold for $9.3 million, reportedly breaking a real estate record for the resort community.
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Peek inside Seth Rogen's $2.3M penthouse up for sale in Vancouver
A penthouse belonging to one of Vancouver’s biggest homegrown celebrities has been put up for sale, allowing the public a rare peek inside.
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B.C.'s Airbnb restrictions have the support of nearly 6 in 10 residents, according to poll
The B.C. government's incoming short-term rental regulations are less popular with the provincial population than previous efforts to cool the housing market, but they still enjoy the support of nearly 60 per cent of B.C. residents, according to a new poll.
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Canada's best new restaurant is in Victoria, 20 B.C. restaurants make top 100 list
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