MORE REAL ESTATE NEWS

• B.C. Realtor suspended after drinking client's milk straight out of carton

  A Realtor in B.C. has been suspended after he was caught on camera drinking milk straight out of the carton in a home he was showing.

  

• Lawsuit over neighbouring home obstructing views in Whistler dismissed

  A Whistler couple who sought more than $300,000 in damages because the home built next to theirs obstructed their view and limited their privacy has had their claim dismissed.

  

• A Canadian first: How B.C. plans to protect buyers entering the real estate market

  Ahead of the introduction of consumer protections meant to help homebuyers entering British Columbia's housing market, the province is outlining exactly what those protections will look like.

• Here's how much you'd need to earn per year to buy an average home in Vancouver

  A just-published report suggests those hoping to buy an average home in Vancouver need to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

• Owners of empty homes in these 6 areas of B.C. are about to pay more

  Owners of vacant properties are about to pay more in six parts of British Columbia.

• Vancouver realtor says interest rate spike a big blow for first-time buyers

  A Vancouver-based realtor says the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike is a huge blow for first-time buyers in one of the country's most expensive real estate markets.

• Victoria home sales fall 35 per cent, benchmark prices rise

  Home sales in Greater Victoria dropped last month by 35 per cent since June 2021, with 612 properties sold compared to 942 properties last year, according to the region's real estate board,

• Vancouver's June home sales down 35 per cent from last year: board

  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month's home sales dropped by about 35 per cent since last June and 16 per cent from May 2022 as houses remained on the market longer and interest rates rose.

• What's going on in Shaughnessy? A few things, Vancouver Realtor says

  A recent browse of real estate listings in Vancouver showed that several mansions in one particular area of the city are for sale.

• Vancouver surpassed by Toronto as most expensive city in Canada: survey

  Vancouver is no longer the most expensive city in Canada, according to the 2022 Mercer Cost of Living survey.

• A Whistler, B.C., mansion is listed for $39M. Here's a look inside.

  Billed as a "modern mountain masterpiece," a home in Whistler, B.C. is on the market for $39 million – about five times the amount of the Vancouver Canucks' highest-paid player's annual salary.

• This Vancouver den for rent is so small the door won't close. It's also completely legal.

  It's not unusual for prospective renters searching out affordable options in Vancouver to come across listings where someone in search of a roommate has crammed a single bed into a windowless, downtown den. But are these arrangements legal?