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• Update on major Vancouver housing project: Senakw development site prepped for construction

  It seems construction will be starting soon on a major First Nations development in Vancouver.

  

• Average rent 'increased greatly' in Metro Vancouver this summer: report

  Vancouver-area renters are being asked to pay significantly more in August than those looking for new accommodations in July, a report suggests.

  

• Vancouver's housing market has entered a 'new cycle.' Here's what that means.

  Vancouver's housing market has, according to the local real estate board, entered a "new cycle marked by quieter home buyer demand."

• $17.8M Vancouver listing includes plans and permits, encourages buyer to tear down existing home

  For $17.8 million, the future buyer of a lot in one of Vancouver's priciest neighbourhoods would get property, plans and permits, but would have to cover the costs of tearing down the existing home.

• 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.