Former Canucks captain's Vancouver home listed for just under $5.6M
Former Canucks captain Bo Horvat has listed his home in Vancouver's West Point Grey neighbourhood for $5.59 million.
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REAL ESTATE NEWS
Land lift: How Vancouver zoning policy creates multi-million-dollar teardowns
When the city rezones a property to allow more density, its value can increase many times over, basically overnight. Vancouver has a strategy for dealing with that fact. Is it still working?
Vancouver realtor says holding key rate could provide 'sense of stability' to slumping housing market
Many mortgage-holding homeowners are breathing a sigh of relief with news the Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate at 4.5 per cent.
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'No showing of property at seller's request': Land value behind $10.5M listing for Vancouver teardown
A modest, four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home on Vancouver's west side is currently listed for sale for more than $10 million, but prospective buyers aren't allowed to take a look inside.
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Broadway Plan rezoning application would bring 524 rental units, day care to former MEC site
Vancouver planners are seeking feedback from the public on a proposal to redevelop the former MEC store on Broadway into two residential towers with a "privately owned public space" between them.
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Mortgage rates behind increasing unaffordability: B.C. housing minister
B.C.'s housing minister is blaming rising mortgage rates for increasing unaffordability in the housing market, as a new survey suggests average home prices are actually coming down in both Victoria and Vancouver.
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Vancouver developer seeking creditor protection, facing $700 million in debt
Coromandel Properties Ltd. has submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of B.C. for relief under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
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Woman fined $50K for unlicensed property management in Vancouver
B.C.'s real estate services regulator has suspended a woman from the industry for 30 days and imposed $50,000 in penalties for her misconduct in managing a rental agreement for a client.
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Vancouver January home sales down 55% from last year: real estate board
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says January home sales were more than halved from the year before and down 21 per cent from December.
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Greater Vancouver home sales to flatten while prices inch up, forecast says
Home sales in Greater Vancouver are predicted to stay in line with last year's slower pace, while prices inch up slightly.
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300-foot rental towers proposed for 2 locations in Vancouver's West End
Two proposed 32-storey towers would bring hundreds more rental units to Vancouver's West End if rezoning applications are approved by city council.
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Owners of Vancouver's most expensive homes pay very little tax, UBC study finds
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found owners of the most expensive properties in Vancouver are paying very little income tax.
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Vancouver renters face increasingly tough market, CMHC report finds
Vancouver renters continued to pay the highest prices in Canada as vacancy rates in the area dipped below one per cent last year, according to new federal data.
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$10M Fraser Valley mansion comes with working winery
A mansion listed for just shy of $10 million in B.C.'s Fraser Valley comes with a small vineyard, a working boutique winery, horse stables, and a riding ring.
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100-unit rental building proposed for vacant lot 2 blocks from Granville Island
A developer has applied for permission to build a 100-unit apartment building on a vacant, triangular lot near Granville Island in Vancouver.
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Vancouver
Burial plots in Metro Vancouver are now so expensive, they're being compared to real estate
Burial plots have become such a hot commodity in Metro Vancouver, one spot in a Burnaby cemetery is being sold privately online for $54,000.
Nanny who was fired after cancer diagnosis awarded $45K in B.C. discrimination case
A temporary foreign worker from the Philippines who was fired from her job as a caregiver after a cancer diagnosis has been awarded over $45,000 by the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
Downtown Eastside crash sends 3 pedestrians to hospital
Three people were hospitalized after being hit by a car in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Saturday evening, according to authorities.
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island farmers struggle to deal with threatened elk species
Farmers in the Cowichan Valley are losing crops and dealing with property and field damage caused by Roosevelt Elk, which have become a regular fixture on some farms in the area.
Victoria police say repeat offender wanted again
Victoria police are once again looking for William Watts, who they describe as "a high risk to reoffend."
Lack of staff leads to more BC Ferries cancellations
BC Ferries cancelled several sailings because of a lack of crew Saturday, including two trips between Greater Victoria and the Lower Mainland.
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Stricter bear spray rules could be coming to Vancouver after police raise alarm about its use
In response to concerns raised by police about incidents involving bear spray, Vancouver city council is being asked to tighten restrictions on the item's sale and display – and to impose hefty fines for sellers who break the rules.
'I don't see an end at this point': The struggle to shut down a violent homeless camp in Abbotsford
Years after the site first sprang up, many wonder if what's known as the Lonzo camp will ever be shut down.
Lifetime teaching ban for B.C. man convicted for 'inappropriate' contact with student
A middle school teacher from British Columbia has been banned from his profession for life after pleading guilty to assault for an incident involving a student.
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Tourists 'extremely lucky' to survive 24 hours on snowy mountain, B.C. rescuers say
Two tourists are lucky to be alive after spending more than 24 hours stranded in snowy conditions on the North Shore Mountains, according to rescue crews.
New Westminster residents, mayor push for 'Vision Zero' strategy following pedestrian death
Calls for the City of New Westminster to adopt a 'Vision Zero' strategy – which seeks to eliminate deaths and injuries on roadways – are growing after a man was struck and killed by a truck earlier this month.
Travellers stuck at YVR question call to cancel flights due to snow
People travelling out of YVR Sunday are being "strongly advised" to check their flight status due to the potential for delays and cancellations following a snowstorm.
