BC Real Estate

B.C. population grows to 4.4 million with urban areas leading the way

British Columbia's population continues to grow rapidly, with new residents preferring urban metropolitan areas rather than rural centres. And while…

13 years ago

B.C. property assessments skyrocket but appeals drop off

Despite skyrocketing and sometimes uneven property assessments that will mean property tax increases for some homeowners, appeals are down in…

13 years ago

Vancouver displaces Sydney as second most-expensive housing market on well-known survey

Vancouver displaced Sydney as the least-affordable housing market after Hong Kong among large English-speaking cities, as home prices rose faster…

13 years ago

Metro Vancouver property assessments see wide variation in 2012

METRO VANCOUVER - North Vancouver home prices up. Lions Bay and Squamish prices down. Vancouver, West Vancouver way up. Whistler…

13 years ago

New regulations require strata to think long term

What's the news on the new regulations for depreciation reports and Form Bs? In October 2009, the B.C. government passed…

13 years ago

B.C. home sales similar to last year

Housing sales in the province were virtually unchanged in November compared to the same month in 2010, according to a…

13 years ago

The bottom line on strata fees

A reader was telling me recently about the large number of "For Sale" signs in her strata development in Maple…

13 years ago

Coming to terms with councillors who violate strata act

Would the threat of a fine for strata councillors who wilfully contravene the Strata Property Act be a good thing…

13 years ago

Surrey rated B.C.’s hottest housing investment market

Surrey is the hottest market for housing investment in British Columbia, according to a rating by Real Estate Investment Network.…

13 years ago

To buy or rent: that is the question

In a report earlier this year, Royal Bank of Canada chief economist Craig Wright suggested home ownership for a growing…

13 years ago