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Vancouver home sales continue to slide as trade war concerns weigh on buyers

May 2, 2025 No Comments

Home sales in Metro Vancouver continued to decline in April as economic uncertainty and trade tensions kept many buyers on the sidelines.

B.C. gives short-term rental platforms an extension to confirm listings are legal

April 30, 2025 No Comments

The British Columbia government has granted short-term rental platforms an extra month to confirm their listings are legal.

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

April 28, 2025 No Comments

The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to prevent more people from falling into homelessness, the head of the BC Non-Profit Housing Society said as the district released its data Friday.

One year after B.C.’s short-term rental crackdown, has it made housing cheaper?

April 24, 2025 No Comments

Marv Gandall says living in one of Victoria’s largest residential buildings a year ago meant a parade of people with suitcases, stuffed visitors parking and slow elevators.

B.C. touts speed of major housing program to mark one-year anniversary

April 6, 2025 No Comments

British Columbia’s government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14 months.

B.C. bumps up rental subsidy programs for seniors, low-income families

April 4, 2025 No Comments

Recipients of two British Columbia programs aimed at making rent more affordable for seniors and families in need will see a bump in their subsidies starting this month.

Vancouver home sales hit lowest March levels since 2019 despite supply influx: board

April 2, 2025 No Comments

Despite housing supply in the Vancouver area continuing to rise, the number of homes that changed hands in the region last month fell to the lowest levels for March since 2019.

B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over ‘uncertain financial times’

March 19, 2025 No Comments

The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to entice more homeowners to build secondary suites, saying the decision is “due to uncertain financial times.”

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

March 11, 2025 No Comments

The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity.

Vancouver home sales fall as market conditions more balanced in February: board

March 4, 2025 No Comments

Home sales declined in the Vancouver area last month, as the city’s real estate board says market conditions were in balanced territory amid a moderate increase in new listings.

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