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Thirty-one storey office tower proposed for downtown Vancouver

Thirty-one storey office tower proposed for downtown Vancouver

Application filed for architecturally striking building to replace 15-storey tower in Coal Harbour financial district
Metro Vancouver task force to tackle industrial land squeeze

Metro Vancouver task force to tackle industrial land squeeze

A new Metro Vancouver industrial lands strategy task force was appointed in December, setting the stage for members to begin work in earnest under chairman George Harvie of Delta this month.
Metro Vancouver new home sales down 19% in 2018 – and will fall more: report

Metro Vancouver new home sales down 19% in 2018 – and will fall more: report

Consumers increasingly less willing to pay for higher-priced units in new developments, says Altus Group
Property taxes floor Burnaby tilemaker after soaring assessment

Property taxes floor Burnaby tilemaker after soaring assessment

“Just opening the [BC Assessment] envelope was enough to stop me from sleeping for two days,” says manufacturer and business owner
$4M-plus home sales in Vancouver plummet by half in 2018: Sotheby’s

$4M-plus home sales in Vancouver plummet by half in 2018: Sotheby’s

“Top-tier” of city’s real estate hit by “a barrage of government and regulatory interventions compounded by mortgage rate hikes,” says luxury brokerage
Rate of B.C. seniors deferring property taxes skyrockets

Rate of B.C. seniors deferring property taxes skyrockets

The cost of housing is hitting seniors hard as the rate of those using property tax deferral has skyrocketed, while the reliance on rent subsidies for seniors is growing too fast. That’s according to a new report by B.C.
Check out this $18.6M luxury mansion, perfect for winter (PHOTOS)

Check out this $18.6M luxury mansion, perfect for winter (PHOTOS)

Indoor pool with ocean vistas and a sunroom with fireplace – this newly listed home knows the weather
Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

As many as 20 per cent of all residential property owners in the province should be appealing their property assessments, says the man who has literally written the book on the assessment appeals process.
Opinion: Land Value Capture idea gaining traction as housing affordability crisis continues

Opinion: Land Value Capture idea gaining traction as housing affordability crisis continues

Proposed tax would target landowners making a windfall when land values skyrocket due to rezoning or new infrastructure, says BC Government & Service Employees' Union
Richmond plans to introduce a second penalty option for short-term rental violations

Richmond plans to introduce a second penalty option for short-term rental violations

The proposed option carries smaller fine but simplifies dispute process