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AI could bring buyers closer to the process of finding a home

AI could bring buyers closer to the process of finding a home

Technology will "reinforce" the physical process, says a B.C. real estate agent.
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Americans should be exempt from Canada's foreign housing tax, members of Congress say

Americans should be exempt from Canada's foreign housing tax, members of Congress say

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the State Department to ask that Americans be exempted from Canada's tax on foreign property owners.
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New supply, more vacancies creating office space competition in Vancouver

New supply, more vacancies creating office space competition in Vancouver

Office construction in downtown Vancouver is giving companies greater space flexibility
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Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Are Canadian politicians conflicted on affordable housing?

Housing advocate Rohana Rezel says a "nice loophole" exists in federal conflict of interest laws to allow members of Parliament to own rental properties while still setting housing policies.
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11% of Cdns invest in real estate and that total is set to grow: Royal LePage

11% of Cdns invest in real estate and that total is set to grow: Royal LePage

TORONTO — A new survey shows more than one in 10 Canadians own an investment property — and their ranks are expected to grow over the next five years.
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Vancouver’s ‘innovation district’ set to welcome 1.7M square feet of new office space

Vancouver’s ‘innovation district’ set to welcome 1.7M square feet of new office space

Mount Pleasant and False Creek Flats seeing more developer attention as demand for space intensifies
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Data points: B.C. building permits recover to 12-month average in March

Data points: B.C. building permits recover to 12-month average in March

A sharp monthly increase still didn't correct an overall downward trend in permit volumes
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Higher yields draw B.C. investors to land-rich Saskatoon

Higher yields draw B.C. investors to land-rich Saskatoon

Prairie city has an abundance of land, lower property prices and higher capitalization rates than seen in B.C.’s Lower Mainland
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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. says its housing model works – I see cracks in the foundation

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. says its housing model works – I see cracks in the foundation

One outstanding question, writes Kirk LaPointe, is how Premier David Eby and his government handle the fallout
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Investor-occupants made up almost 10% of B.C. homeowners in 2020: Statistics Canada

Investor-occupants made up almost 10% of B.C. homeowners in 2020: Statistics Canada

A new report shows B.C.'s share of investor-occupants sat at 9.6 per cent that year, much higher than in other provinces.
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