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Top five hottest real estate news stories of 2018

Top five hottest real estate news stories of 2018

In a tumultuous year for B.C.’s real estate market, what were Glacier Media’s most-read real estate stories?
Interactive heat maps show Lower Mainland’s priciest and cheapest areas to buy

Interactive heat maps show Lower Mainland’s priciest and cheapest areas to buy

Check out these maps and neighbourhood price rankings to see how your home – or budget – measures up
Provincial leaders hear conflicting advice on strata rentals

Provincial leaders hear conflicting advice on strata rentals

Rental task force recommends allowing all strata condo units to be rented, while industry group argues this would fuel speculation
Hundreds of Vancouver property owners flouting Airbnb rules

Hundreds of Vancouver property owners flouting Airbnb rules

Many owners still operating short-term rentals without licence or by breaking rules
OUR VIEW: Will tenancy act changes bring a halt to renovictions?

OUR VIEW: Will tenancy act changes bring a halt to renovictions?

The B.C. government’s Rental Housing Task Force took the first important steps last week to finally make substantial changes to the Rental Tenancy Act.
Burnaby tenants fear demoviction despite new mayor's promises

Burnaby tenants fear demoviction despite new mayor's promises

Tenants of buildings in a multimillion-dollar land assembly fearful of their future, as the mayor they voted for works hard to reassure them
New condos at Oakridge Centre development do not come cheap

New condos at Oakridge Centre development do not come cheap

Prices for Vancouver units start at more than $800,000 and soar as high as $5.7 million
Richmond council limits ALR homes to 400 square metres

Richmond council limits ALR homes to 400 square metres

A public hearing went late into the night, as frustrated farmland owners argued against further reducing the size of homes

The Lower Mainland’s top five priciest home sales of the year

Curious about the fanciest homes that sold on the region’s MLS in 2018 – and for how much less than asking? Here’s our rundown
City of Vancouver writes to province to repeal ‘school tax’ on $3M-plus homes

City of Vancouver writes to province to repeal ‘school tax’ on $3M-plus homes

Mayor pens letter to Premier after council vote, even though he voted to keep the tax in place