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StatCan says two-bedroom asking rents highest in Vancouver in Q1

StatCan says two-bedroom asking rents highest in Vancouver in Q1

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Vancouver saw the highest average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the first quarter. The average asking price in B.C.
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Foreign student caps shake up B.C.’s student housing market

Foreign student caps shake up B.C.’s student housing market

Federal policy prompts closures, delays and reinvention at post-secondary campuses across the province
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B.C., federal fast-tracking bills ‘a step backward,’ says First Nations developer

B.C., federal fast-tracking bills ‘a step backward,’ says First Nations developer

First Nations real estate developers call for patience and trust, not shortcuts and missed consultations
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Updated: Layoffs at Wesgroup add to Vancouver condo industry’s woes

Updated: Layoffs at Wesgroup add to Vancouver condo industry’s woes

Company’s CEO cites ‘deeply stalled condo market’ and ‘cost-of-delivery crisis’
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B.C. mall owner's push to buy 25 Hudson's Bay leases faces landlord opposition: docs

B.C. mall owner's push to buy 25 Hudson's Bay leases faces landlord opposition: docs

TORONTO — An agreement Hudson’s Bay signed to sell about two dozen leases to a B.C. entrepreneur has encountered a major barrier, new court filings show: landlords who own the properties are overwhelmingly opposed to her moving in.
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Home construction must double over next decade to restore 2019 affordability: CMHC

Home construction must double over next decade to restore 2019 affordability: CMHC

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says up to 4.8 million new homes will need to be built over the next decade to restore affordability levels last seen in 2019 based on projected demand.
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Downtown office divide grows as 'trophy' towers outperform in Vancouver

Downtown office divide grows as 'trophy' towers outperform in Vancouver

Colliers says Vancouver’s AAA office market ‘improving faster than most major cities’
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Almost half of B.C. tenants skimping on groceries to afford rent, says survey

Almost half of B.C. tenants skimping on groceries to afford rent, says survey

But Royal LePage report says renters may benefit from improving market conditions
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Vancouver’s ‘social housing initiative’ calls for 20-storey towers across city

Vancouver’s ‘social housing initiative’ calls for 20-storey towers across city

Veteran planners question scale of development, effect on urban design
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Bryan Yu: Metro Vancouver home sales tick up but market still stuck in slump

Bryan Yu: Metro Vancouver home sales tick up but market still stuck in slump

Buyers re-emerge amid lower prices and interest rates but oversupply and economic uncertainty keep pressure on housing
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