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Vancouver Tenants: Is Eviction Battle Harder?
Renters in Vancouver face escalating challenges with evictions, with timelines growing tighter and less fair. Eviction hearings are now faster, leaving tenants limited time to gather crucial evidence before hearings.
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Metro Vancouver Board Explores Cost-Cutting Measures
Metro Vancouver board reviews cost-cutting options amid financial strain while aiming to keep rates affordable.Proposed cuts include zero waste programs, housing funds, and emissions regulations, but not board salaries yet.
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Vancouver Resale Market: 8.8% Sales Surge
Vancouver’s resale market started strong in Early-Q1 2025, with an 8.8% yearly increase in home sales. New listings surged by 46.9%, bringing the total active listings to 11,494, significantly above the 10-yr average.
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Toronto & Vancouver Real Estate Demand Is Amongst The Weakest In Canada
Canadian real estate markets began the year with weak demand, as indicated by the sales to new listings ratio (SNLR), which fell to 41.0% in January, the lowest since 2019. New listings surged, outpacing home sales significantly. While some smaller markets like Thunder Bay and Saint John showed stronger ratios, major markets like Greater Vancouver…
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Vancouver’s Retail Real Estate Market Stays Strong
Vancouver’s retail Real Estate market remains stable in 2025, with urban vacancy at 3.4% and suburban at 0.7%. New retail developments are limited, as ↓ 14% in housing starts restricts commercial space availability.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
St Patrick's Day is the day we all turn a bit Irish. 13 million pints of Guinness are consumed worldwide on St. Patrick's Day. Green is now the traditional color of St. Patrick's Day.
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Check out my new listing Address: 414 221 E 3RD STREET
Step into luxury with this beautifully maintained, spacious 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom suite offering stunning North-facing views. Enjoy an open-concept layout with large windows that flood the space with natural light. The sleek, modern kitchen features stainless steel appliances, a center island, quartz countertops, and a built-in pantry, perfect for any home chef. The generously sized bedroom…
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Downtown Vancouver Office Buildings Change Hands
Downtown Vancouver office buildings are changing ownership despite a slow commercial Real Estate market.A seven-story office building on Melville Street sold for $24M, reflecting shifting property values.
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Vancouver 2025: Recession May Dampen 14% Sales Growth
Predictions show a 13.9% sales increase for 2025, driven by lower borrowing costs in early 2025. A recession with job losses could shrink the buyer pool, leading to a decline in 2025 sales.
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Vancouver launches new strategy for market rental housing on city land
The City of Vancouver is launching a new initiative to increase market rental housing by collaborating with developers on city-owned land. The city will retain ownership of the land and act as landlord, targeting middle-income families with annual incomes between $90,000 and $194,000. The pilot program will start with five sites, including a project at…