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City of Vancouver proposes to shelve rezoning rule for social housing in neighbourhoods including Kitsilano

Proposal seeks to allow six-storey social housing projects.

Amid anxiety over overheated market, B.C. home sales in March 2021 set new best monthly record

B.C. Real Estate Association says in report that supply of homes for sale “remains at crisis levels”.

Vancouver real estate: half-duplex on Kitsilano’s Golden Mile sold for $9 million

The property at 2625 Point Grey Road has an assessed value of $6,793,000.

B.C. economist says Ottawa move to tighten mortgage rules unlikely to cool down hot housing market

New rule covering uninsured mortgages expected to come into effect on June 1, 2021.

COVID-19 in Canada: study finds employees working at home accomplish more and put in longer hours

Most Canadian employees are as productive working at home as they were at their usual place of work.Many report not only being able to accomplish more at home.A number also say...

Vancouver real estate: Strathcona house prices increase amid bidding wars while homeless camp in park

The benchmark price of a home in the East Vancouver neighbourhood has increased to over $1.15 million.

U.S. court rules against mandated use of transgender pronouns. Canadian advocates weigh in

Morgane Oger and Meghan Murphy give opposite reactions to court decision.

Angus Reid Institute study finds 39 percent of Canadians want housing prices to crash

Canadians are divided over whether or not housing prices should fall.

Report says return of foreign buyers, immigration could shift Vancouver housing market into hyperdrive

Dexter Realty report says immigration is the wild card in the housing market.

Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reports March 2021 sales highest in a century since 1921

Fraser Valley realtors sold 3,329 properties in March 2021.