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Free ways to enjoy the city with #10DaysofHeritage

Free ways to enjoy the city with #10DaysofHeritage

Looking for some free ways to get out and explore the city this summer? Vancouver Heritage Foundation has come up with a fun online series that will inspire you to explore and learn more about our city's heritage.
Smaller retailers lead exodus from Vancouver

Smaller retailers lead exodus from Vancouver

Empty storefronts pockmarking Vancouver strolls such as Robson Street, Denman Street and south Main Street are the result of a mix of higher rents and taxes, development pressures and storeowners following their customers to the suburbs.
Vancouver mortgage defaults plunge as home prices increase

Vancouver mortgage defaults plunge as home prices increase

The federal government’s mortgage stress test was expanded in January in a bid to protect homeowners from becoming overextended, particularly in Vancouver, which has the highest average home prices in Canada.
Telus Garden Vancouver headquarters sold to undisclosed buyer

Telus Garden Vancouver headquarters sold to undisclosed buyer

Telus’ $750-million headquarters, Telus Garden, has been sold to an undisclosed buyer for an unreleased amount, the Telecom announced in Telus’ latest quarterly earnings report.
Living Situation: Finding storage solutions after moving into a smaller place

Living Situation: Finding storage solutions after moving into a smaller place

Photo contributed This is the fifth article in V.I.A’s series looking at how people in the Lower Mainland are dealing with high housing costs.
Vancouver has the lowest property tax rates in Canada (INFOGRAPHIC)

Vancouver has the lowest property tax rates in Canada (INFOGRAPHIC)

A new study by real estate website Zoocasa found that residents of major B.C. cities pay the lowest property tax rates in the country.
Here's how long it will take Millennials to save for a down payment in Canada's 7 most unaffordable real estate markets

Here's how long it will take Millennials to save for a down payment in Canada's 7 most unaffordable real estate markets

For Millennial would-be homebuyers who don’t have the luxury of a Bank of Mom and Dad, the hurdle of saving for a down payment in B.C.’s pricey real estate markets can often be insurmountable.
The world’s priciest property ever? Yours for a cool US$1B (PHOTOS)

The world’s priciest property ever? Yours for a cool US$1B (PHOTOS)

Think Vancouver real estate is insane? Check out what might be the world's priciest property that just hit the listings.
How air conditioning in new housing developments became the "new normal" in B.C.

How air conditioning in new housing developments became the "new normal" in B.C.

Central air has definitely not been the norm in new builds in B.C. So is it climate change, consumers, or costs that are making standard central air the "new normal" in new housing developments?
Overheating? Region’s housing market still 'highly vulnerable' to risk factors

Overheating? Region’s housing market still 'highly vulnerable' to risk factors

If you think you're overheating in this summer weather, consider Metro Vancouver real estate for a moment.
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