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Poverty-level income tax filings prompt questions in mega-rich Richmond, BC

Poverty-level income tax filings prompt questions in mega-rich Richmond, BC

A brand new home awaits its new residents… Based on newly-released income data from the 2016 Census, high poverty rates continue to plague Richmond thanks to suspiciously low reported levels of income.
Double-dipping Richmond realtor suspended, fined

Double-dipping Richmond realtor suspended, fined

Xiao Zhong (Jordan) Guo, formerly of New Coast Realty A Richmond realtor has been suspended from selling homes for 45 days and fined $5,000 for failing to disclose his dual agency, as well as not informing the seller of a $7.
Here's how they're installing a new roof on the Hobbit House

Here's how they're installing a new roof on the Hobbit House

The laborious task of re-roofing the so-called “Hobbit house” on West King Edward Ave. is underway. Photo Dan Toulgoet David Hodgson kneels atop a roof while arranging and nailing down cedar shingles.
Foreign buyer tax throttling real estate prices in West Vancouver and Richmond

Foreign buyer tax throttling real estate prices in West Vancouver and Richmond

Listed this spring at $4.6 million, this view property at 2050 Russett Way in West Vancouver recently sold for $2.8 million, a price below even its assessed value.
Campfire ban lifted for southwest B.C.

Campfire ban lifted for southwest B.C.

The BC Wildfire Service lifted the ban at noon on Monday, Sept. 18. It had been in place since July 6. Campfires are back for much of southwest B.C. The BC Wildfire Service lifted the ban for the Coastal Fire Centre region at noon on Monday, Sept.
VHF Weekly: Debra Sparrow and Kamala Todd, Sept. 23rd at The Vancouver Lookout!

VHF Weekly: Debra Sparrow and Kamala Todd, Sept. 23rd at The Vancouver Lookout!

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity promoting the appreciation and conservation of our city’s historic places for current and future generations Debra Sparrow: Blanketing the City Sept 23, 2017 at the Lookout Harbour Centre and the
Because maybe your Lambo needs its own condo

Because maybe your Lambo needs its own condo

Hungerford Properties just launched an... interesting ... new development in Richmond at the Luxury & Supercar Weekend. Trove is billed as "A luxury automotive storage facility unlike any other", and is basically a condo for cars.
How a human-made island grew organically into an urban oasis

How a human-made island grew organically into an urban oasis

In eight years, Habitat Island, known as “Beer Island” to locals, has become a beloved, constantly evolving urban oasis, just as Margot Long intended. Photo Dan Toulgoet You might not notice the island, even though it’s in plain sight.
Vancouver Park Board floats balloon ban

Vancouver Park Board floats balloon ban

A motion by commissioner Stuart Mackinnon asks the park board to ban the use and display of balloons in parks, community centres and other areas within the board’s jurisdiction.
BC to Ban Real Estate Agents from "Double-Ending"

BC to Ban Real Estate Agents from "Double-Ending"

BCREA says the move limits choice and may not protect consumers as intended The BC government is set to ban the practice of limited dual agency, meaning home buyers and sellers will no longer have the option to choose one real estate agent to represe
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