Real Estate

B.C.’s housing market may already be seeing an upswing following its recent slowdown, but price trends are lagging — and this is set to be reflected in some depressed home assessments.

As decision day nears for a controversial rezoning proposal on Larch Street, a Kitsilano resident group is calling on Mayor Kennedy Stewart and NPA Coun. Melissa De Genova recuse themselves from the debate and vote.

Only one B.C. street made the list for priciest office space in the country, and it’s in Vancouver.

In a city where even some homes are priced in the multi-million-dollar range, perhaps it’s not surprising the City of Vancouver expects to collect almost $3.8 million for a portion of a lane. The lane, measuring approximately 213.

A group of pre-sale buyers of a strata construction project in Richmond’s city centre are suing the developer after their contracts were terminated, claiming they’ve lost out on other investment opportunities.

The current trend — especially among Millennials — of making a living from the “gig economy” is leaving many struggling to buy a home, according to experts.

Metro Vancouver’s real estate market recovery that started this summer has continued well into the fall, and even exceeded expectations, if the latest board statistics are anything to go by.

B.C. home sales remained on an upswing in October with MLS sales up 1.3% from September and 16% year-over-year.

The days of office, industrial, retail, hotel and residential space being simply that — space — are gone, according to a panel of industry experts.