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  1. Vancouver home sales jump 30% in January from a year ago, board warns people to ‘price’ home right

    Garry MarrOther The message from realtors in Canada’s most expensive city is clear — price your home right if you want it to sell. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver said there were 1,760 sales through the Multiple Listing Service in January, a 30.3% increase from a year ago. But sales were down 9.9% […]

  2. Chinatown: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden finding place in history

    National designation sought Sandra ThomasVan. Courier The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and adjoining park are one step closer to being listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places thanks to a statement of significance from the park board. Jeannette Hlavach, a board member of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society, said the city […]

  3. Chinatown: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden finding place in history

    National designation sought Sandra ThomasVan. Courier The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and adjoining park are one step closer to being listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places thanks to a statement of significance from the park board. Jeannette Hlavach, a board member of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society, said the city […]

  4. Victoria eyes a mini-boom

    Developers kick-start biggest cycle of speculation since 2006 peak Bill CleverleyOther Download Document

  5. Transportation network vital to business as population shifts to south of the Fraser

    Valley in motion Sanor Gyarmati / Jen St.DenisOther Download Document

  6. Hotel market heats up

    Doldrums ending as private investors check into wetern markets Peter Mitham / Frank O’BrienOther Download Document

  7. Credit Suisse breaks ground on $200 million tower despite no tenants

    Other Credit Suisse Real Estate Asset Management and SwissReal Group revealed their confidence in Vancouver’s office market by launching construction of their long-planned $200 million Exchange office tower at 475 Howe Street despite not having any tenants lined up. “The race is on,” effused marketer and CBRE Canada president Mark Renzoni. “The race to secure […]

  8. Under-construction Tsawwassen mega-mall hooks major retail anchor

    Frank OBrienOther Outdoor retailer Bass Pro Shops will open a 145,000-square-foot outlet, joining Walmart and Rona as anchors, in the giant shopping centre complex being developed in South Delta. The Tsawwassen First Nation joined with development partners Ivanhoe Cambridge and Property Development Group January 24 to mark the start of construction as well as announce […]

  9. Contrary to Popular Perception, Business is Booming in the Burbs

    Ryan BerlinOther There’s a growing perception that the role of Canadian suburbs as places in which to live, work and do all the other stuff in between is diminishing. Using data from the most recent census and National Household Survey (NHS), we thought it would be a good idea to see if this was the […]

  10. The Immigrant Influence, 2014 – Asian immigration affecting the local housing market

    Susan M BoyceOther Just how much is Asian immigration affecting the local housing market? Are Mainland Chinese purchasers to blame for pushing housing values so high that many locals can’t afford to buy? It’s an ongoing, often hotly debated topic in Metro Vancouver. And a conclusive answer seems even more elusive as Mainland China’s government […]