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  1. Lakepoint One 1311 Lakepoint Way Langford 46 condos in a six storey building by Westhills Land Corp

    Westhills community in Langford expands its offerings MICHAEL BERNARDThe Vancouver Sun Project: Lakepoint One  Project location: Langford Project size: A total of 46 condominiums in a master-planned community on Langford Lake about 20 minutes northwest of Victoria. Studios from 558 square feet; one-bedrooms from 675 to 921 square feet and two-bedrooms from 1,130 to 1,182 […]

  2. Cardaro at 1575 West Georgia 119 homes in a 26 storey tower by Bosa Properties

    Cardero development sets high bar for sophistication ? CLAUDIA KWANThe Vancouver Sun Project name: Cardero Project location: 1575 W. Georgia St., Vancouver Project size: 119 homes in a 26-storey concrete building Residence size: 1 — 3 bed, 600 — 2,500 sq. ft. Prices: Available on request Developer: Bosa Properties Architect: Gregory Henriquez, Henriquez Partners Architects […]

  3. Chinese Envoy Challenges Vancouver Home Tax as Fallout Spreads

    Liu Fei is latest critic to question rationale behind real estate levy NATALIE OBIKO PEARSONThe Vancouver Sun China’s top envoy in British Columbia challenged the Canadian province’s new 15 percent tax on foreign home buyers, questioning the justification behind the hastily imposed measure. “Why a 15 percent tax? Why now? Why this rate? What’s the […]

  4. Feds face B.C. pressure over Temporary Foreign Worker program

    Many groups criticize ?silly? barriers to addressing labour shortages ? PETER O?NEILThe Vancouver Sun OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is under enormous pressure from people like Langley resident Donalda Madsen as it stands poised to loosen restrictions to the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker program. Madsen, who needs a caregiver for her severely disabled son, represents one small component […]

  5. BUSINESS BOOMING AT VANCOUVER HOTELS

    High room rates, occupancy pull in investors from home and abroad as ?enormous activity? helps offset industry?s poor performance in cities hit by oil slump Evan B DugganThe Vancouver Sun Strong performance in B.C.’s hotel industry is helping to offset losses elsewhere in Western Canada’s hotel market caused by weak oil and gas prices, according […]

  6. Vancouver real estate: Doubts about foreign-buyer tax leave Trudeau in bind

    Foreign-buyer tax puts the ball in Ottawa?s court The Vancouver Sun In Vancouver, there’s plenty of worry the 15 percent tax on foreign home buyers could be too successful, chasing away legitimate investors. In Ottawa, the big worry is the tax won’t be enough. Federal government officials studying the move have doubts about its effectiveness […]

  7. Ottawa in bind over new Vancouver tax

    Feds concerned about effectiveness of real estate levy and overall economic impact ? David StaplesThe Province The battle over densification just got a lot more interesting. It seems this fight is not just folks who want lot splitting and highrise apartments pitted against those who oppose such developments. Former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan, now an […]

  8. Premier?s new foreign ownership tax involved fire, aim, ready

    B.C. housing fix no more than a knee-jerk muddle Dermod TravisThe Province It takes a certain skill set to try and fix a problem and possibly botch it up even more, but the B.C. government is certainly testing the idea as it flails about hoping to cool Vancouver’s red-hot housing market. For months the government […]

  9. B.C. strips rights of condo investors, according to investor

    An investment without appreciating the bundle of rights attached to the investment is not being duly diligent Justin da RosaCanadian Real Estate Wealth The Court of Appeals upheld a strata bylaw that permits only one unit to be rented at any one time within a Vancouver condo building. A total of 158 units comprise 1445 […]

  10. CIBC expert warns that housing market curbs could hit economy

    Steve RandallREP Measures to cool Canada’s two hottest housing markets could have a negative impact on the wider economy according to CIBC economist Avery Shenfeld. He has added his voice to those demanding that the issue of supply should be the main focus of officials rather than the dampening of demand. While he cautioned of […]