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  1. Taxes, Rental Rates, LOTR, Flipping Tax in BC for 2 years taxed as bus income

    Opinion: Housing is a struggle and governments about to make it worse Frank O’BrienWestern Investor Download Document

  2. Be updated on the latest US Presidential election result

    Trump vs. Biden ? US election result latest Clayton JarvisMortgage Broker News Canadians with their eyes trained to the south will need to continue peering into the fog for at least another several hours, as the 2020 US election remains undecided. As of 9:00 EST, the presidential, Senate and House races broke down as follows: […]

  3. Multi-family sales soar 900 per cent across Lower Mainland

    Commercial real estate transactions in the Lower Mainland soared to $2.15 billion in Q1 Western Investor Led by land sales and the multi-family rental sector, the total dollar value of commercial real estate transactions in the Lower Mainland soared to $2.15 billion in the first three months of 2020, a 37.2 per cent increase from […]

  4. Why it’s time for companies to change or be changed

    Shifting landscape won’t necessarily be devastating, Kevin Carmichael writes Kevin CarmichaelThe Vancouver Sun It’s a bad time to be a maker of expensive clothes – just ask a maker of expensive clothes. “Tailored clothing is probably going to be near the bottom of people’s priorities,,, said Stephen Granovsky, chief executive of Toronto-based Luxury Men’s Apparel […]

  5. Why flying is about to get a lot more expensive – for good

    Discount airlines maybe gone forever Joseph Hallother There once was a time when the skies were glamorous, reserved for jet setters tracing vapour trails to Rio and the Riviera. The rest of us loaded up the station wagon — Griswold vacation style — and drove to a campground or a rental on Georgian Bay. Cheap […]

  6. Manufacturers swivel to arm front-line workers

    At least a dozen Surrey firms now making masks, shields and sanitizer for virus battle Frank O’BrienWestern Investor At least a dozen Surrey manufacturers, including a brewery, have retooled to produce essential medical and personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic. The companies have the capacity of producing up to 32,000 face shields, 40,000 reusable […]

  7. COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions About Government Programs

    As the spread of COVID-19 keeps Canadians at home for another week, the federal government is unveiling more initiatives other Please note: the federal government is constantly updating their website as new information is announced. Remember to check Canada’s official coronavirus webpage and CREA’s COVID-19 online hub to stay up to date. As the spread […]

  8. Canadian Inflation (Mar) – April 22, 2020

    Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 per cent in March BCREA Canadian inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 per cent in March year-over-year, down from a 2.2 per cent increase in February. This marked the largest decline in the CPI since the measure began in 1992. Energy prices […]

  9. Canadian Retail Sales (Feb) – April 21, 2020

    BCREA Seasonally-adjusted Canadian retail sales were up by 0.3% in February at $52 billion The rise in February was driven by auto dealers and general merchandise stores. Sales were up in 6 of 11 sub-sectors, representing 63% of retail sales. Some retailers reported that both the rail blockades and COVID-19 negatively impacted their sales in […]

  10. Ethics Guy: Doing business virtually in a crisis

    KimREBGV It goes without saying that we’re expected to look after our clients and not to put them in harm’s way.  I’d think many potential buyers and sellers are sitting things out for awhile, waiting for the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19 to subside.  If you encounter a seller or buyer who absolutely has […]