A new report on the behaviour of so-called “ultra-high net worth individuals” (UHNWIs) ranks Vancouver as the best-performing luxury housing market in the world. And it’s not close. Vancouver is number one on the 2016 Prime International Residential Index (PIRI), a list of 100 real estate markets ranked in order by year-over-year growth, which is

The Liberal government’s new, tighter mortgage rules were meant to help keep the housing market from overheating, but National Bank says the new rules are doing the opposite, at least for now. Economist Marc Pinsonneault says the new rules — which require a higher down payment on mortgages above $500,000 — account for some of

Vancouver eyes bike share system roll out within months VANCOUVER — A public bike-share system could roll out on Vancouver streets within months — more than eight years after councillors first raised the idea. The city has signed a five-year, $5-million agreement with CycleHop Corp. Canada that could put 1,500 shared bikes on the road