A two-per-cent tax on speculative real-estate investment in B.C. that was a key part of the NDP’s election platform may not be a sure thing, says the party’s spokesman for housing. “Taxes are one tool, but there are other tools available to policy-makers,” David Eby said Thursday. “Taxes aren’t always the right response — there
A lot of attention has turned to who’s buying all of that super expensive housing in Vancouver. So the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) has been quizzing their Realtors over the past year to get to a better picture. Turns out over the past year first-time buyers were busy getting in on the
New Article from The Vancouver Sun The latest numbers from the B.C. Real Estate Association show residential property sales across the province are climbing while the number of homes on the market drops to a 20-year low. The association says the combination means affordability, especially in Metro Vancouver-area markets, will remain challenging because the lack
