British Columbia’s new assistance program for first-time home buyers has the potential to bolster a segment of the property market that has stayed strong in the midst of sliding sales, according to one market observer. “The net impact (of the program), it does draw more people into the market, into the condo and town home
You’re feeling confident about the progress you made this year on your goal to save for a house. But as the year winds down and the holiday season approaches, you suddenly find it hard to stay on track and keep up the savings momentum. You’re not alone. According to the American Research Group, the average
Secretive methods such as shell companies were used to buy nearly half of Vancouver’s most expensive properties, according to a new report from Transparency International. If you don’t know who owns a property, that can mean it’s easier for people to launder money or evade taxes, according to NDP housing critic David Eby, who supplied
