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Check out this unique $8.9M Whistler house built into cliff (PHOTOS)

Check out this unique $8.9M Whistler house built into cliff (PHOTOS)

Jaw-dropping home is accessed by elevator via a tunnel in the cliff – and has its own waterfall
BoC raises interest rates again – what that means for you

BoC raises interest rates again – what that means for you

With overnight rate at 1.75 per cent, first-time buyers and variable-rate mortgage holders will be most affected

Metro Vancouver residential land rush may be over as housing market slows

All signs point to the end of the residential land rush in the Lower Mainland, according to a presentation given by the Urban Development Institute
B.C. residents increasingly fearful of interest rate hikes: poll

B.C. residents increasingly fearful of interest rate hikes: poll

Forty-one per cent of B.C. residents are worried they will have financial difficulties if rates go up, according to a poll
Exclusive: Chinese buyer interest in Metro Vancouver real estate soars again

Exclusive: Chinese buyer interest in Metro Vancouver real estate soars again

After a slump in inquiries, third quarter sees leap in Metro Vancouver searches on Chinese real estate portal Juwai.com
Gibsons councillors struggle with defining ‘seaside character’

Gibsons councillors struggle with defining ‘seaside character’

In one of its last decisions before the Oct. 20 municipal election, the outgoing Gibsons council approved a pair of “form and character” development permits for two projects.
Opinion: Watered-down speculation tax could result in net zero

Opinion: Watered-down speculation tax could result in net zero

The tax will help families find homes, argue some, while others say it will damage local economies. Alternatively, its new iteration could do... nothing
Metro Vancouver's high-end house rents plunge as inventory spikes: experts

Metro Vancouver's high-end house rents plunge as inventory spikes: experts

Slowdown of detached home sales, speculation-tax avoidance, Airbnb rules bring flood of high-end houses onto rental market, creating “desperation” as owners slash rents up to 20 per cent
Greens agree ‘compromise’ with NDP on speculation tax changes

Greens agree ‘compromise’ with NDP on speculation tax changes

In exchange for Green Party’s backing, NDP agrees to three key amendments to tabled legislation, including reduced tax rate for out-of-province Canadians
Greens agree ‘compromise’ with NDP on speculation tax changes

Greens agree ‘compromise’ with NDP on speculation tax changes

In exchange for Green Party’s backing, NDP agrees to three key amendments to tabled legislation, including reduced tax rate for out-of-province Canadians