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Council approves Oceanview Villas development permit

Council approves Oceanview Villas development permit

District of Sechelt
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Overspending on rent has become the ‘new normal’

Overspending on rent has become the ‘new normal’

Sunshine Coast renters spending way above national average
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86% of British Columbians want to curb foreign and speculative investment

86% of British Columbians want to curb foreign and speculative investment

Six in 10 survey respondents think it’s time to consider a foreign buyer ban on B.C. real estate
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Millennials driving Canada’s hot real estate market

Millennials driving Canada’s hot real estate market

Despite high prices, six in 10 Canadian millennials already own a home
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B.C. agent to donate massive commission from $13.8m listing to World Housing

B.C. agent to donate massive commission from $13.8m listing to World Housing

A top-producing Vancouver real estate agent, known for her luxury listings and land-assembly deals , has pledged to donate her entire commission from her $13.8 million listing to global housing charity World Housing.
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SCREDO wants you to build a ‘Victory Suite’

SCREDO wants you to build a ‘Victory Suite’

Rental housing
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Coolest April for Metro Vancouver home sales in 17 years

Coolest April for Metro Vancouver home sales in 17 years

Metro Vancouver home sales saw the coolest April for 17 years, with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) admitting that “market conditions are changing.
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Buyers, be warned: fixed mortgage rates going up at Big Banks

Buyers, be warned: fixed mortgage rates going up at Big Banks

CIBC announced Tuesday (May 1) that it would be following TD Bank and RBC’s recent moves in raising its fixed mortgage rates, with a 15 basis-point increase taking its five-year fixed rate to 5.14 per cent.
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Home prices are not really dropping: Desjardins

Home prices are not really dropping: Desjardins

Average (but not benchmark) home prices have seen a recent decline in Metro Vancouver, the Greater Toronto Area and various other regions across Canada – a fact that is cheered by many hoping for better affordability.
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First-timers plagued by fears over home-buying process

First-timers plagued by fears over home-buying process

More than seven in 10 Canadian first-time home buyers (71 per cent) are afraid that they’ll be hit by unanticipated costs during the process, according to a new survey by TD Bank.
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