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CMHC ends first-time homebuyer incentive, a program critics say 'made no sense'

CMHC ends first-time homebuyer incentive, a program critics say 'made no sense'

Canada's housing agency says it is ending the first-time homebuyer incentive program, which many had criticized as unhelpful. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
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B.C. renters, mortgage holders delaying retirement savings, says survey

B.C. renters, mortgage holders delaying retirement savings, says survey

B.C. residents with monthly housing costs are choosing between 'paying for living expenses today or putting some money away for tomorrow.'
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Are B.C. residents really ready for homebuying helpers like joint tenancy?

Are B.C. residents really ready for homebuying helpers like joint tenancy?

New survey report shows that Canadians are considering rent-to-own, joint ownership and secondary suites as ways to get into the market.
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'Get it done': Burnaby approves $55M theatre redevelopment at Shadbolt Centre

'Get it done': Burnaby approves $55M theatre redevelopment at Shadbolt Centre

'Our arts community have been waiting for this for a long time,' said Mayor Mike Hurley.
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Vancouver approves new incentives for mass timber construction

Vancouver approves new incentives for mass timber construction

New mass-timber building projects in Vancouver can now apply to be taller
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Greater Victoria office-leasing market likely to remain stagnant: report

Greater Victoria office-leasing market likely to remain stagnant: report

The capital region’s office market is experiencing higher vacancy rates and is seeing more subleases as tenants look at downsizing
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Why enthusiasm might be fading for B.C.'s housing initiatives

Why enthusiasm might be fading for B.C.'s housing initiatives

'The big housing news was in the last budget and the budget before that.'
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Metro Vancouver commercial real estate continues to stabilize

Metro Vancouver commercial real estate continues to stabilize

Second half of the year promises to be more active as interest rate cuts take hold
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Tri-Cities turn to transit-oriented development to accommodate population boom

Tri-Cities turn to transit-oriented development to accommodate population boom

‘Unprecedented’ developments planned to accommodate projected population growth
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Real estate association economist doubts B.C.'s flipping tax is worth the trouble

Real estate association economist doubts B.C.'s flipping tax is worth the trouble

Brendon Ogmundson, chief economist of the British Columbia Real Estate Association, says the tax could end up reducing the overall number of homes on the market while only applying to a small number of properties.
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