Real Estate News

Victoria considers minimum-size restriction for downtown housing units

Victoria councillors have asked staff to consider setting a minimum unit size for downtown apartments and condos.

Jul 10, 2018 5:50 AM Read more >

Opinion: How Seattle reversed its rental housing crisis

Our southern neighbour is now awash with available apartments, with landlords lowering rents and offering incentives

Jul 9, 2018 10:06 AM Read more >

Court review of Cordova Bay condo project to proceed

A judicial review of a controversial four-storey condo-retail development in Cordova Bay will go ahead in B.C. Supreme Court without a bid to try to stop the development.

Jul 8, 2018 7:40 AM Read more >

Doug Ford blames housing crisis on ‘illegal border-crossers’

Ontario Premier says Feds’ liberal stance on asylum seekers and refugees has caused housing crisis

Jul 6, 2018 10:40 AM Read more >

Victoria’s garden-suite tally soars thanks to building boom

Victoria’s streamlined approval process has translated into a garden suite mini-building boom. Twenty two garden suites have been approved in just over the last year and another 17 are in process.

Jul 6, 2018 6:00 AM Read more >

Highest, lowest real estate transfer taxes across Canada (INFOGRAPHIC)

Victoria ranks third among cities where homebuyers shell out the most in home-purchase tax

Jul 5, 2018 11:12 AM Read more >

Vast West Vancouver home is Canada’s priciest listing at $39.9M (PHOTOS)

Massive house on near-three-acre creekside lot apparently takes an hour to view

Jul 5, 2018 10:45 AM Read more >

House prices taking bigger bite of household incomes in region

Greater Victoria home prices are hitting record highs at the same time that affordability is being eroded in the capital region, a new report states.

Jul 5, 2018 6:00 AM Read more >

Demand booms for modular homes in B.C.

Modern designs and affordable prices appeal to first-home buyers

Jul 4, 2018 9:21 AM Read more >

Greater Victoria real estate market sees fewer sales

Greater Victoria real estate sales are down from the same month in 2017 for the seventh month in a row as the once-hot market cools. A total of 708 properties sold through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s multiple listing service in June.

Jul 4, 2018 5:49 AM Read more >