Vancouver housing market prices should remain relatively steady By Roslyn Kunin Will the Vancouver housing market crash? Should I be waiting for a major drop in prices before buying a home in Vancouver? Should I sell my Vancouver home, rent for a while and then be able to buy an equivalent home for a lot [...]
Vancouver vacancy rate under 1 per cent in West End The City of Vancouver has approved the construction of 133 new units of rental housing in the city’s West End to ease pressure on low Vancouver vacancy rates. The project involves construction of several low and mid-rise purpose-built buildings that will provide affordable housing in [...]
City of Vancouver proposes to increase floor area, ease laneway housing restrictions The City of Vancouver is proposing changes to its laneway house program in an attempt to make them a more prominent part of the city’s overall housing strategy. City council has put forward several proposals including amending the laneway housing regulations to make [...]
CMHC also reports Calgary’s real estate market upbeat due to healthy economy Beacon Staff Reporter Housing starts in Canada were trending slightly down at 212,282 units in December 2012, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates (SAAR) of housing starts. [...]
