British Columbia

British Columbia is expanding the tax it created to clamp down on real estate speculation and ensure homes in rental-strapped communities don't sit empty. A statement from the Ministry of Finance says the Speculation and Vacancy Tax now…

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 42.5 per cent in March from a year ago and were 28.4 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average.Last month's sales totalled 2,535 compared with 4,405 sales…

By Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterTRI-CITIES DISPATCHDeflated Tri-Cities property sales and listings continued in February, according to monthly statistics released by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver…

House prices in the Fraser Valley posted a slight but positive bump in February after nearly a year of month-over-month decreases. Similarly, sales, though still trending lower than normal, also recorded their first monthly gain since…

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says February's home sales were up 76.9 per cent from January, but down 47.2 per cent from the year before.The board says sales for the month totalled 1,808, roughly 33 per cent…

Home sales in Canada posted their worst start to the year since 2009 as January sales fell 37.1 per cent compared with the start of 2022 and prices continued to fall, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Wednesday.Home sales for…

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the chill across the province's property sector will drag on through this year, but it calls for a strong rebound in 2024.The association makes the prediction in its housing…

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says January home sales were more than halved from the year before and down 21 per cent from December.The board says sales for the month totalled 1,022, a 55 per cent drop from the…

VANCOUVER — Home sales in Greater Vancouver are predicted to stay in line with last year's slower pace, while prices inch up slightly.The forecasts are contained in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver's outlook for 2023 released…

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is creating a single hub for developers to get provincial approval to build homes, in a bid to accelerate a housing permit process that has forced them to wait as long as two years.Premier…