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Opinion: Mass speculation tax mail-out conjures up apparition of affordability

Opinion: Mass speculation tax mail-out conjures up apparition of affordability

“NDP claims about the impact of taxes on providing an affordable price point is the mirage it has created in the desert for buyers”
Opinion: Getting schooled over high-end home tax

Opinion: Getting schooled over high-end home tax

Provincial "school tax" will affect West Vancouver more than any other district, so a fair share of revenues should be used to fund local affordable housing
Letter: Speculation tax an unfair penalization of those who invested wisely

Letter: Speculation tax an unfair penalization of those who invested wisely

Dear Editor: Your editorial on the speculation tax [see "Related"] ignored the built-in inequities of the legislation. Here are two examples from a list of many: A person lives in Victoria but works in Vancouver three days a week.

Metro Vancouver office market ‘becoming a victim of its own success’

Record-low availability is leading to a starved but pricey market, according to a new report by Avison Young
Q&A: Pitfalls to avoid in buying a fixer-upper home

Q&A: Pitfalls to avoid in buying a fixer-upper home

A fixer-upper is a great way to afford a home in a good location, but you must understand the risks first, advise stars of HGTV Canada’s Worst to First
New West renters rally as council passes anti-renoviction rules

New West renters rally as council passes anti-renoviction rules

New Westminster renters staged a rally at city hall Monday night to voice their loud support for new rules that will make it harder for landlords to renovict tenants.

Metro Vancouver firmly a buyer’s market as inventory jumps, prices slide

Richmond's single-family and townhome benchmark prices are declining slightly faster than regional trend
Steveston home and garden redevelopment planned

Steveston home and garden redevelopment planned

The city has received a development permit application to turn a single-family home with a garden in Steveston into a three-storey building with residential and commercial units.
Housing crisis: choral director lays out her home plea in half-page newspaper ad

Housing crisis: choral director lays out her home plea in half-page newspaper ad

"So what. I’ll give them all my telephone number and my email and tell them what colour my underwear are," says Nicole with a laugh.
Where is Richmond's most sought-after neighbourhood? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Where is Richmond's most sought-after neighbourhood? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Latest infographic from REW reveals the most-clicked neighbourhood and other 2018 year-in-review trends