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‘Living building’ could be Canada’s greenest home

‘Living building’ could be Canada’s greenest home

Architect estimates net-zero house will generate five times more energy than it uses
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Commercial real estate sales plunge in Lower Mainland compared with a year ago: REBGV

Commercial real estate sales plunge in Lower Mainland compared with a year ago: REBGV

Lower Mainland land transactions see the steepest year-over-year decline, while total value of office and retail deals drops 72.6 per cent
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Home prices and sales across province to recover in 2020: forecast

Home prices and sales across province to recover in 2020: forecast

Average sale price decline seen in 2019 will flatten or even reverse in some areas next year, predicts B.C. Real Estate Association
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B.C. home sales see slight uptick in May, still down year over year: BCREA

B.C. home sales see slight uptick in May, still down year over year: BCREA

Average home price is 4.3 per cent lower than one year ago; annual price decline is flattening out
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First-Time Home Buyer Incentive to launch in September: CMHC

First-Time Home Buyer Incentive to launch in September: CMHC

Federal government also launching alternative shared-equity mortgage funding scheme
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Richmond mall to transform into 'village'

Richmond mall to transform into 'village'

Shape Properties hopes to have shovels in the ground by early 2020 at Richmond Centre to start transforming it into a high-density, transit-oriented neighbourhood with homes, shops and services.
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Homebuying bidding wars not decreasing in Metro Vancouver: CMHC poll

Homebuying bidding wars not decreasing in Metro Vancouver: CMHC poll

Market may have slowed in past 18 months, but just as many Metro Vancouver homebuyers are entering bidding wars, finds survey
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More than one-third of Metro Vancouver condos aren’t occupied by owners

More than one-third of Metro Vancouver condos aren’t occupied by owners

Analysis by SFU’s Andy Yan looks at new Canadian housing statistics
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Homebuying bidding wars not decreasing in Metro Vancouver: CMHC poll

Homebuying bidding wars not decreasing in Metro Vancouver: CMHC poll

Market may have slowed in past 18 months, but just as many Metro Vancouver homebuyers are entering bidding wars, finds survey
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Average B.C. home costs three times more than Millennials can afford: study

Average B.C. home costs three times more than Millennials can afford: study

A 25-34-year-old on a typical salary can only afford $250K home, based on current interest rates, says Generation Squeeze
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