Richmond Real Estate News

Province balks at condo Airbnb tax proposed by Victoria council

The province’s new speculation and vacancy tax declaration could provide a pathway to taxing condos being used as Airbnbs as commercial operations, says Victoria Coun. Geoff Young. But it doesn’t appear the province is prepared to go down that road.

Mar 6, 2019 6:00 AM Read more >

Province catches up to Delta on farm house limits

The province is catching up to Delta when it comes to thwarting speculators buying up farmland to build mansions.

Mar 5, 2019 4:05 PM Read more >

Canadian cities have among highest homeownership rates in world: RBC

Federal Budget measures to make homeownership easier for more Canadians need to “tread carefully,” says bank’s senior economist

Mar 5, 2019 10:54 AM Read more >

Metro Vancouver home sales down on annual basis, but up from January

Richmond seeing detached home prices sliding even more than the regional year-over-year trend, although condo prices may be rising

Mar 4, 2019 10:17 AM Read more >

Free homebuyer’s forum offers help navigating the real estate market

Evening event in downtown Vancouver this Wednesday, March 6, is free to attend but you must register

Mar 4, 2019 9:09 AM Read more >

House Beautiful: Lifting, trucking and barging everything from bungalows to mansions

This is the second in a two-part series on salvaging and reusing houses on the Island.

Mar 2, 2019 6:00 AM Read more >

‘Out-of-touch’ Liberal leader backtracks over dismissive renter comments

Andrew Wilkinson, slammed for saying the challenge of paying rent is “fun,” takes to Twitter for some urgent damage limitation

Mar 1, 2019 11:51 AM Read more >

$2,056 for one-bedroom rental considered ‘affordable’ by City of Vancouver

What Vancouver council deems affordable has gone from high to higher

Mar 1, 2019 10:00 AM Read more >

Brewery founder's ultra-cool eco-house relisted at $1.2M off (PHOTOS)

Stylish, contemporary home in Shaughnessy was listed in September for $12.98 million, put back on market last week for $11,775,000

Feb 28, 2019 3:16 PM Read more >

Mass-timber, modular laneway homes aim to fill a housing need

Sustainable, precision-built, time-saving, modular “accessory dwelling units” on display at B.C. Home + Garden Show

Feb 28, 2019 11:44 AM Read more >