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  1. 0.16 acres retail in Kelowna sells for $1.80 million

    Kelowna 4,320 square feet of retail sells for $1.8 million MCL Real Estate GroupWestern Investor Retail building with three units on a 0.16-acre lot in Rutland community sold for nearly $800K over its BC Assessment value. Property type: Retail Location: 205-209 Asher Road, Kelowna, B.C. Number of units: 3 Property size: 4,320 square feet Land […]

  2. B.C Supreme Court Justice Nitya Iyer found that Ginther was not a credible witness and he had not proven the allegations.

    Customer who defamed company on Google and Yelp ordered to pay $90K https://rem.ax/3B9J3fyThe Province A disgruntled customer who was found to have defamed a B.C. wood products company in his Google and Yelp reviews has been ordered by a judge to pay $90,000 in damages. Tyler Ginther posted the online reviews about Longhouse Specialty Forest […]

  3. Service agreement to approve a rate and provision for rush fees until council agree.

    Condo Smarts: Fees for forms set out in service agreement Tony GioventuThe Province Any fees charged for the production of forms and documents are fees being charged by your strata corporation  Dear Tony: Our strata council is in dispute with our management company over the fees collected and charged for the production of forms when […]

  4. B.C. Supreme Court quashes Vancouver bylaws that limit rent increases between single-occupancy housing tenancies

    City of Vancouver appeals court ruling quashing vacancy control bylaws Keith FraserThe Vancouver Sun

  5. 0.52 acres office building in Campbell BC sells for $1.96 million

    Single-tenant office building sells in Campbell River Royal LePage Nanaimo RealtyWestern Investor With a long-term B.C. government lease in place, the 7,440-square-foot property sold for $1.87 million. Property type: Office Location: 929 Ironwood Street, Campbell River, B.C. Size of property: 7,440 square feet Land size: 22,766 square feet Land size in acres: 0.52 acres Parking […]

  6. PM announces over $2B investment in affordable housing

    Trudeau announces major housing investment Ephraim Vecinaother The federal government will support the development of thousands of new affordable housing units nationwide Amid the persistent supply crunch in major Canadian urban markets, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new $2 billion in investments towards the development of more affordable housing across the country. The […]

  7. 47% of Canadian businesses reported rising input costs as major roadblock to expand their respective workforces

    Labour market struggles weighing on purchasing power, says RBC Ephraim Vecinaother Fewer business owners are expecting an increase in profitability or employment count over the next three months While global supply chain pressures have already shown signs of easing, growth in purchasing power seems to be plateauing as more businesses are reporting challenges when it […]

  8. Volumes decrease for transactional homeowner and multi-unit products on an annual basis

    CMHC releases latest quarterly results Ephraim Vecina other The Crown corporation has been weathering the significant market shifts seen over the past few months Dramatic shifts in market conditions, most notably higher interest rates, had a significant impact on the Q2 results of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The quarter saw the Crown corporation’s unit […]

  9. Data from CREA is pointing the beginnings of downward trend

    Canada home prices – how far could they fall next year? Ephraim Vecinaother A new report by TD sheds light on the troubling signs becoming apparent in the market By the first quarter of 2023, the average home price across Canada could fall anywhere between 20% and 25% from its record high seen earlier this […]

  10. $2 billion housing plan will help to develop new homes across the country

    Canada to fund ‘rent-to-own program under $2-billion housing plan Ismail Shakil and Steve Schererother The funding would go toward creating some 17,000 new homes across the country  A condo building under construction in downtown Victoria, British Columbia. Photo by James MacDonald/Bloomberg files OTTAWA — Canada is moving ahead with a “rent-to-own” housing program, Prime Minister […]