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Densification potential underpins sale of Surrey shopping centre

Densification potential underpins sale of Surrey shopping centre

Development potential outweighs impact of high borrowing costs
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B.C. municipalities seek fresh ways to address planning delays

B.C. municipalities seek fresh ways to address planning delays

New development taxes, technology, consultants considered
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Home staging companies forced to adapt as sellers pull back in slow housing market

Home staging companies forced to adapt as sellers pull back in slow housing market

TORONTO — One walk through a home tells Rachael Stafford what adjustments are needed to pique the interest of potential buyers.
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City of North Van borrows $50M to fast-track Neighbourhood House, affordable housing tower

City of North Van borrows $50M to fast-track Neighbourhood House, affordable housing tower

Taking on debt now will make the project cheaper and deliver new homes faster, council says
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Has an exodus of B.C. residents lowered Metro Vancouver rent prices?

Has an exodus of B.C. residents lowered Metro Vancouver rent prices?

Rental prices in Vancouver did not slow down just because some of its locals left.
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Cap on student visas should help take pressure off soaring rents, Macklem says

Cap on student visas should help take pressure off soaring rents, Macklem says

OTTAWA — As the debate rages on about how to tackle rapidly rising housing costs, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the newly announced cap on international student enrolments should help ease rent price inflation.
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Relief on tap for rising construction costs: Altus Group

Relief on tap for rising construction costs: Altus Group

Upward pressure could resume later this year as business investment increases
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Subsidized housing units sit empty for months in wait for reno cash

Subsidized housing units sit empty for months in wait for reno cash

Pacifica Housing says it’s facing a funding shortfall of more than $2 million from B.C. Housing, making it challenging to provide the desperately needed units
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Enough competition to 'scare the living heck' out of B.C. real estate agents

Enough competition to 'scare the living heck' out of B.C. real estate agents

Pop culture, social media drawing more real estate agents into industry, say experts.
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Metro Vancouver retail tenants ‘hard-pressed’ to find space

Metro Vancouver retail tenants ‘hard-pressed’ to find space

CEBA loans and persistently low consumer spending identified as potential challenges for the market.
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