Residential mortgages from the Bank of China (Canada) rise more in Ontario than in B.C.

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:00:33 +0000

It’s a very small glimpse, but the numbers are “a pretty good indicator of where (some) foreign-earned capital in Canada is going in the real estate market,” said Andy Yan, director of The City Program at SFU.

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Dan Fumano: Union pitches Burnaby project as 'game-changer' for affordable housing

Credit to Author: Dan Fumano| Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:00:55 +0000

Analysis: Private-sector developers say it’s hard to make the numbers work on rental projects. But as a major B.C. union steps into the development game, they say their model is different — and that it can work.

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Vaughn Palmer: Eby again signals he will wield stick if B.C. cities don't accelerate housing starts

Credit to Author: Stephen Snelgrove| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:46:51 +0000

Opinion: Housing Minister David Eby says federal immigration plans and expected refugees from Ukraine add urgency to constructing housing

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Douglas Todd: Will Canada crack down on property-buying oligarchs and their dirty money?

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:54:48 +0000

Opinion: Most provinces still let rich foreigners buy property in Canada while concealing their identity

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B.C. prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments: minister

Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:00:43 +0000

Housing minister David Eby says “municipalities are not approving enough housing for our population growth” as too many development proposals become stalled at the permit approval stage

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