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Some Canadian housing markets improved markedly in May
Canada’s housing market seems to be shaking off the coronavirus pandemic. The market made a marked recovery in May...
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Fewer Canadians are searching for homes online amid pandemic
Canadians are not only done with open houses, it seems many aren’t even looking for new homes anymore. There...
Vancouver’s most hated developer on his version of Hudson Yards, the city’s “piece of shit” buildings
Ian Gillespie does not care what the critics say. What truly great artist does? The man who famously declared that his development firm Westbank...
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British Columbia, flooded with Chinese money, to track condo buyers
The Canadian province of British Columbia is taking another step to crack down on tax evasion through real estate,...
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HK-backed InnVest Hotels searching for US assets to escape “frothy” Canadian market
One of Canada’s largest hotel companies backed by Chinese capital is looking for an opportunity to buy south of the border. InnVest Hotels LP...
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Double agent: Vancouver developer spins two different stories about soaring prices
It seems Westbank tried to have its cake and eat it too. According to the South China Morning Post,...
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Why Canadian retail REITs are “hitting the jackpot”
Retail REITs are catching a break via seemingly counter-intuitive circumstances. According to the Financial Post, Canadian REITs such as...
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This unsuspecting city is home to the hottest luxury market in the world
Victoria is the top luxury market in the world. Hey, if Christie’s International Real Estate says it, it must be...
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Here’s why plans to legalize pot have brokers’ phones “ringing off the hook”
Commercial real estate brokers are getting ready to inhale deeply. Cannabis retailers preparing to open up shop once Canada’s legal pot market becomes official...
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Push factor: Vancouver home sales fall as taxes on foreign buyers are implemented
The West Coast city’s efforts to stymie demand seem to have worked — at least so far. Houses in...