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Legislation & Regulations
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Starting January 1, 2023, home buyers can back out of a residential purchase up to three business days after signing a contract. (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
A CMHC report estimates BC needs 3.5 million new homes by 2030 to make homes affordable, 1.2 million short of current projections. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Thursday, June 23, 2022
A steady start to the 2022 commercial real estate market. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The MLS® HPI was updated to better reflect what a typical home looks like in a community. (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Friday, May 13, 2022
A recent CMHC report determined housing supply is the main factor behind unaffordability in Canada. (1 minute read)
Legislation & Regulations
Thursday, March 31, 2022
The BC Real Estate Association, with support of BC’s real estate boards, has 30 policy recommendations for the provincial government.
Market Trends
Thursday, March 3, 2022
REBGV Economist Keith Stewart projects what home sale, listing, and price activity you can expect in 2022. (1 minute read)
Legislation & Regulations
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
BC Budget 2022 was released on February 22, 2022 with a focus on funding for climate change, infrastructure, and homelessness. (2 minute read)
Legislation & Regulations
Monday, February 14, 2022
Metro Vancouver is regulating wood burning fireplaces and stoves to reduce pollution. Find out how this could affect you. (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Friday, January 7, 2022
See where assessments increased the most in Metro Vancouver, and check yours at the same time.
Legislation & Regulations
Friday, December 10, 2021
Read how much tax was generated from this tax in Greater Vancouver municipalities.
Legislation & Regulations
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Metro Vancouver is facing a housing affordability crisis. Home prices continue to rise, and the inventory of homes for sale is insufficient to meet today’s demand.
Legislation & Regulations
Friday, September 24, 2021
Read about the federal government’s plans to implement a national, annual one-per-cent tax on non-resident, non-Canadian owned residential vacant or underused real estate.
Market Trends
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Check out the impact on Metro Vancouver's real estate market.
Market Trends
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Several factors influence the housing market which then influences supply and demand.
Market Trends
Friday, August 13, 2021
Keith Stewart, REBGV economist, highlights the market effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Vancouver.
Market Trends
Monday, July 26, 2021
While still firmly in seller's market conditions, home sale and listing activity has eased from the record-setting pace of the spring.
Legislation & Regulations
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
The new rules will dampen mortgage credit growth, but should have a modest effect on home sales and prices in the region going forward.