So when’s the housing bubble bursting?
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Major interest rate cut expected to shift Metro Vancouver real estate market
The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point. The super-sized cut is expected to bring relief to many Canadians struggling with affordability.
Are 'micro-apartments' converted from offices the answer to the housing crisis?
A new proposal to address the housing crisis would convert empty office space in many American cities to deeply affordable apartments for rent.
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Real estate agent fined $14K for allowing husband to provide licensed services
A B.C. real estate agent who allowed strangers to access a home without licensed supervision, and then lied when questioned about it later, is facing a $14,000 fine and a six-month suspension.
Condo owners looking to cash in on Taylor Swift mania in Vancouver
The countdown to the arrival of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is on, with three dates planned in Vancouver this December - and some condo owners are looking to cash in on the fan frenzy.
Insurance firm is caught using SATELLITES to spy on customer's home
The practice sees insurers use aerial imagery garnered from satellites and drones to make decisions, in lieu of the human inspectors who once perused properties.
Furious woman reveals insurance firm SPIED on her to cut her coverage
Joan Van Kuren, a California homeowner, said she was stunned to find out her insurance provider of almost 40 years captured aerial images of her home without her knowledge.
Douglas Elliman pushes out boss after probe into sexually charged work culture, rape allegations against star realtors: report
Howard Lorber, president and CEO of parent company Vector Group, resigned on Monday as Douglas Elliman’s executive chairman.
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Real-estate broker Alexander brothers ‘harassing’ alleged victims and families: source
An alleged rape victim of real estate heirs Oren and Alon Alexander claims that a mysterious person showed up at their home to harass them.
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These Brothers Were Real Estate Hotshots. And Predators, Some Women Say.
Tal and Oren Alexander, who had lifestyles as flashy as their real estate deals, are now accused of a string of sexual assaults.
Everyone Knew About the A-Team
How did the Alexander brothers become real-estate elites while allegedly raping or assaulting more than a dozen women?
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Them rates are insane. I'm keeping my house until foreverary.
American interest in Canadian real estate peaks ahead of U.S. election: report
With Americans set to elect a new president Tuesday, new data shows there's a spike in interest in Canadian real estate.
B.C. landlord who evicted longtime tenant, hiked rent and re-listed unit ordered to pay $16K
A landlord from B.C.’s Lower Mainland who evicted a longtime tenant only to rent out the same unit months later for more money has been ordered to compensate him $16,480.
The Rainfall Map That Can Tell You If Your Home Is Doomed
Giving every American access to flood-risk modeling could upend the way homeowners think.
Vancouver was ordered to build 1,405 affordable rentals over the past year. Only 313 were completed.
Vancouver fell short of meeting the province's housing targets for the last year, mostly due to a failure to meet the goal for affordable rentals, according to a report coming to city council.
Vancouver architect hopes to tackle housing crisis with sought-after modular builds
A Vancouver designer is making waves in the architectural world with an outdoor modular building created to address the city’s unrelenting housing crisis.
Ready for that bubble to burst? It's coming.
Global warming
2 B.C. Realtors fined $100K apiece for failing to disclose information to clients
Two B.C. real estate agents have been fined a combined total of more than $200,000 for professional misconduct they committed during the sale of a waterfront property on the Sunshine Coast in 2017.
Sue their ass