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Bonnis seeks quick approval for revamped project above Commodore Ballroom

Bonnis seeks quick approval for revamped project above Commodore Ballroom

New concept is for two towers, 43 and 39 storeys, with 500 rental homes, 100 hotel rooms, five levels of retail, restaurants and entertainment
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B.C. condo king Bob Rennie pitches incoming PM on foreign investment in rentals

B.C. condo king Bob Rennie pitches incoming PM on foreign investment in rentals

Rennie seeks CMHC involvement to attract foreign buyers for long-term rentals
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B.C. Realtor banned, fined $80K for ‘predatory’ misconduct

B.C. Realtor banned, fined $80K for ‘predatory’ misconduct

Former Blueprint Realty Inc./RE/MAX Blueprint real estate agent in Surrey committed multiple acts of professional misconduct on his first property sale in 2015, according to a BCFSA hearing officer
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B.C. dad can't get back $500K he gave now-separated son, daughter in-law for home

B.C. dad can't get back $500K he gave now-separated son, daughter in-law for home

The B.C. Supreme Court sided with a man's former daughter-in-law, who was gifted $500,000 to buy a $1.3-million home with her former spouse; the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld the judgement.
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B.C. cities turning to AI to speed up housing approvals

B.C. cities turning to AI to speed up housing approvals

Gold standard is for AI to give site-level feedback with human checks and balances.
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AI takes centre stage as Vancouver's real estate sector accelerates digital embrace

AI takes centre stage as Vancouver's real estate sector accelerates digital embrace

Industry leaders argue artificial intelligence could eventually be used to address B.C.’s affordable-housing shortage
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Sluggish housing starts point to big challenges for B.C.

Sluggish housing starts point to big challenges for B.C.

With starts per capita at their lowest level in a decade, industry looks for more reform
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Analysis: David Eby and NDP align with Christy Clark on key housing initiative

Analysis: David Eby and NDP align with Christy Clark on key housing initiative

The BC NDP has gone gangbusters on an old home ownership scheme initially conceived by the Christy Clark-led B.C. government; critics say it will do nothing to bring down home prices.
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B.C. shed 18K jobs in September, says StatCan

B.C. shed 18K jobs in September, says StatCan

Finance and part-time work drive losses in September as provincial unemployment rate climbs.
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Port Moody is in the spotlight of online Lower Mainland travelogue show

Port Moody is in the spotlight of online Lower Mainland travelogue show

RealTours is a kind of Lower Mainland online travelogue produced by Irish filmmaker and digital content producer Stephen Tadgh.
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