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Housing stock remains in short supply across province: BCREA

Housing stock remains in short supply across province: BCREA

Prices reached highest level since May 2022 amid supply crunch
$1.9M ‘skinny little house’ for sale in Burnaby goes TikTok viral

$1.9M ‘skinny little house’ for sale in Burnaby goes TikTok viral

'Storage shed' or the future of housing? A narrow home about half as wide as usual garnered over 100K views on the video app.
Northern B.C. resort built by HGTV’s Timber Kings up for sale

Northern B.C. resort built by HGTV’s Timber Kings up for sale

The 11,000 square-foot resort in B.C.’s Peace Region has been listed for just under $2 million
B.C. earmarks $9M in tech partnership to boost digital permitting process

B.C. earmarks $9M in tech partnership to boost digital permitting process

Partnership will build off of previously announced initiatives to speed up and lower the costs of permit approvals in the province
'We need more people': B.C.'s struggling construction industry gets $540K boost

'We need more people': B.C.'s struggling construction industry gets $540K boost

The financial boost towards the construction sector is a start, but more is needed to keep up, says the BC Construction Association.
Mixed-use menu: housing, work, shops – and social objectives

Mixed-use menu: housing, work, shops – and social objectives

New projects asked to be all things to all people – but there are limits
Taxes and subsidies can curb harmful housing speculation, experts suggest

Taxes and subsidies can curb harmful housing speculation, experts suggest

Politicians and city planners at a Union of BC Municipalities housing conference this month heard of some tools needed to counter the presence of persistent speculation in the housing market.
Province's housing program short on detail and direction, some mayors say

Province's housing program short on detail and direction, some mayors say

Vague plan to allow up to four units on single-family lots suggests varying impacts on communities may not have been thought through, says Oak Bay mayor
Blinded by billions: a look at spending on social housing in B.C.

Blinded by billions: a look at spending on social housing in B.C.

There is no standard government definition of affordable housing. And, in B.C., no one knows how many homeless there are, or if the programs meant to house them are making any difference.
Immigration targets and housing plans in B.C. are not aligned, experts warn

Immigration targets and housing plans in B.C. are not aligned, experts warn

Canada's effort to build new housing for new residents has slowly declined over the past 20 years, says migration expert.
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