Pandemic lockdowns accelerate rural property quest as urban upsides evaporate By Frank O’Brien | February 16, 2021, 12:00pm Six-acre, seven-cabin Eagan Lake Resort in the south Cariboo sold in 2020 for $1.1 million | Submitted Evidence is mounting that more city dwellers want rural real estate. In the past eight months, more than 62,000 Vancouver residents searched […]

At least 62,000 Vancouver residents searched for rural B.C. property since June 2020 as the pandemic locked down reasons to live in the city Frank O’Brien Western InvestorFebruary 10, 2021 Evidence is mounting that tales about more city dwellers rushing to buy rural real estate during the pandemic are more than anecdotal. In the past eight […]

Premises ID to be mandatory FEBRUARY 10, 2021byPeter Mitham All livestock producers will be required to register for Premises ID by next year. Participation is currently voluntary, but BC agriculture minister Lana Popham says industry demand has prompted the government to develop new regulations under the BC Animal Health Act making it mandatory. “BC farmers […]

B.C. could overtake Alberta as the Canada’s No.1 natural gas producer as environmental measures produce a premium payback Nelson Bennett Business in Vancouver Western InvestorFebruary 2, 2021 Timothy Egan, president of the Canadian Gas Association, said his association has forwarded a list of 70 natural gas related projects, worth a total of $12 billion, to the federal […]

Along with sales, the average price of homes is also predicted to rise, by nearly 8 percent SARAH GROCHOWSKI Jan. 26, 2021 9:30 a.m. BUSINESS The B.C. Real Estate Association is predicting a nearly 16 per cent uptick in sales in 2021 amid a rebounding in market listings since the start of the pandemic. “The […]

Whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need the right kind of partnerBy Justin Kerby Jan 23, 2021 Finding the right real estate agent to represent you can be challenging. There are many agents to choose from and almost every homeowner you meet will have a recommendation. It may take a bit of time, but […]

B.C. tax on vacant homes raised $88 million in 2019 but did little to reduce home prices or improve rental affordability, housing experts say Andrew Duffy Times Colonist and WI Staff Western InvestorJanuary 12, 2021 While popular  – and profitable for the provincial government – B.C.’s two-year old speculation tax and vacancy tax has not met its […]

December home sales in Chilliwack reach 16-year high With low supply and high demand, prices continued to increase across the Upper Fraser Valley ERIC WELSH Jan. 5, 2021 3:30 p.m. LOCAL NEWS NEWS December 2020 was a record month for Chilliwack real estate. According to the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB), 279 sales […]