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Vancouver’s Income Required to Buy a Home Keeps Increasing
Home prices in major Canadian cities, including Vancouver, have dropped. However, affordability ↓ due to higher stress test requirements. Vancouver's avg home price ↓ $5.1K to $1,203,300 in September.
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Vancouver city councillor tables plan to ‘unlock’ housing in DTES
Vancouver city councillor Rebecca Bligh has proposed a plan to increase below-market housing in the Downtown Eastside. The plan aims to prioritize rental and below-market rental development, as well as include a variety of commercial spaces. Some advocates are seeking an amendment to exclude condos from the area. Bligh acknowledges concerns and plans to clarify…
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Updated: Average Vancouver rental prices drops in October, but still up 6.7% over last year
Vancouver remains the most expensive city for renters in Canada, with average prices for one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. However, rental prices in Vancouver and Burnaby have decreased slightly due to a surge in rental listings and new legislation. Despite the temporary drop, experts believe that rental costs will continue to rise in the long term.…
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Vancouver’s Income-Price Mismatch
The report highlights the growing disparity between Vancouver's Real Estate prices and avg income.In Vancouver, the median after-tax household income is $86,988. The report reveals that with this income, a median-earning family can afford only a $347K house.
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Metro Vancouver Construction Fee Review
Federal Housing Minister, won't withhold subsidies to municipalities, despite increased construction fees.Concerns have been raised about the substantial hike in fees for market rental housing construction projects. Metro Vancouver faces funding challenges to support growth-related infrastructure, such as sewer and water treatment facilities.
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Listings for Vancouver Homes Over $6M Are Increasing.
Sales of luxury homes in Vancouver are ↓ steadily. There have been 8 sales of properties priced above $6M in September. Rising interest rates are having an impact on the luxury Real Estate market.
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Vancouver Condo Investors Hesitate Due to Weak Demand
Condo investors in Vancouver are holding onto their properties despite high carrying costs because there are few takers if they try to sell.Potential sellers are choosing to put their properties back on the rental market instead of selling because of limited demand from buyers.However, some are considering selling even if the property's value has decreased…
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Vancouver Proposes Rent Increases for Affordable Housing
Vancouver city staff recommend rent increases for affordable housing to combat shortages. The Moderate Income Rental Housing Pilot Program, launched in 2017, incentivized developers to build affordable rental housing. Proposed amendments suggest rents to ↓ 20% below the avg for Vancouver.
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Vancouver’s Late-Q3 Two-Bedroom Rents Squeeze Budgets
Vancouver one-bedroom avg rent in Late-Q3: ↓0.4%% MoM to $2,976 However, two-bedroom avg rent ↑0.7% MoM to $3,908. Avg salary: $63,087 Burnaby's one-bedroom rent: ↑5.7 MoM to $2,700 Two-bedroom: ↓0.6% MoM to $3,411
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Vancouver housing: Cost to rent an apartment in November
Rent prices in Metro Vancouver have decreased for the second consecutive month, but they are still high. The average price for a one-bedroom, unfurnished rental unit in November was $2,362. Prices have not significantly increased compared to last year. West Vancouver has the highest rental prices, followed by the City of Vancouver and North Vancouver.…