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Affordable rentals on their way

Rebecca Aldous / Whistler Question Up to 100 Whistler employees may find themselves in affordable rental units early next year. Last week the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) approved rezoning of municipally owned land to pave the way for 27 resident restr...
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Canada builders shift from condos to rentals amid investor demand

By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - Amid fears of a bubble in condominium prices in Canada's largest cities, developers say they are shifting from building condos to high-rise rental apartments, as institutional investors look for assets with steady cash flow. ...
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New housing incentives promised for B.C. budget

BY ROB SHAW, VANCOUVER SUN VICTORIA — The B.C. budget this month will make it easier for some people to buy a home, encourage the construction of new housing and put in place measures to track data on home sales and purchases, says the finance minister. Mike de ...
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Will 2016 be the Year of the Condo?

BY BARBARA YAFFE, VANCOUVER SUN Condominium units have long been viewed as the poor cousins of single-family houses in Vancouver’s real estate market. But 2016 could well be the Year of the Condo. Realtor Patrick Weeks foresees only moderate growth this year in ...