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A shortage of affordable housing has led to a growing crisis, and it's taken shape with a tent city in downtown Sechelt that sprung up in recent years.

Interest rates, capital gains taxes and short-term rental measures are some factors in province’s recreational property transactions

OTTAWA — The federal government is overestimating the impact its cuts to immigration will have on the country's housing shortage, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer said in a new report.

Collateral-charge mortgages might have a bad rep in some quarters but they are not inherently bad products. But many people aren't aware of what they've signed up for.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in October rose 30 per cent compared with a year ago, marking a shift from the market's holding pattern. On a seasonally adjusted month-over-month basis, national home sales rose 7.

A city report says 1,477 net new units were completed in the first year, exceeding the target of 659 new homes

VANCOUVER — The federal government is providing more than $574 million in financing to help build about 950 rental homes in Vancouver.

Statistics Canada data show local communities prioritize local ownership over investment

Jin Luo bought a $2.18-million Vancouver property by falsely indicating he had a savings account balance of $850,000 and an annual income of $256,961.

OTTAWA — The rate at which Canadian rental prices are increasing should slow in the coming years as the government's plan to cut back immigration numbers takes hold, a new report from Desjardins says.