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DUPLEXES WILL REMAIN AN OPTION IN SINGLE-FAMILY NEIGHBOURHOODS ON TRIAL BASIS. Vancouver city council opts against reversing previous council’s duplex decision Investment in Canadian commercial real estate is expected to break records for a third consecutive year, led by demand in the Toronto A look across Western Canada finds shortages, delays and Byzantine rules for those looking to legally sell, even smell marijuana Rental task force recommends allowing all strata condo units to be rented, while industry group argues this would fuel speculation Many owners still operating short-term rentals without licence or by breaking rules Utility fees for sewer, water and solid waste will increase by 8.7 per cent Vancouverites have railed against property taxes for decades and made no exemption in 2018 Prices for Vancouver units start at more than $800,000 and soar as high as $5.7 million A public hearing went late into the night, as frustrated fa*mland owners argued against further reducing the size of homes Western Investor's most-read stories, from dual-agency regulation to new and expanded residential real estate taxes Eighty-minute drive from Vancouver reveals a community with affordable homes and an expanding commercial and industrial base Curious about the fanciest homes that sold on the region’s MLS in 2018 – and for how much less than asking? Here’s our rundown City of Vancouver writes to province to repeal ‘school tax’ on $3M-plus homes Mayor pens letter to Premier after council vote, even though he voted to keep the tax in place B.C.’s average residential sale price will edge up in 2019: forecast Province will drive national decline in total home sales next year, but prices will rise slightly, as*erts Canadian Real Estate Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on Metro Vancouver's homeowner and rental housing markets and Buyers “continue to struggle” with mortgage stress test, but one B.C. region bucks provincial trends