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Published brokerage updates and market posts.
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Published brokerage updates and market posts.
Miami-based Real Brokerage is acquiring Denver-based Re/Max in a deal valued at US$880 million, forming Real ReMax Group. Vancouver-area Re/Max agents say day-to-day operations continue unchanged, but expect greater adoption of AI and technology tools.
Prime Minister Carney says he 'fundamentally disagrees' with the BC Supreme Court decision granting Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title over 300+ hectares in Richmond. Conservatives formed a task force and are pushing to reverse a 2018 litigation directive that abandoned the extinguishment argument.
Vancouver Sun columnist Douglas Todd reports that Metro Vancouver luxury detached prices have fallen or stagnated in the west side and West Vancouver, while several outer suburbs have posted large decade-long gains.
What defines the Metro Vancouver market in April? The market is still moving, but buyers and sellers are both cautious. Sales are below normal, inventory remains elevated, and pric
Why does a higher oil price matter for the federal budget right now? Because the spring economic update was built on a lower oil-price assumption than the market is currently tradi
Canada is adding $145 million for security at 13 World Cup matches this June and July, on top of $320 million already committed to hosting the tournament.
The Bank of Canada kept its benchmark rate steady as expected, but warned that prolonged high oil prices from the Iran war could force rate hikes later this year.
A BC strata discovered a council member secretly worked for the engineering firm hired to supervise a $1.3M repair project. Tony Gioventu of CHOA explains what the Strata Property Act requires — and what happens when disclosure is skipped.
The spring economic update used $73/barrel oil as its baseline. The real price is around $100. That gap means billions in extra revenue waiting for the fall budget.
Recent market commentary points to a Bank of Canada hold near term, with the policy rate at 2.25% and traders watching oil-driven inflation and the April 29 announcement for any shift in tone.
Real and RE/MAX announced a definitive agreement to combine into a technology-enabled global real estate platform, with an implied enterprise value of about $880 million.
February 2026 combined a sales rebound with enough inventory growth to keep Greater Vancouver buyers selective.
