by Brendon Ogmundson | Nov 6, 2024 | Columnists
When it comes to housing policy, there are never easy answers, and there are always trade-offs that need to be balanced. When the federal government recently announced increasing amortizations to 30 years for first-time homebuyers along with increasing the cap on...
by Trevor Hargreaves | Oct 10, 2024 | Columnists
A challenge in the world of government relations is that it’s inherently a long game. Here in British Columbia, the provincial government has been hearing the desperate voice of the electorate to restore affordability as quickly as possible. This has manifested into a...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 2, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling for significant amendments to British Columbia’s short-term rental laws to mitigate the disruption they’ve caused for specific business and tourism sectors across the province, the association...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 28, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
Auckland, New Zealand A blueprint for expanding housing supply and improving affordability in British Columbia may lie far beyond provincial borders, according to a new economic report from the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA). The report, released Sept. 26,...
