Real Estate Market Update in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Last month, 266 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, an 11 per cent increase from one year ago (239) and down 18 per cent from August 2023 (324). Sales of condo apartments came in at...
BC Housing Funding for Secondary Suites in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing BC’s Secondary Suite Incentive Program will start in April 2024. The program will provide a forgivable loan up to 50% of the cost of renovations to create a suite, up to $40,000. BC Housing will launch a funding program for...
New Rental Building 100% GST Rebate in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing On September 14, the Prime Minister announced that the government will introduce legislation to enhance the GST Rental Rebate from 36 per cent to 100 per cent on new purpose-built rental housing, to incentivize construction of rental...
Real Estate Market Update in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Last month, 324 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a seven per cent increase from one year ago (304) and down 21 per cent from July 2023 (414). Sales of condo apartments came in at...
Immigration Express Entry for Tradepersons in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Canada’s Express Entry system has now been streamlined for international non-resident individuals with expertise in construction trades. For the first time, the Government of Canada has created express entry for immigrants with trades...Get 8 FREE Issues!
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