KAREL PALLA

First-time homebuyers will soon be able to access 25-year down payment loans of up to $37,500, or 5% of the purchase price, that are interest-free—and payment-free—for the first five years. B.C. Premier Christy Clark announced December 15 the provincial government is investing $703 million over the next three years to fund the program, which will be carried out by the B.C. Home Owner Mortgag ...

Home sales and listings just below 10-year average Home buyer and seller activity remains near historical averages in the Metro Vancouver housing market. Residential home sales in the region totalled 2,214 in November 2016, a decrease of 0.9 per cent from the 2,233 sales recorded in October 2016 and a decrease of 37.2 per cent compared to November 2015 when 3,524 homes sold. Last m ...