by VRBA | Aug 19, 2024 | Blog, Housing data, news
Greater Victoria’s year-to-date housing starts are down 1% according to CMHC. From January to July, housing starts were 2,259 vs 2,273 during the same period last year. The numbers were up 20% from January to May, but declined to a 5% increase from January to June.... read more
by VRBA | Aug 13, 2024 | Blog, Housing data, news
The Canadian Real Estate Association reports BC has the highest average home price at $998,721. The BC government charges a Property Transfer Tax (PTT) of $17,974 to do a simple land title transfer when that “average” home is sold. Alberta has an average home price of... read more
by VRBA | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog, CARE Awards, news
The Victoria Residential Builders Association has announced the Finalists for the 2024 CARE Awards and you can vote for the popular Peoples’ Choice Award. From September 2 to September 15, view these outstanding homes at careawards.ca and vote for your favourite. In... read more
by VRBA | Aug 1, 2024 | news
VICTORIA – Finalists for the 2024 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards of Vancouver Island were announced today by the Victoria Residential Builders Association (VRBA). (News release here) “Congratulations to the CARE Awards Finalists... read more
by VRBA | Jul 19, 2024 | Blog, Hiring a Contractor, news, Renovating
By July 1, municipalities were required to update their bylaws to accommodate the provincial legislation enabling moderate housing density (townhomes, duplexes, fourplexes, etc) in single family zones. In municipalities of more than 5,000 people, this will allow:... read more
