Potential exists that first-time homebuyers are starting to get priced out of the market
New mortgage stress rules come into effect on June 1
What kind of housing project would you like to see next in Port Alberni?
More than 100 units of seniors housing proposed
Many households have taken on large mortgages compared with their income
Market watchers say a countrywide tax on non-resident homebuyers amounts to a ham-fisted approach
Have you given up on buying a new home because of rising housing costs?
CMHC says the six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates was 273,664 in March
And still no protection for people who can’t pay rent due to COVID-19
Vancouver Island city suffers from ‘missing middle’ to housing density
5,000 new housing units needed by 2025 according to CVRD report
The suspicious January fire dispossessed 15 families in Port Hardy
Lumber prices have added as much as $30K to the construction cost of a typical 2,500-square-foot house
The report also forecasts a firmer rental market through 2022 as economic conditions normalize
Landlord will pay you damage, first month’s rent to take his tenant
Indigenous housing providers are pushing for the government to finally unveil a plan
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts rose to 214,875 units last month
Survey open to Alberni Valley residents until Nov. 16
The COVID-19 pandemic has made housing affordability an even bigger issue
A potential second wave of the virus, higher unemployment and the pace of an economic recovery could affect housing
