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Surrey Condos Down 8%, Richmond Off 8%: Where the 10% Floor Broke
BC Assessment's 2026 roll and GVR transaction data pinpoint exactly which Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods crossed the 10% decline threshold — and why the composite number hides the real damage.
Burnaby Holds 18% of Metro Vancouver's Unsold Condos — and Is Still Approving Towers
CMHC's own data shows Burnaby leading Metro Vancouver's unsold condo glut, yet a $43.4M federal deal and provincial law keep the approvals flowing. Here's the structural trap.
BC Investors Face Unlimited CRA Audit Window Under New 2026 Rules
Bill C-31 and section 67.7 stack three overlapping tax regimes on BC property investors — including a reassessment window that never closes. Here's what's already in CRA's hands.
$82,500 Per Suite — and Most BC Landlords Filed Nothing
BC landlords who converted secondary suites between 2023 and 2025 could stack federal and provincial incentives worth over $180K. Most never filed a single claim. Here's the exact math — and the trap buried in the tax code.
$0 Tax on a $1.2M Gain — But Only If You File This Form
Vancouver homeowners can legally owe zero capital gains tax on seven-figure profits, but one missed CRA form voids the exemption entirely. Here's exactly how the rules stack.
BC's PTT Exemptions: $8,000 on the Table and Thousands Missing It
BC expanded its property transfer tax exemptions in April 2024, but thousands of eligible buyers still miss out. Here's exactly what changed, who qualifies, and why 2026 is the window.
$420K Condos, 25 Minutes Out: East Van's Buyer Window Is Real but Narrow
Metro Vancouver's composite benchmark has dropped 6.9% to $1,098,000. The cheapest SkyTrain-adjacent neighbourhoods are genuinely open — but the upzoning clock is already ticking.
$20,000 PTT Exemption, and BC Buyers Keep Missing It
BC raised the newly built home PTT exemption to $1.1M in April 2024 — worth up to $20,000 at closing — yet most Metro Vancouver buyers never claim it. Here's the gap nobody's closing.
99% of BC Owners Never Appeal — Here's What That Costs Them
BC Assessment controls $2.75 trillion in property values, yet fewer than 1% of owners challenge their notices. The process is real, the deadlines are tight, and the money is recoverable.