Stan's Real Estate Blog

Exploring Vancouver’s Laneway Homes: Adding Value, Income, and Flexibility to Your Property

Posted on Dec 16, 2024

In recent years, laneway homes have become a popular fixture across Vancouver’s residential neighborhoods. These compact, detached dwellings—built along the rear lane or alley of a residential lot—offer homeowners a unique opportunity to maximize their property’s potential. Whether you’re looking to increase the value of your home, create a reliabl...

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Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

Posted on Nov 20, 2024

Latitude by Transca Developments - W 49th Ave. & Cambie - Langara, Vancouver West

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is an approach to land use planning that locates high-density, mixed-use development within walking distance from frequent transit services. TOD typically incorporates a variety of land uses, including residential, commercial (such as...

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The End of Single-Family Zoning in Vancouver and all of BC

Posted on Jan 05, 2024


The single-family home, which for decades has been a symbol of the middle-class dream in Canada, will become less available with the recent new housing legislation the Province of British Columbia is introducing.

“B.C. isn’t building enough small-scale multi-unit homes that fit into existing neighborhoods and give people more housing options that ar...

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New BC Speculation & Vacancy Tax

Posted on May 07, 2019


The speculation and vacancy tax is a key measure in tackling the housing crisis in major urban centres in British Columbia, where home prices and rents have skyrocketed out of reach for many British Columbians.

The provincial government is taking action because people who live and work in B.C. deserve an affordable place to call home.The speculation...

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