Submitted. The Bank of Canada’s first key interest rate hike in seven years, announced this Wednesday, will be catching the attention of residents across B.C.’s Lower Mainland, where sky-high housing…
Lower Mainland Building Permits Surge From VRCA. – The total dollar value of building permits issued by municipalities in the Lower Mainland-Southwest Region jumped up 52% in February 2015, increasing…
From VRCA. Abbotsford building permits declined 35% in January to $11.4 million. Non-residential building permits totalled $807 million for the month, down 69% from December, while residential permits dropped 29%…
Early data published by the City of Abbotsford shows that, year-over-year the value of building permits issued by the City in July was much higher than in July 2012 and…
Economic Development Grinds To A Halt. Fresh on the news yesterday that we still have the highest unemployment in Western Canada, it seems the rest of Canada appears to be…
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporations monthly statistics for housing starts were published this week and Abbotsford -Mission suffered an 87 percent drop. Housing starts are one of the main…
Sutton West Coast Realty reports new home construction in the Abbotsford-Mission CMA fell four per cent in July as continued strong growth in multiples was offset by weaker single-detached starts….
By Mike Archer. The first six months of 2013 provided what seemed like some much needed good news for those who watch building permits as an indicator for the local…
By Andrew MacLeod. British Columbia’s financial position has deteriorated since February’s provincial budget presentation, though a thin surplus is still expected, according to an update released by Finance Minister Mike…
Walter Neufeld is known for his advocacy work as president of the FVRD Citizens Association and his work against the gravel industry lobby. He also founded a group called ‘Men…