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B.C. Government Cracks Down on Speculators and Condo Flippers

In prior blog posts we reported on a number of measures implemented by the government of British Columbia to address skyrocketing prices of residential homes and a shortage of affordable homes for B.C. residents.   First, the government imposed an additional 15% transfer tax on residential real estate purchases by foreign nationals in the Greater Vancouver Regional District.     Read the article……………

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