Issue 2 | 2024 Spring

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INTERVIEW

BC’s housing strategy depends on infrastructure as much as inventory. Bringing all levels of government together to build it may be Minister Rob Fleming’s biggest challenge.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

BC’s housing strategy depends on infrastructure as much as inventory. Bringing all levels of government together to build it may be Minister Rob Fleming’s biggest challenge.

ARTICLE

For the Fraser Valley and other regions, getting there may not necessarily be half the fun.

Transit-Oriented Development

For the Fraser Valley and other regions, getting there may not necessarily be half the fun.

ARTICLE

A regional rail network could cut travel and commute times by up to 50% or more–but is it worth the price tag?

The Case for Regional Rail

A regional rail network could cut travel and commute times by up to 50% or more–but is it worth the price tag?

BOARD NEWS

Incoming FVREB Board of Directors 2024-25, L to R: Darcy Reddicopp; Past-Chair, Narinder Bains; Brian Budd; Gurdip Sahota; Chair-Elect, Tore Jacobsen; Jeff Chadha, Chair; Rob Christensen; Gin Dhillon, Vice-Chair; CEO, Baldev Gill; Jasbir Sandhu; Angela Evennett; Larry Anderson; Manny Chatha.

2024 FVREB Annual General Meeting

2024 FVREB Annual General Meeting

ADVOCACY

L to R: Tammy Evans, FVREB; Chris Savage, FVREB, BC Premier, David Eby; Ishaq Ismail, FVREB; Jeff Chadha, FVREB

Political Liaisons

FVREB meets with MLAs in Victoria as part of BCREA’s Government Liaison Days.

In case you missed it..

LOCUS FALL 2023

Leading the Home Front

Will the Homes for People strategy improve affordability in BC? BC’s Minister of Housing believes it will, but it’s going to require significant investments in infrastructure, improvements in the way we approach development, shifts in how we perceive housing, everyone working together—and time.

LOCUS FALL 2023

Real Estate Outlook 2024

As interest rates hold steady and inventories low, home sales are likely to lag into the early months of the year before picking up.

LOCUS FALL 2023

Fraser Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation

For Fraser Valley REALTORS, charity begins at home — and the FVRCF is going all in on supporting youth in the region.

From the CEO

The clock is now ticking for BC’s housing strategy.

BALDEV GILL, CEO

Building Momentum Together

The clock is now ticking for BC’s housing strategy.

From the Chair

REALTORS® are beginning to see a ‘spring’ in the market.

JEFF CHADHA, Board Chair

Cooling Off Revisited

REALTORS® are beginning to see a ‘spring’ in the market.

POLL

Where Are Interest Rates Headed?

What do you think the Bank of Canada policy rate will be at December 31, 2024?

Where Are Interest Rates Headed?

Poll conducted among FVREB REALTORS® between March 10 and March 15, 2024. Results based on 606 responses.

Insight

Brendon Ogmundson on the new generation gap.

Brendon Ogmundson

Generations Apart – Housing Affordability

Brendon Ogmundson on the new generation gap.

Trending

When it comes to Top-10 lists, be careful what you wish for.

The High Cost of Being World-Class

When it comes to Top-10 lists, be careful what you wish for.

Last Word

Why didn’t adding so much new housing supply lower prices?

Patrick Condon

The housing affordability crisis is really a land affordability problem

Why didn’t adding so much new housing supply lower prices?