Real estate
January 10, 2019
Vancouver's top-tier real estate market is now a buyers' market. Image credit: Sotheby’s
By Sarah Ramirez
Rising interest rates and tighter government regulations have contributed to diverging real estate trends in Canada’s luxury market.
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