Developers can now build certain multifamily housing in commercial or mixed-use zones within unincorporated parts of Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Posts published in “Real Estate & housing”
‘It’s meant to have a chilling effect’: Nondisclosure agreements in rental leases a concern in Clark County
By The Citizen on November 9, 2024
As Steven Sandoval scanned his renewal lease for his Vancouver town house, he was surprised to find a nondisclosure clause tucked into the document’s thousands…
A zoning change in Vancouver could prevent mobile home parks from being leveled for development
By The Citizen on October 30, 2024
Amid fears that their mobile-home park could be sold to developers, residents of Vista Del Rio are urging the Vancouver City Council to pass regulations…
Ogden cottages offer below-market rent and a chance at community in Vancouver
By The Citizen on October 15, 2024
As Derek Huegel walked through a small cottage in the Ogden neighborhood, he pointed to the in-unit washer and dryer and the contemporary finishes, including…
Vancouver tiny home community ready to welcome families struggling with housing and homelessness
By The Citizen on October 11, 2024
Community Roots Collaborative has begun welcoming families to its latest housing project, seven small cottages for people moving off the streets. Read more… Source: The…
Former ‘eyesore’ Smith Tower is getting it’s first major interior and exterior renovation in decades
By The Citizen on October 5, 2024
Smith Tower Apartments goes by many names: Vancouver’s beer can. The Capitol Records Tower of Vancouver. Mid-Columbia Manor. Read more… Source: The Columbian
First-time homebuyers in Clark County can find financial assistance from nonprofits, state programs
By The Citizen on October 3, 2024
As mortgage rates drop and first-time homebuyers plunge into the market, a variety of nonprofits and new state programs stand ready to help. Read more… …
East Vancouver subdivision taking shape at Section 30’s former gravel mine
By The Citizen on September 24, 2024
Passersby will likely notice construction has begun on the north end of Section 30, a square mile in east Vancouver that city officials envision evolving…
Clark County could see home prices go up as more buyers tempted by lower mortgage rates, experts say
By The Citizen on September 21, 2024
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday, with an unexpectedly significant reduction of 0.5 percent. Read more… …
Vancouver renter says unregulated ‘junk fees’ are being used to retaliate and discriminate
By The Citizen on August 19, 2024
In the midst of a summer heat wave in July 2023, Vancouver resident ShaWayne Hodges walked out to her porch and saw a notice posted…