LOCUS Magazine is the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s flagship publication, providing perspectives, information and analyses on housing and real estate matters in the Fraser Valley and beyond.
Issue No. 4 – Spring 2025 out now!
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- “Gearing Up for Growth” — a feature interview with Langley Township Mayor, Eric Woodward
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- “No Vacancy at Any Price” — the precarious state of rentals in BC by Vancouver journalist, Richard Littlemore
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- “Changing Tides of Immigration” by BCREA Chief Economist, Brendon Ogmundson
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- “Market Outlook – 2025” By Central 1 Chief Economist, Brian Yu
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- “The Promise of Purpose-Built Rentals” by UBC Professor Emeritus, Penny Gurstein
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- Plus, “The Allure of Offsite Construction, by Shafiq Jamal, FVREB News updats, FVRCF’S giving spree, industry stats, and more.
Issue No. 3 – Fall 2024
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Feature interviews with opposition leaders Sonia Furstenau (BC Green Party) and John Rustad (BC Conservative Party).
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Results from an FVREB survey among Fraser Valley voters on housing, affordability, and municipal & provincial leadership.
- BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson on some less-than-stellar policies of the 2010s aimed at improving housing affordability.
- SFU researcher Nathan Zemp on the huge impact of zoning practices on home prices
- A preview of the upcoming PacificWest 2024, Western Canada’s largest real estate conference.
- How the Fraser Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation’s new Bursary Program is helping at-risk youth.
- Plus stats, commentary and more…
Issue No. 2 – Spring 2024
- Feature interview with Transportation & Infrastructure Minister Rob Fleming
- The challenges of transit-oriented development
- The case for regional rail
- Brendon Ogmundson on housing affordability’s generation gap
- Stats, commentary and more.
Issue No. 1 – Fall 2023
- Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon’s plan to tackle the housing crisis
- Real estate market outlook 2024
- Helping at-risk youth in the Fraser Valley
- Stats, analysis and more…