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Edition: October 16, 2017
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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of October 10-16
Price of New Housing -In August, the cost of new housing in B.C. rose 6.9% compared to the same month a year earlier. Prices in Vancouver jumped 7.8% and there was a 3.0% increase in new housing prices in Victoria.
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Building Permits -The value of building permits fell 9.9% (seasonally adjusted) in August from the previous month. A decrease in permits for residential (‑16.5%) and institutional (‑13.6) projects offset increases for industrial (+47.1%) and commercial (+17.0%) buildings.
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Housing Starts - Housing starts in urban areas (areas with population of at least 10,000) in British Columbia increased 6.3% in September compared to August. The increase was broad-based as all subcomponents saw increases in the month, with the exception of row homes which saw a decline of 30.6%.
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In August, the value of building permits fell in Vancouver (-12.8%) and Victoria (15.6%).
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Did You Know
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In British Columbia, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women - in 2012, 3198 women and 32 men were diagnosed with the disease.
Source: B.C. Cancer Agency

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Headlines
- In August, the cost of new housing in B.C. was higher than the same month a year before.
- The value of B.C's building permits fell in August from the month before.
- Housing starts in B.C. increased in September.

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