While folk are debating solutions for our problems, blaming foreign money and our immigration programs as the main culprits such as this article – Toronto, don’t let Vancouver’s housing crisis become yours. Whereby Josh Gordon, an assistant professor at the Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy writes about (and invited a lot of heated arguments): – Concern about foreign […]
Nouveau Silk Road: From Middle Kingdom to The Great White North
Jonathan Manthorpe believes there is a direct line linking the explosive real estate bubbles in Toronto and Vancouver and how secure Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on his throne. How China’s Politics Messing Up Canadian Real Estate Markets The evidence — the vast amount of money being spirited out of China by relatives, friends and cronies of […]
Rental Housing Crunch, Shadow Flipping, Racism, Airbnb
Homelessness … sort of. Image Source Kelowna mayor feeling the heat from locals about rental housing crunch InfoTel News Ltd – Jul 13, 2016 KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says he’s hearing plenty from residents affected by the rental housing crunch in Kelowna which is why he thought it necessary to release a “guest column” to […]
Camping Out For Shelter & Condo
Previously, Renters driven to tents, rental bidding wars, and more affordability issues. More affordability stories … Forced to camp for shelter Castanet.net – Jul 9, 2016 Kelowna has a notoriously low rental vacancy rate, as low as 0.5 per cent according to some, which makes it difficult for those looking to rent something affordable. Homeless camps in Abbotsford […]
Renters driven to tents, rental bidding wars, and more affordability issues
#DontHave1Million? Sorry to tell you the truth: You certainly shouldn’t think about buying anything “real” (estate). Yes, not even cookie-cutter condo. The reality is you should be looking at how to rent a decent roof over your head. That’s all. Lest you get kicked out and have to stay in tents for good (see below): – Image Source […]