The Bricks & Mortar Plague According the journalistic observations, Canada is infected by a new strain of virus – “Real Estate Obsession Disorder (REOD)”, that attacks human heads and hearts … a very dangerous disease. The outbreak is now officially a massive plague pandemic sweeping through the Great White North causing major cultural changes. Unlike deadly […]
City of Toronto – Transportation Contracts Scandal
City of Toronto Makes Headline Today Corruption Scandal Police called in to investigate suspected bid-rigging in city’s paving contracts 4 City of Toronto managers no longer employed amid police bid rigging investigation Toronto auditor general Beverly Romeo-Beehler says it appears contractors are bid-rigging to drive the cost up. City of Toronto Auditor General Beverly Romeo-Beehler’s […]
Brexit-Weary Brits & Trump-Dodging Yanks may come to Canada
Recent data from Google Trends has revealed that, immediately after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, there was a huge increase in the number of “move to Canada” searches originating in that country. This closely parallels the search patterns of United States citizens in light of Donald Trump’s success in the Republican […]
Vancouver Empowered To Tax Empty Homes
Attention: Investors who parked their money in Vancouver real estate You gotta pay more taxes very soon, if you leave a building vacant like this one, (because Mr. de Jong will empower the city to dig the hell out of your pocket): – Image Source Vancouver: “I Got The Power” Provincial B.C. government to change Vancouver charter […]
Real Estate Development Roundup
Real estate development is big. So big it is now the #1 economy driver for growth … Unprecedented in Canadian history. How Canada’s hot housing market is propping up GDP growth bnn.ca – Jun 30, 2016 The real estate and rental category measured as part of Canada’s GDP represents the output of real estate agents, brokers, […]
Real Estate Roundup – June 6 2014
All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad. Image Source This week in Toronto: Tips for first time buyers, Toronto’s bull market is still stampeding and May was a great month for this city. Elsewhere: Vancover’s housing market could be a seller’s, life isn’t cheap in Calgary and China’s real estate bubble deflates. […]