November 2015

Could Chinese Reforms Lift Canadian Housing Prices

Posted on Nov 15, 2015

Could Chinese reforms lift Canadian housing prices even higher?

China has had a rough year, with slower-than-expected economic growth, its worst export numbers since the global financial crisis and volatility in its stock markets. But the lagging Chinese economy has convinced Beijing to enact sweeping reforms that could cause ripples beyond the coun...

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Real Estate Goes Global*...New Yorkouver?

Posted on Nov 06, 2015



I recently read this article that was written more than a year and a half ago. I find it ironic that The New Yorker", a magazine named after (what I had always thought to be) the most expensive city in the world would identify Vancouver as holding that title.

"The most expensive housing market in North America is not where you’d think. It’s not New...

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Will new PM stick to housing promises?

Posted on Nov 06, 2015



Canada’s new federal government will now be expected to deliver on a raft of election promises, including those on affordable housing.

Justin Trudeau made this promise a month ago: “Safe, adequate, and affordable housing is essential to building strong families, strong communities, and a strong economy.

"We have a plan to make housing more affordable...

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