Single-family houses in the city are now deposit boxes. How did we get here and how can we restore balance?
Single-family houses in the city are now deposit boxes. How did we get here and how can we restore balance?
The ruckus over the Kinder Morgan project is a good reminder that the economic conditions we once enjoyed are on the way out
The ruckus over the Kinder Morgan project is a good reminder that the economic conditions we once enjoyed are on the way out
New zoning powers for local governments will only meaningfully affect rental vacancy rates if cities streamline approval processes
New zoning powers for local governments will only meaningfully affect rental vacancy rates if cities streamline approval processes
The B.C. government balked at applying the foreign buyer tax to pre-sale contracts, so property flipping won’t slow down and it certainly won’t stop
The B.C. government balked at applying the foreign buyer tax to pre-sale contracts, so property flipping won’t slow down and it certainly won’t stop
Instead of targeting affordable housing, B.C. government should be targeting housing affordability
Instead of targeting affordable housing, B.C. government should be targeting housing affordability
When investor neighbourhoods replace residential ones, civic sustainability is the big loser
When investor neighbourhoods replace residential ones, civic sustainability is the big loser
The extraordinary run-up in real estate prices like the one experienced in the Lower Mainland raises the odds of a painful market correction
The extraordinary run-up in real estate prices like the one experienced in the Lower Mainland raises the odds of a painful market correction
Homebuilders were asked how long they wait for permit approvals, how much it costs, how often rezoning is required and the scope of local opposition
Homebuilders were asked how long they wait for permit approvals, how much it costs, how often rezoning is required and the scope of local opposition
To take pressure off the cost of living in Vancouver, the city should build more housing units on its limited geographic footprint
To take pressure off the cost of living in Vancouver, the city should build more housing units on its limited geographic footprint
If housing costs remain high, and rental vacancy rates stay razor-thin, the region may soon be out of reach to locals and newcomers alike
LAFLEUR, FILIPOWICZ: If housing costs remain high, and rental vacancy rates stay razor-thin, the region may soon be out of reach to locals and newcomers alike