housing affordability

1:45PM
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Vancouver’s latest policy on rental development—big bang, or more timid tinkering?

The more floors allowed in new projects, the more feasible they become.


1:53PM
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Ottawa’s homebuyer plan unlikely to work, for at least two reasons

Increasing demand for something in short supply will result in higher prices.


1:04PM
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Ontario government proposals could boost housing supply, increase affordability

Queen’s Park aims to boost the number of secondary suites including laneway homes and garage units.


9:43AM
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If millennials have no money, how can house prices be high?

Over time, the main drivers of home prices are incomes and interest rates.


9:59AM
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Trudeau housing plan ignores local drivers of affordability

In reality, housing is a local issue that requires local solutions.


12:14PM
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Feds should not get more involved in housing markets

Average home prices are up almost 60 per cent in the GTA and 70 per cent in Metro Vancouver.


10:25AM
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Another budget, another missed opportunity to tackle B.C.'s housing shortage

Vancouver-area home prices are almost 65 per cent higher than five years ago.


9:10AM
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Ford must back up housing rhetoric with concrete policies

In the Greater Golden Horseshoe, approval timelines average one-and-a-half years.