Vancouver Affordability
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Average home price in Vancouver is 195% more than most can affordThe report from Rates.ca states that under the current rules, that average family would qualify for an uninsured mortgage of just more than $400,000.EconomyOct 26, 2023
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Closing West End business laments community plan’s move towards rental densityThe owners of Chocolate Mousse were packing up their store as construction began on a new rental housing tower less than a block away.Feb 20, 2019
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Kennedy Stewart prioritizes plan to make good on Vancouver’s housing promisesKennedy Stewart's first priority is to tee up 25,000 affordable rentals run by non-profits on city-owned land.PoliticsOct 23, 2018
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Metro Vancouver’s home price-income gap is as high as $85K — and that’s for a townhouseThe single-detached home dream is all but dead across Metro Vancouver. The dream of owning other homes may be, too.CanadaSep 12, 2018
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‘They’re my babies’: Renters forced to give up their pets over lack of housingAbout five pets a day, on average, are surrendered to the BC SPCA because of owner's housing issues.EconomyJan 10, 2018
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Vancouver’s density lags comparable wealthy cities: Fraser InstituteVancouver ranks 13th among 30 international "peer cities" when it comes to density levels.CanadaJan 9, 2018
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Vancouver plan to build 72,000 new homes — and maybe restrict foreign owners — approvedThe plan targets rich neighbourhoods for more density.NewsNov 30, 2017
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Vancouver targets rich neighbourhoods as it looks to jack up its housing supplySome of Vancouver's richest areas are emptying out. So the city wants to transform them.CanadaNov 23, 2017
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Vancouver home prices to fall as much as 20 per cent: bankCanada's National Bank is predicting home prices in Vancouver will fall as much as 20 per cent in the next year.EconomyOct 21, 2016
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