Vancouver Housing Affordability

• Metro Vancouver’s home price-income gap is as high as $85K — and that’s for a townhouse

  The single-detached home dream is all but dead across Metro Vancouver. The dream of owning other homes may be, too.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2018
  
• 4 charts that show how foreign buyers’ taxes can yank prices down in Vancouver, and elsewhere

  The CMHC stressed that it doesn't dispute that foreign buyers affect home prices.

  Feb 9, 2018
  
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• Vancouver home prices have some living in campers. And businesses have had it with them

  "Obviously, the city and the police are quite lenient for the RVs that are parked here," said one camper.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2018
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• Gregor Robertson resists blame for Vancouver’s housing crisis in 1-on-1 with Chris Gailus

  He said he tried to get other governments to tackle offshore capital. But what did he do?

  Politics

  Jan 11, 2018
• Canada’s housing has never been less affordable than it is in Vancouver right now: RBC

  Things really never have been worse.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2017
• On Vancouver housing, Bill Morneau cites ‘stress tests’ that don’t seem to have cut prices

  "We have to think about the Vancouver market and the Kelowna market but we also need to think about the Halifax market and the, you know, the Timmins market."

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2017
• Vancouver plan to build 72,000 new homes — and maybe restrict foreign owners — approved

  The plan targets rich neighbourhoods for more density.

  News

  Nov 30, 2017
• It takes 29 years to save for a down payment in Vancouver, and prices just keep climbing

  Vancouver home prices grew by over 12 per cent year-over-year in October, says RBC.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2017
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• Vision Vancouver says it heard people ‘loud and clear’ on housing, but some are skeptical

  "I think many Vancouverites feel like city hall isn't listening," said one observer.

  Politics

  Oct 15, 2017
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• Luxury condos for Vancouver’s supercars? ‘Why not?’ people say

  "We really are turning into a playground for the international elite, for a lot of very wealthy people."

  Economy

  Sep 14, 2017