Economic analysisCanada’s housing bubble makes America’s look tinyComparing Canada’s infatuation with real estate against the peak of the U.S. housing bubble yields some disturbing insights
NewsIn one Vancouver corner, even money can’t buy happinessThe British Properties are some of Vancouver’s most exclusive real estate. And yet 43 per cent of children are deemed ‘vulnerable’.
Economic analysisWe’re in the dark when it comes to our housing marketOttawa is quickly rolling out many economy-shaping government policies—but they’re not giving us information about their potential impact
Economic analysisChange and pain are headed for Canada’s housing marketAs Ottawa moves to cool the excesses of the housing market, those who’ve benefited from the bubble should hope for the best, but expect the worst
Economic analysisCanada’s economy is hostage to the housing bubbleThe debate over B.C.’s new tax on foreign buyers exposes how badly the Canadian economy needs ridiculously unsustainable house prices to keep rising
Economic analysisIs owning a home the best job in town?The gains from soaring house prices in Toronto and Vancouver are dwarfing paycheques from even the best-paying jobs in those cities
EconomyA housing market that’s too hot to handleThose who once dismissed talk of Canada’s overheated housing market are now worried about a bubble
Economic analysisThe anatomy of a housing bubbleWhy do we repeatedly fall into the trap of inflating bubbles even though history shows they always end badly? Blame your brain.
Real EstateHow Vancouver’s runaway real estate became a national problemEven localized housing bubbles can have national consequences, but Canada has no regulatory body capable of addressing them
Economic analysisVancouver’s real estate paradoxReal estate helped Vancouver’s economy outperform, yet astronomical prices will make it extremely hard to lure young, skilled workers to the city