B.C. Keeps Failing Renters. Stop Blaming Institutional Investors
When it comes to housing, we’ve done one thing well in B.C.—figure out who to blame for our failures.
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B.C. Keeps Failing Renters. Stop Blaming Institutional Investors
When it comes to housing, we’ve done one thing well in B.C.—figure out who to blame for our failures.
B.C.’s new leaders: Transformation or more of the same?
This fall, British Columbians saw leadership changes in both municipal and provincial governments. Making good on what they’ve said they’ll do will be intriguing to watch.
Happy holidays from Goodman Commercial
With 2022 drawing to a close, we wish you health, happiness and prosperity this season and in the year ahead. Thank you for your continued support and feedback. We receive so many thoughtful responses to our articles, the statistics we offer, and the listings and sales we have the privilege to be part of. Unique challenges … Continued
Calling Metro Vancouver civic leaders: Permit housing, not obstacles
Goodman Report In June this year, we described the headwinds challenging rental housing providers and builders as they try to deliver new rental housing. The scarcity of purpose-built rental in B.C. is well-known, resulting from decades of depressed construction and a shortage of policies incentivizing delivery. A short-lived break from the near 0% vacancy rate … Continued
Government intervention, market downturns
What we found: The factor that popped up in every market downturn was government intervention.
Marxism Won’t Solve Canada’s Rental Housing Crisis – Despite What Ottawa Thinks
Solving Canada’s housing crisis shouldn’t require more than a single lesson in economics. When prices are high, a free market always responds and supplies more. Yet amidst Canada’s severe problems of housing affordability, this foolproof mechanism is continually...
Goodman Commercial supports Arts Umbrella’s Splash – $1.775M raised!
We at Goodman Commercial were honoured to sponsor the live auction at Arts Umbrella’s Splash, an annual art auction with proceeds providing youth across Metro Vancouver access to programming in the visual and performing arts.
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Calling Metro Vancouver civic leaders: Permit housing, not obstacles
Goodman Report In June this year, we described the headwinds challenging rental housing providers and builders as they try to deliver new rental housing. The scarcity of purpose-built rental in B.C. is well-known, resulting from decades of depressed construction and a shortage of policies incentivizing delivery. A short-lived break from the near 0% vacancy rate … Continued
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- 2018 Mid-year review
- 2017 Year-end review
- 2017 Q3 review
- 2017 Mid-year review
- 2016 Year-end review
- 2016 Mid-year review
- 2015 Year-end review
- 2015 Mid-year review
- 2014 Year-end review
- 2014 Canadian apartment investment conference
- 2014 Mid-year review
- 2014 Multi-family values
- 2014 The art of the deal
- 2013 Year-end review
- 2013 30-year anniversary
- 2013 Mid-year review
- 2012 Year-end review
- 2012 Q3 review
- 2012 Mid-year review
- 2011 Year-end review
- 2011 Canadian apartment investment conference
- 2011 Mid-year review
- 2010 Year-end review
- 2010 Mid-year review
- 2009 Year-end review
- 2009 Mid-year review
- 2008 Year-end review
- 2008 Mid-year review
- 2007 Year-end review
- 2007 It's not just about cap rates
- 2007 A contagious southern chill
- 2007 Mid-year review
- 2006 Year-end review
- 2006 How the big are getting bigger
- 2006 Mid-year review
- 2006 Looking back, looking ahead
- 2005 Year-end review
- 2004 Year-end review
- 2004 It's a whole new ballgame
- 2003 Year-end review
- 2003 Blue skies or grey clouds?
- 2002 Website sparks surge in sales activity
- 2002 Year-end review
- 2002 A surging market
- 2000 An industry in change
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