City of Vancouver moves to decrease land values by 10–50%
Proposed policy will significantly affect owners in Vancouver’s C2 zones
Category: Newsletter
Ottawa may move to hike the capital gains tax. A bad idea.
Concerns are mounting that the delayed 2020 federal budget will include an increase in the capital gains tax on income-producing real estate. We contend that lowering the tax should be considered for owners of multi-family housing.
Institutional investors: A new housing affordability bogeyman?
By Andrey Pavlov, Ph.D., Goodman Report
Multi-family rentals remain the best bet for investors
Why we believe rental housing remains the most steadfast asset class for real estate investors in the “new normal” environment that we are now entering.
Big institutional capital coming to BC: What will it mean?
The lowdown on REITs and other corporate investors. Plus: Proposed strategy would give B.C. housing nonprofits $500 million to boost buying power
2020 Mid-Year Review
Over the last weeks, many of our readers have sent us questions about the rental market. So here in our 2020 Mid-Year Review, we offer you our responses and insights: Multifamily outlook: Why rental is still the most steadfast asset class Cap rates continuing low Looking back and forward: Is today like the 2008 recession? Rental … Continued
Building more rental housing is a win-win for cities, society
For civic leaders there is a route through this crisis, but it requires innovative thinking and a reversal of tired policies. This time of introspection opens a door.
Want More Affordable Housing In Canada? Build More Houses
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...
The story behind the stats: Investor confidence put to the test
The last 18 months were the most challenging we’ve seen in almost two decades.
Rough surf, but righting the ship
The residential and commercial sectors were also affected—all in the name of making housing affordable.