More on Victoria comings and goings
This post is 2 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.When the 2016 census data came out, I wrote an article dispelling the myth that Victoria was just attracting an army...
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COVID unemployment and real estate
This post is 4 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.The April jobs data was released on Friday, and I wrote a short piece in the Capital about the release as...
Appealing your assessment: a book review
This post is 5 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.A couple months ago I purchased the book How to successfully appeal your BC Property Assessment and intended to write this article...
Not your mother’s rental market
This post is 5 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.Earlier this week I received an email from a reporter saying he had heard about the slowing rental market and asking...
The Islands off the Island
This post is 6 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.One of my favourite bumper stickers I see in Victoria says “relax, this isn’t the mainland”. That idea of our laid...
The politics of housing
This post is 6 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.Municipal elections are coming up, and for many people that invokes a giant yawn of boredom and an associated abysmal voter turnout...
No, our ownership rate is not 39%
This post is 6 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.When the piece from real estate marketers Point2Homes hit the comments section a couple weeks ago I didn’t think much of...
Foreclosures in Victoria
This post is 6 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.There are a lot of websites advertising lists of foreclosures or court ordered sales in Victoria. The premise being that you...
Greater Victoria Municipalities and Neighbourhoods
This post is 7 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.A few months back the VREB added some proper maps of all their trading areas, replacing the old images that were...
Taxation without representation
This post is 7 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.is tyranny. But what about taxation with excessive representation? After all with 13 municipalities and the CRD we can’t argue...