Flat stats hide a rapidly changing market
This post is 4 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.If you look at the monthly stats, it would seem that all is well in real estate in Victoria. Sales are...
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What could COVID-19 do to real estate?
This post is 4 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.Since it’s all Coronavirus all the time on the blog these days, here’s a closer look at how the situation may...
NIMBYism is incompatible with Victoria’s environmentalism and other progressive ideas
This post is 4 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.Our city has gradually drifted politically left, going from electing Conservatives in the 1970s and 80s, to Liberals in the 90s,...
What’s (really) going on in the Victoria economy?
This post is 4 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.It’s a pattern you can rely on. Every month the headline job numbers are released by StatsCan, and (nearly) every month...
Predictions review and 2020 forecasts
This post is 4 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.2020 is done so it’s time for our annual predictions review. One year ago we made predictions about the market in...
Do non-permanent residents add to housing demand?
This post is 4 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.If you don’t want to read about housing during the holidays I’ll give you the short answer (yes), and the longer...
Evaluating the CMHC 2020 Victoria Outlook
This post is 4 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.CMHC published their 2020 Housing Outlook a little while back, which lays out their predictions for both the housing and rental...
Getting to net zero
This post is 5 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.Outside of housing one of my main interests is sustainability and clean technology. On that front I’ve been tracking and trying...
Garden Suites
This post is 5 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.While suites are hugely common in our area, the idea of a detached so called Garden Suite has been picking up...
Let’s talk immigration and housing
This post is 5 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.I’ve been meaning to write this article for a while now, but coincidentally Royal LePage published their latest survey today on...