Affordability in Toronto has eroded to an all-time low, with prices jumping by more than 50 per cent in the past five years.
housing affordability
Octobre 25, 2016
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Octobre 4, 2016
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Septembre 27, 2016
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Regulatory red tape is resulting in fewer new homes than there otherwise would be with a growing pool of buyers, contributing to rising prices.
Août 8, 2016
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Unfortunately the discussion on housing affordability has been dominated by handwringing over foreign homebuyers and low interest rates.
Juillet 18, 2016
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Restricting Greater Toronto’s housing supply has consequences beyond the initial impacts on housing affordability.
Juillet 5, 2016
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The Bank of Canada and other central banks around the world have artificially lowered interest rates, making investment and risk-taking much cheaper.
Juin 27, 2016
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Higher home prices are strongly associated with restrictive land-use regulations.
Mai 10, 2016
12:52PM
In Vancouver, it takes an average of 15 months to get a residential development approved—nearly five months longer than in neighbouring Burnaby.
Février 18, 2016
3:10AM
In an effort to make housing more affordable in Greater Vancouver, B.C.’s latest budget exempts newly-built homes worth up to $750,000 from the property transfer tax.