Blog by Ben Amzaleg

Why Canada will not experience a US style meltdown in housing

August 31st, 2010

Canada is unlikely to see a “massive wave of defaults” in the housing market as the market cools, the CD Howe Institute wrote in a report Wednesday.

The report comes day after the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a report saying six Canadian cities – Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal – were due for a correction because prices have increased beyond what ...

There are two million reasons for high prices in Vancouv

August 23rd, 2010
There are two million reasons for high prices in Vancouver

City’s housing affordability problem boils down to too many people on too little land


 


What drives Vancouver’s house prices so relentlessly to levels four times higher than Winnipeg’s, and more than half again what Torontonians pay?

What drives Vancouver’s house prices so relentlessly to levels four times higher than Winnipeg’s, a ...

Naramata B.C - Penticton House on fire

August 22nd, 2010
I was on vacation in Naramata B.C this past weekend which was an amazing experience.
While staying at the Naramata Heritage inn and Spa http://www.naramatainn.com/ which was great i got a phone call at 11:30 at night asking me to move my car as the house beside the hotel was on fire.
After moving the car i got the chance to see the house burn down to the ground in less than 35 minutes.
Here i ...

Jule 2010 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Stats

August 4th, 2010
July 2010 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Stats ...