By Rohana Rezel Here’s a simple three-point plan to make housing affordable in Canada: One SIN one home Penalize Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms for illegal units Fund massive build out of non-market rentals 1. One SIN one home (OSOH) Every home purchase must be linked to a Social Insurance Number (SIN). And one […]
Read MoreMetro Vancouver detached home prices have hit another all-time high in August 2021 breaking the previous record set just a month earlier. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for detached properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – rose 9.32% year-over-year, the August month-end update shows. This represents an increase […]
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