Be bold Vancouver, buy a place in ‘JALE’

June 12, 2011 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

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The city plans to turn an old prison into social housing in the Downtown Eastside, but it should consider this edgy alternative first
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Vancouver`s average rent, at $1,181, most expensive in Canada: CMHC

June 12, 2011 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

Just how expensive are the rental housing units in Metro Vancouver? Up to close to $10,000 a month in some cases, it appears.
Find out what the average monthly rents are in Canada’s major cities according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s April 2011 Rental Market Survey.
OTTAWA — Demand is outstripping supply in the country’s [...]

CMHC raises housing starts forecast, cites strengthening economy

June 12, 2011 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

New home construction and existing home sales in Metro Vancouver will grow this year and next, according to a report released Monday by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
Photograph by: Bryan Schlosser, Leader-Post, Leader-Post
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Shangri-la aloft

June 12, 2011 by John Grasty · Leave a Comment 

A hard-hat tour of this condo is harrowing, but when it’s built, residents will be grounded in luxuryMore Info: Click here