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Small is beautiful
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Witold Rybczynski makes the case for smaller homes:Smaller houses on smaller lots are the logical solution to the problem of affordability, yet density and less affluent neighbors are precisely what most communities fear most. In the name of fighting sprawl, local zoning boards enact regulations that either require larger lots or restrict development, or both.These strategies decrease the supply hence, increase the cost of developable land. Since builders pass the cost of lots on to buyers, they justify the higher land prices by building larger and more expensive houses McMansion...
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| aggregated: 8 weeks 3 days ago | topics: affordability, density, housing |
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Merrill Lynch sees meltdown for Canadian housing market
Canada could be headed for mortgage meltdown, says Merrill Lynch CanadaCP - Contrary to the prevailing view that Canada's housing and mortgage markets are more stable than their U.S. counterparts, Merrill Lynch is warning that this country could face...
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topics: economy, port-moody
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Talking Housing on a Saturday Night
The Province has announced that it will increase the limit for wood buildings from four to six storeys. I think this will provide some more affordable housing options, as the cost difference between concrete and wood construction is substantial. It a...
16 views | aggregated: 9 weeks 4 days ago
topics: density, green-building, provincial-government
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Merrill Lynch warns of Canadian housing crash
Realbiz pointed out this story in the Globe and Mail this morning: A recent report from Merrill Lynch Canada is warning of a Canadian housing market crash and mortgage meltdown similar to the one currently eating away at the US economy:Canadian house...
100 views | aggregated: 10 weeks 9 hours ago
topics: condo, house-prices, housing, housing-market
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