Monthly Archives: May 2017

New study issues ‘code red’ on Canadian housing affordability

Shelter prices are so over-valued relative to income levels today, that saving just a 10% downpayment now takes 12 years on average, compared with just 5 years to save a 20% deposit twenty years ago. In many cases, people are … Continue reading

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Why ‘flip’ thinking is flopping

Don’t plunder that protected green space to squeeze in more housing just yet!  A new report out of Ryerson’s Urban Planning department concludes that Toronto is over-housed, with a majority of 140 city neighbourhoods suffering from a stagnant or declining … Continue reading

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New York considering bill to release Trump’s state tax returns

Ridiculous that disclosure has to be legislated to force some transparency on this.  But better than not. Some Democratic state senators in New York have proposed a bill that would make Donald Trump’s state tax returns for the last five … Continue reading

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