What a fantastic surprise; I read the Western Investor on my way back from my Mexico vacation. I was delighted to read that our view for a solution to the increasing land and home prices in British Columbia finds some prominent support. Thank you, Frank O’Brien and the Western Investor! Freddy Marks Read the entire […] If the provincial government released another 2-3% of Provincial Crown Land into the private saleable holdings we would see an immediate and lasting impact on the real estate market as supply would increase dramatically and prices would stop their continued rise. The uplifting economic benefits of homeownership could continue to grow the economy and the province and its residents would actually benefit as a result instead of being continually penalized for a population growth issue that has been neglected by governing bodies in BC. The released crown parcels could be ear-marked for specific types of qualifying multi-unit and single family affordable housing which could actually be affordable! “Safety in Numbers” has been a long believed group protection theory that gave us comfort. This adage no longer applies to our post Covid existence. Large Groups or gatherings are now to be avoided, so how does one run a Covid compliant accommodation business that remains profitable? The Tourism & Hospitality Industry, which saw record […] Having pushed the restart button and emerged into the “New Normal, we discover that BC’s economic engine is but a shadow of its former self. Citizens and businesses must now face the long term consequences of the national measures taken to combat the Covid19 pandemic. No amount of government stimulus funding will make up for […]
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Western Investor: Search for affordable B.C. housing starts with
Provincial policy changes that would make housing affordable without penalizing buyers or sellers.
Recreating the “Guest Experience”
Home Sales Vital To Economic Recovery
