We have already seen hyper-inflationary price increases in many sectors; shipping, lumber, gasoline, heating fuel, and the leader of the pack, real estate. An impoverishing trend that has a huge demographic priced out of home ownership, at a time when becoming a homeowner could help to hedge any hard earned wealth they have earned. 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 […] Many rural and remote acreages are being purchased this year and lots of buyers are discovering that they need the professional services of a surveyor to begin the process of securing the land with gating and fencing and to plan out the location of new dwellings and outbuildings. A boundary survey adds value to your title, it allows the title owner to confidently create a land use plan and develop the acreage to add maximum value using the land in the best possible way. 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! April, May and June of 2021 could be likened to the spring of 1858 when thousands forged their way north into the Interior and Cariboo regions in search of gold and fortune. The only difference is this spring, LAND is the gold that buyers and investors seek. Canadians are in the midst of re-positioning themselves, literally moving to change their location for safety and the security of a better financial position. Insured mortgages are running at record highs across Canada, meaning that banks are still actively lending and approving residential real estate mortgages. These risk free loans backed by CMHC and the Federal Government are a way to continue to bolster our failing economy and keep Canadians borrowing and spending money. The exit of the CMBPP leaves long term collateral damages like double digit price growth and widens the wealth inequality gap between renters and asset holders even further. The BOC had a primary directive to stabilize the economy with the Bond Purchasing Program and stated the widening wealth gap is a by-product of this best policy approach. The competition is getting tough in several regions including 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Prince George, Fort St. John, Smithers, Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Fort Nelson, Mackenzie and Quesnel all saw incredible sales figures and record prices. Great demand and small supply continues to create multiple offers on medium to lower priced housing. Read More> British Columbians have been living with uncertainty for over 2 years, and even when the threat of viral infection becomes a secondary consideration, fundamentally what we have lived through has changed us. Once a year, my daughter Linda and I travel to Europe as a part of our annual estate marketing strategy. This trip takes us to several European countries over two weeks, including; Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Austria and England. For decades, we have been doing this to network with buyers and sellers promoting properties from our […]
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Home is where the Hedge is.
Western Investor: Search for affordable B.C. housing starts with
The Value of a Property Boundary Survey can be Priceless!
Provincial policy changes that would make housing affordable without penalizing buyers or sellers.
The Great 2021 LAND RUSH!
Positioning for profit and peace of mind.
A test of resilience for long-standing BC markets
Is there still a middle class in our electric future?
Supply, Demand and Debt – You Can’t Print Gold!
Transformative Lifestyle Choices Spur 2020 Land Rush.
BC Markets to Feel the Global Discord in 2020.
