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Could taxing all homes over $1M fix Canada's housing crisis?

Could taxing all homes over $1M fix Canada's housing crisis?

CMHC-backed report has floated a surtax on all homes over $1 million. Targeting the top 9% of homeowners in Canada, the tax would only apply when a home is sold.
New study reveals intensified housing inequality in Canada from 1981 to 2016

New study reveals intensified housing inequality in Canada from 1981 to 2016

The conversation about housing policies needs to highlight the significant role the state plays in creating existing housing problems, and providing the resulting solutions.
Canada's real estate sector expected to rebound with economy in 2022

Canada's real estate sector expected to rebound with economy in 2022

Canada's residential, commercial, industrial and retail real estate sectors are expected to rebound in 2022 as the economy continues to emerge from pandemic restrictions and lockdowns, a report released Dec. 21 said.
Vancouver, Victoria homebuyers 'under the most pressure' to reset expectations next year

Vancouver, Victoria homebuyers 'under the most pressure' to reset expectations next year

Housing affordability looking ‘grim’ going into 2022, says RBC
The cheapest single-family house in Vancouver is this $1.2-million home (PHOTOS)

The cheapest single-family house in Vancouver is this $1.2-million home (PHOTOS)

The house is just over 1,000 square feet, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms
Fewer listings, more home sales in Richmond last month as Metro Vancouver faces real estate ‘supply crunch’

Fewer listings, more home sales in Richmond last month as Metro Vancouver faces real estate ‘supply crunch’

The composite benchmark price for all property types in Richmond is $1,116,200
Typical Greater Vancouver condo now costs $752,800

Typical Greater Vancouver condo now costs $752,800

Market shift sees condominium apartment sales surging but November benchmark prices are 11.4 per cent higher than a year ago and still rising by nearly 1 per cent a month
Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in Metro Vancouver (MAP)

Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in Metro Vancouver (MAP)

Here are the 9 cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in Metro Vancouver this November
Here is how much you'll pay for a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver this November

Here is how much you'll pay for a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver this November

The city continues to see some of the most expensive rent in Canada.
Now selling Phase 2 of the award-winning Holborn University Heights

Now selling Phase 2 of the award-winning Holborn University Heights

The driving vision behind this master-planned community in Squamish was to synthesize modern architectural design and the expansive natural setting