Cost of housing in Canada
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The man offering to build laneway suites in people's backyards for free, as long as he gets to collect the rents for the next decade, is actually a pretty creative thinker.
Want a free laneway house in Vancouver? There's a catch
A Vancouver entrepreneur is offering to build prefabricated laneway houses free of charge for homeowners with space in their backyards, as long as they let him collect rent from the tenants for 12 years.www.ctvnews.ca
March 8, 2024
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These Canadian cities are selling property for as low as $1 to get you to move there
Cochrane, Ont.
Brandon, Man.
Saskatchewan
Reston, Man.
Pipestone, Man.
Mundare, Alta.
Cape Breton Island, N.S.
McAdam, N.B.
And others,
These Canadian cities are selling property for as low as $1 to get you to move there
Here's a look at Canadian towns, cities and even entire provinces that have offered incentives to entice future residents, ranging from grants to land listed for only $1.www.ctvnews.ca
A condo for your car in Toronto.
Starting from the low $400,000
ToyBx
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Whether his idea is successful or not, I gotta give the guy credit for thinking of an outside the box solution. (He might have more luck if he gave a portion of the rent to the actual landowner, I can't see people going for the idea & getting absolutely nothing in exchange for it)
If it does get traction, Toronto will find a way to nickle & dime the idea to death anyway. Added vehicle traffic in the area, a drastic reduction of usable space, complications with utilities, etc
There are some wrinkles that would need to be addressed, but I commend him for trying to come up with creative solutions!
Can you guys just imagine...
Imagine paying $3.7 million for a house, but it doesn't even come with a parking spot or garage...
$3.7 million and you'd still have to take transit to get around! (Mind you at that price you probably couldn't afford a car anyway)
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Looks like a bargain.
Average Home Prices by Province (February 2024)
| Ontario | $873,207 |
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I think the urban planners call it "Manhattanization"...
October 20, 2022
Read this from 2017,
Manhattan
There is also a "congestion pricing plan"
As if Toronto's Gardiner Expressway isn't congested enough already,
March 19, 2024
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Yeah, but then you have to live in Yorkton, SK....
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SK looks like an even sweeter bargain than Nova Scotia....
Average Home Prices by Province (February 2024)
| Saskatchewan | $306,067 |
| Nova Scotia | $423,664 |
My sister lives in Alberta, on the SK border. Owns a quarter-section.
Never asked what she paid for it, but looks like the Ponderosa to me.
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SK looks like an even sweeter bargain than Nova Scotia....
Saskatchewan $306,067
Nova Scotia $423,664
My sister lives in Alberta, on the SK border. Owns a quarter-section.
Never asked what she paid for it, but looks like the Ponderosa to me.
I had my car broken into in Yorkton on the move from Edmo to Kingston. I'm just slightly bitter about the place.
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I have the same opinion about Toronto. Or worse.
What is it going to be- a house you pay for in cash or mortgage for next to nothing/or be a mortgage slave for the rest of your life?
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Pros And Cons Of Living In Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 2023
Are you planning a move to Saskatchewan but looking for a quiet location? Check out the pros and cons of living in Yorkton Saskatchewan.
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That ought to please locals.
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Not least being if he's a sh!t landlord, it's still the property owners who are going to have liabilities.
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Better brace themselves,
Not just from Ontario,
- in 2021, the top five countries of origin for immigrants to Nova Scotia were India, China, Philippines, South Korea and Nigeria
- last year was Nova Scotia’s sixth year of increased inter-provincial migration with nearly 10,000 net new people coming to Nova Scotia from other provinces and territories
Final rush of Ukrainians arrive in Nova Scotia ahead of emergency visa deadline
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and then you go to the link and see that it is old programs that have for the most part been completed, have waiting lists or individuals looking for a family home don't qualify for.March 8, 2024
CTV News
These Canadian cities are selling property for as low as $1 to get you to move there
Cochrane, Ont.
Brandon, Man.
Saskatchewan
Reston, Man.
Pipestone, Man.
Mundare, Alta.
Cape Breton Island, N.S.
McAdam, N.B.
And others,
These Canadian cities are selling property for as low as $1 to get you to move there
Here's a look at Canadian towns, cities and even entire provinces that have offered incentives to entice future residents, ranging from grants to land listed for only $1.
A condo for your car in Toronto.
Starting from the low $400,000
ToyBx
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Nice to know.
It is dated March 8, 2024.
Guess it is already out of date.
These Canadian cities are selling property for as low as $1 to get you to move there
Here's a look at Canadian towns, cities and even entire provinces that have offered incentives to entice future residents, ranging from grants to land listed for only $1.
Maybe this one is too.
Feb. 28, 2024
Brandon selling property for $1
City of Brandon selling property for $1
The City of Brandon is selling a property for $1 in order to help with the city’s affordable housing and homelessness needs.
This Is How Much Money You Need To Make To Buy A 1,500-Square-Foot Home In Ontario vs. BC
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That's a great return on an investment.
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What would the $16k be in 2024 costs, compared to salaries/buying power?
Comparing straight numbers over a 60-year period doesn’t really work out.
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Were houses an investment back then or were they just considered a place to live?
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Looks like I won’t be moving to Regina any time soon…anyone have $2.7M?
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