"Activity for single family detached houses in the city of Vancouver has enjoyed a noticeable uptick over the past month or so," says @SteveSaretsky's newsletter. "One or two months does not make a trend, but if and when the market shifts it always happens in the single family detached market first. It starts in the city and then ripples outwards. "Vancouver house sales were up 38.5% year-over-year last month, with inventory down 10%. "This is in sharp contract to the Greater Vancouver condo market which saw sales down 7%. "Single family is always the first to move. It shouldn’t be a surprise, considering we no longer build new houses. It’s a hard market to oversupply." (Note that 'single-family detached houses' in B.C. usually contain suites, or allow laneway houses.) #vanre #vanpoli #bcpoli

Right now, as Russians continue to strike #Kyiv with over a dozen of ballistic missiles, the Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv‑Pechersk Lavra — a UNESCO World Heritage site and priceless cultural landmark — has been struck and is burning. A brutal assault on our people and our heritage. This is the true face of Russia’s Orthodox values.

Economist on Canada's Immigration Policy 🇨🇦 @mikalskuterud, an economist at the @UWaterloo explains how Canada's Immigration Policy over the past 10 years impacted housing, young people, and separatism. Watch here: youtu.be/D7b1-qAtn2c

"Some mornings begin before the city does. A threshold crossed. A breath taken with intention. The body already knows what the mind is still learning. This is how strength is built." Taoism? Marcus Aurelius? Maurice Merleau-Ponty? No. Oakridge Park @Oakridgestyle. Vancouver's new luxury shopping centre. #vanpoli #vanre

In defence of @theJagmeetSingh, all kinds of ppl run up to him & take selfies all the time. I was on Danforth two weeks ago, and he went to get two ice cream cones at a café, and a bunch of guys on the terrace giddily ran inside to take pics. Doubt he knew who they were

Australia’s housing obsession is one of its greatest weaknesses. Rising house prices are not a sign of prosperity. What they actually tell you is that more money is being borrowed from the banking sector to buy homes. The cause of rising house prices is rising household debt, and that is unproductive. House prices are now five times more expensive than consumer goods compared to 1970. We should never have allowed that to happen. Housing should not be an asset. It is not something you should profit out of. It is something you should live in. The people who really benefit from rising house prices are real estate agents and property developers, not the families who live in them. We are paupers living inside castles. Paying a fortune on the mortgage, a fortune on private schools, and out of the remainder, just trying to live. For the more information, check out the comment section, #SteveKeen #AustraliaProperty #HousingCrisis #MortgageDebt #Economics #HousingAffordability

Harm reduction activists claimed that “safer supply” would save lives, yet, after access was severely restricted, overdose deaths in the province have plummeted.

“Unabsorbed units in Metro Vancouver are reaching the highest numbers that the region has seen since the mid-1990s.” "Vancouver’s real estate market adjusts to the new normal" as told by @GoldinYVR #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre GIFT LINK: theglobeandmail.com/gift/d1e…

The Federal Government Signaled They Are NOW More Interested In Stopping Mortgage Document Fraud Could it have anything to do with Real Estate Values in Brampton Ontario dropping 40% to 50% since 2022? The sickening truth of how Government decisions are made in Canada 2/

"Vancouver’s 'exclusive' Oakridge Park mall evokes aura of an international airport" as told by @DouglasTodd Here's an ad from Oakridge's original opening day from 1959 to compare shops #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre vancouversun.com/opinion/col…

A sudden 70% water cut with little warning is putting North Okanagan growers at risk of massive losses in the tree fruit sector. Farmers understand the need to manage drought conditions, but decisions of this magnitude require consultation and collaboration - not a heavy-handed approach. I'm starting to hear water restriction issues popping up in other parts of the province, too. Growers deserve a seat at the table before their livelihoods are put on the line. @bcagcouncil #BCpoli countrylifeinbc.com/vernon-g…

Toronto Police Officer Killed in Raid on Suspects in March Attack on United States Consulate — a Shooting US Prosecutors Allege Was Directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Proxy Network thebureau.news/p/toronto-pol…

Veiem per primera vegada la torre de Jesucrist il·luminada! L'espectacle de llum iniciat des de la base fins a la il·luminació de la creu ha culminat amb una composició de llums guiats per drons, que han dibuixat la figura Gaudí i la frase «primer l'amor, després la tècnica».

This is getting interesting - apparent sharp house price reductions by @AragonForward. In @New_Westminster/ Queensborough. Price per square foot reduced to $600 range. #vanpoli #vanre

"In a surprise move, Vancouver parts ways with chief official responsible for building safety" as told by @fumano via @VancouverSun #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre vancouversun.com/news/local-…

A trenchant viewpoint from the @globeandmail's former environmental reporter, who is also a noted outdoors and nature author. #bcpoli