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There is no denying that we are in a housing crisis and that is tough enough, but the fact that people are using this to their advantage to scam others out of their rent money is awful.

Survey calculates average hours spent searching online, driving around, viewing homes – and losing sleep

Trudeau’s office, minister taxpayers’ ombudsman passing the buck

Public inquiry expected to produce report on extent and causes of problem by May 2021

Most distressed sales believed linked to family issues, not sales and price declines

‘Different rules for different parts of the transaction’ are a key part of the problem, says real estate association chief

Listing inventory builds up across the province, although some regions remain in seller’s market territory

The two lengthy reports on how serious СÀ¶ÊÓƵ’s money laundering problem is both dwell on the lack of transparency in real estate ownership. But one of the key moves to correct that is already in the works.

Vancouver is certainly pricey, but average per-square-foot price for a downtown condo pales in comparison with some global cities

Numbers reported by expert panel were calculated using estimates and extrapolations based off an internationally used model – not the panel’s investigations into real estate industry