COVID and the housing market

That’s true to some degree. I grew up in north Scarborough, lots of Italians, Poles and Portuguese and Greek working class families.

My Greek neighbour is 90, she emigrated to Canada when she was 16, raised 3 kids. She doesn’t speak English beyond a dozen words. I’ve known several friends with grandmas like that.

I find Chinese in my hood are eager to integrate. They get English down fast, keep properties up, and mix well with us visible minorities. They might house grandma or grandpa, but there are few homes with multiple families or a dozen people.
My mother in law is Greek terrible English. Was stuck in an old school marriage. Cook and wash dishes and keep quiet household. At over 80 to late to change things now.
 
My mother in law is Greek terrible English. Was stuck in an old school marriage. Cook and wash dishes and keep quiet household. At over 80 to late to change things now.
That is a challenge for newcomers. Canadian multiculturalism norms encourage newcomers to keep their cultures rather than melting into a common Canadian culture.

That cuts both ways if one’s existing culture has control or oppressive tendencies.
 
That is a challenge for newcomers. Canadian multiculturalism norms encourage newcomers to keep their cultures rather than melting into a common Canadian culture.

That cuts both ways if one’s existing culture has control or oppressive tendencies.
Sad. With better Canadian focused social skills they could get jobs and fulfillment outside of the home. They could meet open minded people.
 
That is a challenge for newcomers. Canadian multiculturalism norms encourage newcomers to keep their cultures rather than melting into a common Canadian culture.

That cuts both ways if one’s existing culture has control or oppressive tendencies.
It's also a burden to the medical field when they can't describe a symptom in English. Either call in an interpreter or send them to a veterinarian.
 
Condo price crash in B.C.?

No problem!

The feds will bail you out.


Housing development is a for profit business and like any business, bad decisions cause losses. Auction off the mistakes and let the buyers decide the price.
 
Condo price crash in B.C.?

No problem!

The feds will bail you out.


Housing development is a for profit business and like any business, bad decisions cause losses. Auction off the mistakes and let the buyers decide the price.
Seems there’s a lot of push back on this. Let’s see how they spin this as right now…not looking great.
 
Seems there’s a lot of push back on this. Let’s see how they spin this as right now…not looking great.
Carney is backpedaling as fast as he can. He now says the whole idea is Ebey's and feds are putting in 10% and BC is putting in 90%. He really sucks at economics. He speaks nicely while screwing citizens at every opportunity.
 
Our cottage is dated…but damn…I should try to post it again when I see this stuff.


Wonder if AirBNB or VRBO will ever crack down on bad owners misrepresenting their properties.
While I would expect it cleaner, f me what a whiny person. You don't need to disassemble the bbq and polish the guts. High heat for a couple minutes and away you go. Food left in fridge should obviously have been removed but that's a two minute job. Mouse feces aren't ideal but could have occurred after cleaning. Boarded up window could be a rock from lawnmower, again no big deal. Another article showed some dust on window frame. She was expecting a full deep-clean of an entire house before she showed up for the week. Very few people would do that. Two hour cleaning blast through the house and then the next renter arrives.
 
While I would expect it cleaner, f me what a whiny person. You don't need to disassemble the bbq and polish the guts. High heat for a couple minutes and away you go. Food left in fridge should obviously have been removed but that's a two minute job. Mouse feces aren't ideal but could have occurred after cleaning. Boarded up window could be a rock from lawnmower, again no big deal. Another article showed some dust on window frame. She was expecting a full deep-clean of an entire house before she showed up for the week. Very few people would do that. Two hour cleaning blast through the house and then the next renter arrives.
Saw some of the photos….i think I’d be screaming for refunds also as the place does look bad…especially for $7100/week.
 
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