August 26, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur /Insights, News
When it comes to real estate statistics, I always take everything with a grain of salt. Fact is, most real estate statistics are compiled and released for general media consumption by the real estate industry: Real Estate Boards, CMHC, Real Estate Marketing companies, Realtors, Lenders, etc. They have a vested interest in a robust housing […]
“How’s the market doing?” It’s the classic question that I get asked daily from clients, friends, family, and even strangers. No one wants to know how I’m doing or how the family is, it’s all about THE MARKET! The current assumption right now is that the market is bad. Really bad. It seems the various […]
Greed is bad. Greed distorts reality and greed in the condo market hurts both buyers and sellers, consumers and developers. Recently I’ve noticed some signs of greed finding its way into the downtown condo market. To me, this is a sign the market is about to change as an impending inventory surge in the resale […]
July Statistics for New Condo Sales
August 26, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights, News
When it comes to real estate statistics, I always take everything with a grain of salt. Fact is, most real estate statistics are compiled and released for general media consumption by the real estate industry: Real Estate Boards, CMHC, Real Estate Marketing companies, Realtors, Lenders, etc. They have a vested interest in a robust housing […]
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How Bad is The Market? Not "That" Bad
February 20, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
“How’s the market doing?” It’s the classic question that I get asked daily from clients, friends, family, and even strangers. No one wants to know how I’m doing or how the family is, it’s all about THE MARKET! The current assumption right now is that the market is bad. Really bad. It seems the various […]
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Greed
March 4, 2010 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Greed is bad. Greed distorts reality and greed in the condo market hurts both buyers and sellers, consumers and developers. Recently I’ve noticed some signs of greed finding its way into the downtown condo market. To me, this is a sign the market is about to change as an impending inventory surge in the resale […]
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