Douglas Todd: Trudeau's crackdown on real-estate investors won't work. Here's why.

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:45:04 +0000

Opinion: The Liberal government’s headline-grabbing attempts to rein in rampant housing speculation are full of loopholes and distractions

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Douglas Todd: Trudeau’s crackdown on house investors all about posturing, not fixing

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:00:06 +0000

Opinion: The Liberal government’s headline-grabbing attempts to rein in rampant housing speculation are full of loopholes and distractions

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Douglas Todd: Developers build housing to maximize profits, not to help affordability

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:10:06 +0000

Analysis: Properties that could be developed for housing are often withheld from the market in anticipation of greater future gains, says professor. That’s regardless of softened zoning.

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Douglas Todd: What's in a name … of a luxury building? Millions

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 19:03:30 +0000

In Metro, developers tends to choose English or Latinate names for luxury buildings … because it works with buyers, including those from Asia

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Douglas Todd: What's in a name … of a building? Millions of dollars

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:12 +0000

In Metro, developers tends to choose English or Latinate names for luxury buildings … because it works with buyers, including those from Asia

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