VREP #447 | Smart Growth through Connected Communities with Bob Ransford

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VREP #511 | Has Vancouver Real Estate Found Its Floor With RBC's Robert Hogue

Has Vancouver real estate finally found its floor or are more declines still ahead? RBC's Assistant Chief Economist Robert Hogue sits down with Adam & Matt this week to break down the latest data from across Canada and zero in on what's really driving the sluggish Vancouver marke ...  Show more

REPOST: VREP #227 | 11 Towers and 6,000 New Homes Near Burrard Bridge with Khelsilem Tl'aḵwasik̓a̱n

*Disclaimer: This episode was originally recorded and aired June 2020*The City of Vancouver is a notoriously difficult place to build homes, with crippling debates occurring at any attempt to add housing. So, it may surprise you to hear that ground is being broken soon for 11 tow ...  Show more

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