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[-] turnip@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ah yes, true prices would rise as Canadians compete with investors. We should disallow mortgages for those with second homes and ban foreign investment in perpetuity.

"At the upper end, government charges can represent more than 20% of the cost of building a home in major Canadian cities."

https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2022/schl-cmhc/nh18-35/NH18-35-1-2022-eng.pdf

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

The final cost to the buyer is more relevant than the cost to the builder. It looks like that's closer to 5-7%.

There are lots of small things that might take a few percent off the cost of housing, if developers and landlords are feeling generous. But we'll need systemic reform if we're going to get prices back to affordable.

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