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Why it might be several years before homes are more affordable in Canada
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Are you talking about Canada explicitly? Cause according to this article there’s about 28 vacant homes per every by homeless person (but this is for the US):
https://unitedwaynca.org/blog/vacant-homes-vs-homelessness-by-city/
It's similar for Canada.
Quote from 1st link below:
https://betterdwelling.com/new-data-shows-canada-still-has-1-3-million-vacant-homes-some-improvements-seen/
Also of possible interest, a comparison of some major Canadian and US cities:
https://homefreesociology.com/2022/02/15/unoccupied-canada/
A house being vacant doesn't mean it is available.