Canada's Tough Stance on Housing Speculation

Hayward, CA, USA,Thu Jan 02 2025
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In Canada, a unique approach is being taken to keep housing affordable. Ever noticed how the media talks a lot about Canada? That's because wealthy foreign investors, often from the U. S. , used to treat Canadian real estate like a game of Monopoly. Canada, however, has rules to stop that. We've all seen how greed can drive up housing costs. Imagine if super-rich investors could buy houses like crazy, just to make money. Canada doesn't want that. They want homes to be for people to live in, not just investment toys. Why does this matter? Because when rich people play games with housing, regular folks can't afford a place to live. It's like they're putting fancy locks on the doors that only they have keys to.
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