It’s the end of the work week and that means it’s time for the Vancouver Condo Info end of the week news round up and open topic discussion. Here are a few links and stories that have come to my attention this week:
–Thank you VHB & everyone who’s contributed to the Wiki!
-Guess the next 3 years: Vancouver Condo Games
–Tips on how to be a home-buying vulture
–2 mortgage brokers in Duncan say there is no housing bubble
–Would-be homebuyers may want to wait
–BC mills take downtime in “world awash in pulp”
-Video: Tom Barracks economic outlook
-What will work to kick-start global economies?
–Ottawa chops $4.3 billion, predicts small surplus for 2009
-US sinking deeper into recession, dragging Canada with it.
–US home prices hit 2004 levels, predicted to get worse
–US commercial mortgage crisis looms
–Chinas economic crisis worsens
–Affordable places to ride out the downturn
So what are you seeing out there? Post your news, links and anecdotes here and have an excellent weekend!
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