It’s summer and it’s the end of another work week, what’s not to like? Friday is the day we do our regular end of the week news round up and open topic discussion thread for the weekend, so let’s hop to it! Here are a few recent stories to kick off the chat:
–BCREA predicts lower prices in 2012
–Debunking the drivers of Vancouver RE prices
–Vancouver prices never go down
–Mayor blames wealthy foreigners
–What’s happening in Richmond?
–Paulb starts tracking market trend data by area
–BC Ferries proposed service cuts to pay for executive salaries
–BC Casinos to shift away from money laundering services
–The end of free money for Wall Street?
–Buying now cheaper than renting in 37 of 50 US cities
So what are you seeing out there? Post your news links, thoughts and anecdotes here and have an excellent weekend!