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3rd Quarter 2016 Canadian Economic Update – Your Dollars & Sense

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS Q3 – JULY 2016 - VERICO’s Economic Consultant, Michael Campbell helps us to understand the impact of the Brexit vote to leave the EU on our markets, what’s going on with mortgage rates, and who is demanding “government do something about high prices in Vancouver”. – A VERICO Exclusive. INTERNATIONAL SCENE Brexit is important because it is a part of a much bigger story. The key to know is that the Brexit vote and demise of the European Union [...]

Brexit vote could heat up Canadian real estate market

[ Source: The Globe and Mail, July 4, 2016 ] Realtors in Toronto and Vancouver are pitching Canadian cities as relatively safe property havens now that London, for years one of the world’s leading targets of foreign capital, suddenly looks a lot riskier. Blame it on Brexit. “Brexit’s good for us, not for them,” said Anita Springate-Renaud, owner of Engel & Volkers’ brokerage in Toronto, who expects to field calls from clients seeking to redirect their investments. “We are a safe bet.” If [...]