tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post7491603480799045201..comments2024-03-08T08:55:52.985-08:00Comments on Whispers from the Edge of the Rainforest: How bad could it be?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-26512652130971472022014-12-31T03:31:49.953-08:002014-12-31T03:31:49.953-08:00I too came here for the stats............Those upd...I too came here for the stats............Those updates stopped. Did someone apply pressure??????????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-3578918600003217522014-12-11T22:13:15.967-08:002014-12-11T22:13:15.967-08:00I forgot to add that the Chinese pay for their car...I forgot to add that the Chinese pay for their cars and houses, primarily using the "union pay" debit card.It does not matter how the money got into their Chinese bank accounts- as long as the money is in the account, the debit card is valid. That's how all this laundered/ illegally obtained money gets here. The big real estate agencies know all this- they are opening offices all over china. If you don't believe me, Google "union pay",or go try to buy a high end car, and the salespeople will tell you how it all works, It is disgusting..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-43949103872065653392014-12-11T17:24:08.991-08:002014-12-11T17:24:08.991-08:00this will have no effect on house prices. The Chin...this will have no effect on house prices. The Chinese don't need investor visas- they have 10 year visitor visas that allow them to stay 6 months a year. They come, they buy, they bulldoze and then they build. Everyone goes home, then Mom and the kids come back and stay for 6 months, the kids get enrolled in school and are taught to speak English at our expense. And they can drive with a valid Chinese drivers' license- the RCMP are pretty upset with that. You can thank the federal and provincial governments for this perfect storm. In 2 years, a 33 by 130 ft lot on the west side of Vancouver will cost at least 2.5 million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-85955009157174683192014-12-05T18:12:06.908-08:002014-12-05T18:12:06.908-08:00Change of ownership of the blog? It sure has bee...Change of ownership of the blog? It sure has been in limbo for a long while...davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-16489436866311060262014-12-03T23:44:06.033-08:002014-12-03T23:44:06.033-08:00Weird. Has the blog been hacked?
Long time reader...Weird. Has the blog been hacked? <br />Long time reader here and partially failed economic prognosticator, I still return to the largely abandoned site for the links on the right.<br />Very confusing to see this today. What's going on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-9090372426540057882014-12-03T11:05:34.878-08:002014-12-03T11:05:34.878-08:00You're right it is, but it will only accept 50...You're right it is, but it will only accept 50 applications a year. There was a backlog of about 40,000 Chinese on the waitlist for the previous incarnation of this program. This will be sure to choke the life out of Vancouver/Toronto real estate investment.<br /><br />http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1654749/canadas-new-millionaire-migration-scheme-will-only-take-50-applicantsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-5997195987281163992014-12-02T19:04:38.102-08:002014-12-02T19:04:38.102-08:00Sorry, that would be Laxer, not Laxton.
Sorry, that would be Laxer, not Laxton. <br /><br />alexcanuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605337369229736033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-90286670721291172882014-12-02T17:07:47.067-08:002014-12-02T17:07:47.067-08:00Despite the quality of the writing and the truth c...Despite the quality of the writing and the truth contained within, I rather think the Whisperer should have given attribution to the writer, one Michael Laxton it would appear. http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-laxer/nightmare-main-st-cmhc-and-canadian-housing-bubble<br />Published in 2012. Yes, timing is difficult.alexcanuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605337369229736033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-30304550974761499362014-12-02T11:40:26.557-08:002014-12-02T11:40:26.557-08:00Jim Flaherty is no longer with us.Jim Flaherty is no longer with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-43676079429112540082014-12-02T00:20:05.696-08:002014-12-02T00:20:05.696-08:00It's definitely not written by Whisperer.It's definitely not written by Whisperer.Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-14211024297397330512014-12-01T22:36:36.486-08:002014-12-01T22:36:36.486-08:00You do realize a new foreign investor visa is on i...You do realize a new foreign investor visa is on its waymacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-50580980619019815212014-12-01T20:29:24.536-08:002014-12-01T20:29:24.536-08:00Your writing sounds different - are you off your m...Your writing sounds different - are you off your meds? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-72225494737260132642014-12-01T16:13:06.484-08:002014-12-01T16:13:06.484-08:00Yes, no means test for mortgages. IE A 20 somethin...Yes, no means test for mortgages. IE A 20 something with little assets or financial history somehow is able to get the same rate as a move up buyer with considerable equity, Makes no sense until you realize the banks hold none of the downside, Taxpayers do! All from the brain of the smartest economist in the world S Harper...............niceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936637281134795592.post-71785029142238447782014-12-01T02:38:03.453-08:002014-12-01T02:38:03.453-08:00How can a problem possibly be solved by doing what...How can a problem possibly be solved by doing what created the problem in the first place? <br />They are putting out fires with gasoline. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com