Foreclosures in the States are sky high - is Canada next?
Friday, June 6th, 2008This article was guest authored by B.B.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080605/ap_on_bi_ge/home_foreclosures
Make no mistake, this situation could easily happen here in Vancouver.
why?
1) 5 year housing boom
2) overbuilding, creating an eventual over-supply of units
3) lack of affordable housing means people get in over their heads with high mortgage payments
4) usually, economically speaking Canada is 1-2 years behind the USA
5) overall greed when it comes to real estate (classic sign of a bubble)
6) strong Canadian dollar is weakening our economy