housing, rates, and labour market fates | September 2023
Sep 28, 2023
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The rennie podcast is about the real estate market and the people connected by it. Tune in for monthly discussions making sense of the latest market data and to hear from an array of industry experts helping us answer big real estate questions about demographics, economics, urban planning, and design.EPISODE #55: HOUSING, RATES, AND LABOUR MARKET FATESIn this episode, we assess the ups and downs of Vancouver's resale market, the Bank of Canada's decision to maintain its trend-setting interest rate, and how the job market is responding to the high-borrowing-cost environment.
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Ryan Berlin, Senior Economist and Vice President of Intelligence
Ryan Wyse, Senior Analyst, and Market Intelligence Manager
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