The Turner Report: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave?
“Have we priced ourselves out of the economic reality in which most Canadians live? Of course,” writes Garth Turner in this week’s edition of The Turner Report.
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The Turner Report: Dividing our world into left and right solves nothing
“Dividing the world into left and right, as the Americans are doing (and we’re following) solves nothing. One side is not right and good, the other wrong and evil. Trust me. I’ve been on both,” writes Garth Turner.
The Turner Report: Dream of being a landlord? Do the math first
“A nice heritage home sold in Old Town this week. The asking price was competitive, but no cigar. The new owner got it for 14 per cent less,” writes Garth Turner.
The Turner Report: With prices high, homes are unaffordable for many
“Rates have now dropped twice, with two more chops likely in 2024. In NOTL the market, like the weather, has been uncomfortably sticky,” writes Garth Turner
The Turner Report: Trump, Biden, a bullet and what future holds
“On this side of the river, we’ll have to deal with a situation new in our lifetimes. Religion, race, tribalism, patriotism and a battle between left and right make the coming presidential vote a rising risk to wealth,” writes Garth Turner.
The Turner Report: Own something beautiful, it’s a smart investment
Some days you never forget. It was Monday. I was a columnist and business editor for one of the city’s big dailies (remember them?). Without warning, stocks crashed. The New York market shed
The Turner Report: NOTL housing costs are in the stratosphere
Sure, it’s a nice place. Most folks would be happy living in the coach house. But is it $4.5 million nice? The latest listing on my Old Town street (one block from the flip now on sale at $3.9 million) is part of a larger local story.
The Turner Report: Old is cool in NOTL and a prized flag rises again
It was raining, so we drove. But forget about parking. The streets of Old Town were jammed. Dorothy and I ended up walking through the wet and the dark halfway back from where we started.
The Turner Report: America, Trump and the price of NOTL real estate
Who hasn’t stood on the river bank and stared across at Fort Niagara? In Niagara-on-the-Lake, America is close. No wonder so many from New York state and beyond trek here. They love us.
The Turner Report: What now? Where does NOTL housing market go from here?
This marks the debut of columnist Garth Turner as a regular contributor to The Lake Report. He’s a longtime journalist, commentator and former federal cabinet minister. We look forward to his insightful contributions.
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