kingofsurrey Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, Ryan Strome said: Oh so the province I live in is Calgary? Lol stop.. Just put down the bottle.. you have had more than enough for one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, kingofsurrey said: Yah, BCers making a few million off their real estate holdings are really hurting for retirement.... I guess Calgarians with their 200, 000 dollar townhouses may be ones working into their 70's..... Fact: highest earners in Canada are in Alberta. You guys are right up there with Manitoba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 59 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: Sorry, most know where I live. Calgary. Yea even in the fraser valley its expensive now. Buddy just bought his condo last January and paid 420, nice place but not 420 nice in my opinion. Hell old ass condos are around 200 right now in Abby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, kingofsurrey said: Just put down the bottle.. you have had more than enough for one day... Lol u certainly pushing me to get drunk...fune u win. I'm drinking after dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, Ryan Strome said: Fact: highest earners in Canada are in Alberta. You guys are right up there with Manitoba. Most BC citizens have made a killing in real estate. Manitoba real estate is tanked liked Calgary.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Russ said: Yea even in the fraser valley its expensive now. Buddy just bought his condo last January and paid 420, nice place but not 420 nice in my opinion. Hell old ass condos are around 200 right now in Abby. Even Penticton and Kelowna are insane. Obviously BC is the nicest place on earth but not at the cost of being house poor. @kingofsurrey and I can take jabs at each other but I know he agrees what's happening in BC isn't fair to young people. Economy should dictate price not dirty Chinese investments Edited October 9, 2019 by Ryan Strome 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Ryan Strome said: @kingofsurrey and I can take jobs at each other but I know he agrees what's happening in BC isn't fair to young people. Economy should dictate price not dirty Chinese investminvestments. With this i concur. 100%. BC politicians ( BC Liberals ) screwed the young people of BC... really sad to see what has happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Ryan Strome said: Even Penticton and Kelowna are insane. Obviously BC is the nicest place on earth but not at the cost of being house poor. @kingofsurrey and I can take jabs at each other but I know he agrees what's happening in BC isn't fair to young people. Economy should dictate price not dirty Chinese investminvestments. Yea I am not complaining. I got lucky and got my house just before prices started skyrocketing and land investors have already come around looking at our place for development. Now the wife and I have told them to come back in 40 years when we have retired and want to downsize.... But yea these prices are insane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) B.C as a province is beautiful, Vancouver itself is overrated. Astronomical prices for shoe size condos and houses with no yards, unless you want to move to the sticks. Plus so many people have mortgage helpers. Yeah let me allow some weirdo to move in my house, just so I can say I live in Van or Burnaby. Edited October 9, 2019 by CBH1926 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon45ca Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Ryan Strome said: Good god brand new condos out here start under 200 man that's high down there. Yeah, SOME condos in Calgary go for under 200K, most are well over 200K. Average condo price as of Sept 2019 was around 280K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrockBoester Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Ryan Strome said: You really are a clown. Calgary has been the fastest growing city in Canada for like 25 years. It must be all the manure acting as fertilizer BOOM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, falcon45ca said: Yeah, SOME condos in Calgary go for under 200K, most are well over 200K. Average condo price as of Sept 2019 was around 280K That's correct however there is many possibilities under 200k for brand new condos. I don't even think you could get that in kamloops ffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon45ca Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, BrockBoester said: It must be all the manure acting as fertilizer BOOM Yeah... I've lived in Victoria, spent a good chunk of time in Vancouver, Edmonton, lived in Calgary, Lethbridge, now Saskatoon for awhile... I hate the Flames, but Calgary is a fun town. Good people, hard work ethic, & they know how to party. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, kingofsurrey said: With this i concur. 100%. BC politicians ( BC Liberals ) screwed the young people of BC... really sad to see what has happened. I think blaming on a single party for it is a bit simplistic. The fact is that demand for BC housing was always there. It just took a few good circumstances to blow it up out of proportion. Fact: The proximity to Asia is a huge draw. Fact: The Asian demographic in BC is also a major reason. Fact: Lax Federal regulations on money coming in (more of a federal issue) Fact: Lack of housing regulation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Ryan Strome said: Actually many go to Arizona. Funny BCers usually working in retirement age...wonder why? Oh ya no money. People of modest means in BC move to Mexico on retirement. My wife inherited a timeshare in Nuevo Vallarta - it seems like half of BC's retired population have moved there - there they can actually afford to live well on CPP and OAS - if you live native. I an see why. Friendly people, even friendlier if you attempt to learn the language, pleasant climate, you can sell your shovel and snowblower, and away you go. If you plan ahead, you can buy property (it's cheap) and build your own place. The government keeps the crime out pretty much because its a tourist destination - I can see why people do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ray_Cathode said: People of modest means in BC move to Mexico on retirement. My wife inherited a timeshare in Nuevo Vallarta - it seems like half of BC's retired population have moved there - there they can actually afford to live well on CPP and OAS - if you live native. I an see why. Friendly people, even friendlier if you attempt to learn the language, pleasant climate, you can sell your shovel and snowblower, and away you go. If you plan ahead, you can buy property (it's cheap) and build your own place. The government keeps the crime out pretty much because its a tourist destination - I can see why people do it. About 10 years ago we were looking in Belize. Never ended buying there but man its beautiful there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, Ryan Strome said: About 10 years ago we were looking in Belize. Never ended buying there but man its beautiful there. I have heard. A friend of my brother is a contract programmer - he and his wife moved to Panama permanently a few years ago - they absolutely love it - he makes great coin and pays hardly anything in taxes - just bought a great house. It's nice if you work hard and make some money that you can actually keep some of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ray_Cathode said: I have heard. A friend of my brother is a contract programmer - he and his wife moved to Panama permanently a few years ago - they absolutely love it - he makes great coin and pays hardly anything in taxes - just bought a great house. It's nice if you work hard and make some money that you can actually keep some of it. I had friends that moved to Panama also and they loved it. I have heard it's so violent but they tell me where they are it's very safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Ray_Cathode said: People of modest means in BC move to Mexico on retirement. My wife inherited a timeshare in Nuevo Vallarta - it seems like half of BC's retired population have moved there - there they can actually afford to live well on CPP and OAS - if you live native. I an see why. Friendly people, even friendlier if you attempt to learn the language, pleasant climate, you can sell your shovel and snowblower, and away you go. If you plan ahead, you can buy property (it's cheap) and build your own place. The government keeps the crime out pretty much because its a tourist destination - I can see why people do it. My 80 year uncle - was home invaded last winter in Mexico where he lived 3 months a year... lived native there. He was beaten then robbed... shot to death and dumped road side.... I am sure that could have happened anywhere..... right ? Yah retirement in mexico. No thanks. Edited October 9, 2019 by kingofsurrey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: I had friends that moved to Panama also and they loved it. I have heard it's so violent but they tell me where they are it's very safe. Seems to be many Canadians from my area buying places in Costa Rica. I think they are fractional ownership types of condos in a gated community . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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