LACKIE: Beware of simple answers on housing issues during election cycle This has been quite a week for municipal politics in what many might have once considered to be the most boring major city in North America. with Video February 18, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Time to stop blaming investors for Canada's housing crisis Would it be safe to say that shelter is a fundamental right? Or are we talking about housing as a functional asset class with increasingly valuable secondary benefits? with Video February 11, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Could consumer sentiment be improving? For all the talk of the role that interest rates play in real estate — and make no mistake, rates absolutely rule the day — I am of the firm belief there is absolutely no market force quite as powerful as that of consumer sentiment. with Video February 4, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Real estate title fraud on the rise In today's modern digital age of convenience, identity theft is easier than ever with Video January 28, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Tightening lending rules now likely to create unintended consequences At this time last year, I recall great discussion about the mortgage stress test. with Video January 21, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Uncertainty reigns supreme in real estate market today But it is the consumer driving the bus, not the media and certainly not the realtors with Video January 15, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Foreign buyer ban a big nothingburger A new year is now upon us. And with it, Canada’s brand new two-year ban on foreign buyers is in effect. with Video January 7, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Homebuyers waiting for bailouts need reality check The other day someone shared a real estate Reddit post written by a perplexed homebuyer wondering what to do now that their soon-to-be completed home was worth less than they had agreed to pay for it. with Video December 17, 2022 Columnists
LACKIE: Why are the outer markets faring so badly in this market crash? And just like that, with the most recent 50 bps hike, any hope that what we have been looking at the past nine months was to be but a blip should be extinguished forever. with Video December 11, 2022 Columnists
LACKIE: Retirees wanting to downsize among those feeling real estate pain Holiday parties are back this year, baby. with Video December 4, 2022 Columnists
