Foreign cash driving top-end house prices in Vancouver and Toronto
by Reuters from on (#3BFCB)
The value of some houses owned by non-residents is nearly 50% higher than those owned by residents in Toronto, analysis reveals
Foreign buyers are driving up the prices of homes in Canada's two largest housing markets, according to research which will intensify the debate around overseas property ownership in the expensive cities of Vancouver and Toronto.
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