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[tedward]

But just a few posts back you were saying that it's the developers overcharging for new homes and building excessive homes and therefore causing affordability issues.

 

Nope, never said any such thing.

 

Yes, except population (demand) has also increased. The way demand and supply interact is not really a theory, its just math. Econ 101 stuff.

 

Yep, and that is the sort of qualification needed to make a simple statement like, "The more housing built, of ANY price, the lower the average price in the overall market." actually have any meaning. English Composition 101 stuff.

[Mike K.]

Nope, never said any such thing.

 

I think you did:

 

However, here in the real Victoria, developers are not going to price housing units below what they think they can get are they? Why would a developer build a unit and sell it for $150-$175k when they could just as easily get $200k for the same property? From what I have observed of the Victoria market for the last 30 years they would rather let a property sit empty or be used a a parking lot for decades rather than build something they cannot get maximum profit from. A philosophy they call "capitalism" I believe.

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Developers are not rushing to build houses that average families can afford but rather over-sized McMansions that they can sell for maximum profit.

 

[VicHockeyFan]

Helps on CFAX right now.  Jessup said that Fortn will not appear on his program.  I guess that confirms that that last time did not sit well with him.

 

Two very, very young callers today to Helps.  That I never hear on CFAX.  I'm guessing we have some campaign workers at work on the phones here.  

[tedward]

I think you did:

 

Mike...Mike...Mike. Why do you constantly insist on reading things into what I write?

 

I never said anything that would imply causation. Even the bit you quoted above does not in any way suggest that they are, "overcharging" nor that they are somehow causing, "affordability issues".

 

What I have been saying all along, and you somehow do not want to accept, is that they exist in the system and are just as much prisoners of a flawed model as any moderate-income buyer. To overcome some of these flaws in the system there must be intervention in the system from government or at the very least through non-profit organizations like Habitat for Humanity. And while I applaud and admire what H4H does, they and other charities cannot provide as much as we can through government initiatives.

[sebberry]

Helps on CFAX right now.  Jessup said that Fortn will not appear on his program.  I guess that confirms that that last time did not sit well with him.

 

 

I know Ian had some hard questions for Fortin, but I don't remember the last show he was on.  Was it recent?

[VicHockeyFan]

I know Ian had some hard questions for Fortin, but I don't remember the last show he was on.  Was it recent?

 

It was classic.  I linked the audio at the time, Jessup blind-sided him a bit with communications salaries questions.

[sebberry]

It was classic.  I linked the audio at the time, Jessup blind-sided him a bit with communications salaries questions.

 

I think I remember that now.

 

Must be nice to have a job where if you can't answer the hard questions you can just walk away from whomever is asking them.

[29er Radio]

I thought VV would like to read Lisa Helps blog on property taxes so we can get an idea of her plans if she is elected mayor.
http://www.lisahelps...perty_taxes_101

[John M.]

I thought VV would like to read Lisa Helps blog on property taxes so we can get an idea of her plans if she is elected mayor.
http://www.lisahelps...perty_taxes_101

Just out of interest, 29er Radio, and this isn't mean't to be an accusation, but are you in any way affiliated or associated with Lisa Helps or her campaign for mayor?

[29er Radio]

Thanks for the question John M. I am not associated with the campaign. We do a podcast together and I would consider her a friend. I asked her to join the podcast team because she is smart and I need someone to juxtapose against Gene Miller and myself. I
questioned if I should even share that link as I don't want to come off as overly biased, but it is hard to get the candidates to
actually say what they plan to do and I know VVer's are sponges for information.

[Princess Chica]

Lisa Helps has a proven track record as being the ONLY one at city hall able to turn around / save one of the many delapidated or abandoned buildings owned by the natorious and uncooperative  land owner ROBIN KIMPTON.

 With her leadership this city can work towords finally doing somthing about the many neglected and dangerous properties controlled by this land owner.

 

pic 1 ... the highly successfull Gladstone / Fernwood project that Lisa helped aquire from ROBIN KIMPTON saving a neighbourhood.

 

pic 2 ... the recent fire at abadonded 2321 Cook st. building owned by ROBIN KIMPTON underscores the on-going safety issues regarding

            this type of neglected property.

 

pic 3 ... this property on Grant st. in Victoria currantly houses tenants who are deperate to get landlord ROBIN KIMPTON to repair the broken

            furnace, as they have had no proper heating system for two years and now winter fast approaches once again with no heating system in

            sight. illegaly added suites overload the electrical system in the building causing constant fire hazard,

            while no proper garbage removal at the building causes many rats and racoons to infest this building terrorizing its tenants.

           

            PS snow removal courtesy of the tenants and not the neglectfull landlord.

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[osmich]

Have you had the chance to meet Lisa yet? Or do you have friends or family who would like to meet her? You'll find her around Victoria at one of her many Coffee talks! 

Her amazing volunteer team made her a "Where's Lisa?" page on the website: http://www.lisahelps....ca/wheres_lisa. Please share it widely if you can. 

Coffee with Lisa:
Oct. 14: Cook St. Village
Oct. 18: Fernwood
Oct. 20: James Bay
Oct. 22: Yates St.
Oct. 25: Vic West
Oct. 27: Downtown
Oct. 28: Hillside

Debates are coming up too!!

[osmich]

And so the old style political machine has cast the first dark shadow over the campaign to be mayor with Ida Chong posting an out-of-context 14 second clip from an original two-minute video on her FB page of which Lisa Helps and others replied. 

 

Ida Chong Facebook Page

[osmich]

Stay up to date with Lisa Helps by "liking" her Facebook Page.

[HB]

I see on her page that she is also in good with Rob Reid the rubber shoe salesman.

[HB]

Except he wasnt giving a thumbs up like he did with freeloader Chong.

[Holden West]

Haven't seen any mayoral signs except for Helps. I think some candidates may be holding off until Halloween.

 

I see on her page that she is also in good with Rob Reid the rubber shoe salesman.

Not a Rob Reid fan I take it.

[HB]

As a human no problem as a businessman no problem as a political figure'''''not a fan

[Princess Chica]

As far as i can see Helps is the only strong candidate that has no strong party affiliations

 

[John M.]

As far as i can see Helps is the only strong candidate that has no strong party affiliations

Stephen Andrew is not a member of any political party.