Comments on: Canadian Retail Spending Is Up, And Nearly A Third of Growth Was Building Supplies https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-retail-spending-is-up-and-nearly-a-third-of-growth-was-building-supplies/ Canada’s Fastest Growing Real Estate News Source Mon, 03 May 2021 07:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sam of GTA https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-retail-spending-is-up-and-nearly-a-third-of-growth-was-building-supplies/#comment-71158 Mon, 03 May 2021 07:42:33 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=16394#comment-71158 In reply to GTA Landlord.

if you buy a samsung dishwasher, and unpack it, see the amount of plastic and styrofoam & other non degradables for such a small appliance.. , you will know that unless there is a serious action to our easy buy and easy dispose life..We continue digging a grave for this planet.

]]> By: Anthony https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-retail-spending-is-up-and-nearly-a-third-of-growth-was-building-supplies/#comment-71090 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:16:10 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=16394#comment-71090 In reply to Ashley.

Canada does not have higher income jobs than the US, nor does it have a lower cost of living. Goods and services are more expensive here, and on top of that there are higher sales taxes. The floor for incomes in Canada is higher than in the US, but those aren’t the people driving the real estate market.

Healthcare and schooling are not free, they are paid for by our higher income taxes.

The difference is Canadian household debt-to-income is currently about 175% where in the US it is 105%. Canadians love overpaying for houses using lots of debt.

]]> By: Ashley https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-retail-spending-is-up-and-nearly-a-third-of-growth-was-building-supplies/#comment-71078 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:10:07 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=16394#comment-71078 In reply to Ahmed.

NJ is filled up with 3/4 bedroom houses for <US$500k. Something must be special about Canada – high income jobs, better quality of life, low cost of living, free healthcare, free schooling,…

]]> By: Ahmed https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-retail-spending-is-up-and-nearly-a-third-of-growth-was-building-supplies/#comment-71075 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:34:56 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=16394#comment-71075 To give context to Canadian home prices, people in Phoenix are calling a correction when you can still get a 5-bedroom with pool for $379,000.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9205-W-Vernon-Ave-Phoenix-AZ-85037/67764439_zpid/

]]> By: Jason Chau https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-retail-spending-is-up-and-nearly-a-third-of-growth-was-building-supplies/#comment-71073 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:31:50 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=16394#comment-71073 In reply to GTA Landlord.

Never fails. I bet there’s a correlation between HGTV as well.

]]> By: Tia Wolfe https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-retail-spending-is-up-and-nearly-a-third-of-growth-was-building-supplies/#comment-71071 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:13:00 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=16394#comment-71071 Hobby is down, but everyone is purchasing more hobby supplies. Deflationary?

]]> By: GTA Landlord https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-retail-spending-is-up-and-nearly-a-third-of-growth-was-building-supplies/#comment-71069 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:37:15 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=16394#comment-71069 Confirmation of yesterday’s Home Depot Indicator. Amazing. haha.

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