Personal income has increased more in Saskatchewan than in any other province over the past five years, and it has put tremendous upward pressure on the cost of housing. The number of households in Regina and Saskatoon that qualify for a mortgage has dropped by ...
Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability and Standard of Living
Stu Niebergall I was working out at the gym the other day, when I overheard a discussion regarding housing affordability in Regina. The two who were working out beside me said something I have not heard before in the 20 plus years that I have lived in Regina and, I...
Housing Affordability and the Standard of Living in Saskatoon
Executive Summary Housing affordability has deteriorated markedly in the Saskatoon metropolitan area since 2006. While Saskatchewan has had the largest increase in household of any province over the past five years, house prices have escalated at a far greater rate....
Housing Affordability and the Standard of Living in Regina
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy has today released Housing Affordability and the Standard of Living in Regina, a new report authored by Wendell Cox, a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre. Mr Cox is an expert in land use and transportation policy and the...
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