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Best Kitsilano Independent Coffee Shops

In Vancouver, it’s easy to mistake Kitsilano for a sleepy yoga culture neighbourhood (especially compared to its Hipster Eastern neighbours like Mt. Pleasant and Commercial Drive), but don’t be fooled: the artisanal coffee scene is full of diverse and legitimately great choices. Here is a rundown of the best coffee in Kits.

Key factors at play in the Vancouver housing market

An examination of the factors at play in the Vancouver Real Estate market reveals a definitive strengthening in the factors influencing the market downward.

Prices could continue to rise but the risk of a correction has risen significantly. There is still a critical supply issue so, regardless of home prices, many more homes need to be built in Vancouver.

Why are there Real Estate Risk Assessments?

RBC recently released their periodic Housing Health Check. It is very similar to a quarterly CMHC Housing Market Assessment, but their dashboard is more detailed in some ways. The fact that RBC, the largest Canadian mortgage lender and CMHC the largest provider of mortgage default insurance have created these early warning systems should tell you that there is real risk in the real estate market.