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It's interesting how the government is working on different tax schemes to try to fix the housing problem. But the people that are buying these houses from ove
by AstroJetson 10y ago
It's interesting how the government is working on different tax schemes to try to fix the housing problem. But the people that are buying these houses from overseas have the money, so it's not going to make a difference.
But locally it's a problem. There are lots of non-Canadians living there and the purchase tax is a real problem for them, it adds to the cost of really overinflated homes.
My plan is to start a business call "Sim-Live", I'll make your house looked lived in for a small fee every month. Lights on, people in an out, small party every other month, trash out to be picked up, Amazon boxes, mail, etc.
- gtirloni 10y agoI hope your are joking because it would be trivial to sue your company and its customers ;) But yeah, what are the criteria for deciding whether it's empty or not. People will get creative quickly.
- AstroJetson 10y agoYep, a joke. There are people that when they go away on an extended trip they stage their homes to look lived in while they are gone. Real Estate Agents stage empty homes that they are selling to help the sale. A sofa, table and two chairs, etc. from a second hand place isn't much effort. And because of your post I've changed my company name to "Sim-Secure" We keep your house from being broken into and vandalized by making it look lived in. Thanks for suggesting the pivot! :-)