The Economic Fallout of Housing Price Shocks

“If the BC economy tanks, we know who / what to blame. Take a look at the following from the BC Real Estate Association’s economist;”

The desire of some well-meaning British Columbians for government to drive down the price of homes through demand-side policy may sound practical at first blush. However, when you consider the broad and deep economic toll that a negative shock to home prices would exact on both homeowners and renters, it quickly becomes apparent that such an approach is at best, a mug’s game. BCREA Economics analysis* shows that even a relatively modest negative price shock will produce significant consequences to the BC economy.

BCREA Market Intelligence Report: The Economic Fallout of Housing Price Shocks