"A nation of sheep begets a government of wolves." - Edward R. Murrow Today being the deadline for paying one's property taxes to the DWV, it seems as good day as any for a last ITAC broadcast e-mail before the summer doldrums take hold. In our last e-mail, we advised that, as of 2005, the DWV had on its payroll some 139 employees who were each being paid in excess of $75,000. per annum ...

Please come to the OPEN HOUSE this Saturday/Sunday 2-4 PM to view one of the best Lynn Valley 5 bedroom family homes with separate in-law 2 bedroom suite, situated on a very quiet setting of desirable C-D-S. Immaculate English style cascade front garden with a lovely pond and huge lot with South exposure yard backing onto greenbelt and some City view. This totally renovated home includes over ...

Some West Vancouver residents and property-owners concerned about the increasing and disproportionate [relative to the GVRD average] operating costs of the District of West Vancouver (“DWV”) have recently formed the Interested Taxpayers’ Action Committee (“ITAC”).   They have submitted to the Council, that the 2006 District budget as proposed by municipal staff ought not to be acc ...

Canada's housing markets remain robust in early 2006, despite slightly higher mortgage rates. With new listings hard pressed to keep up with the elevated level of existing home sales, real estate conditions are relatively tight in aggregate. As a result, the national average price of exist­ing homes continues to climb at a vigorous pace, rising in the first quarter at an estimated 10% year ...

The forecasted economic growth for the first quarter of 2006 in both U.S and Canada is strong. The forecast for U.S economic growth in the first quarter is 4.7% and for Canada is 3.3%. But it is increasingly clear that the housing market in U.S is slowing down and that would eventually affect the consumer spending. Consequently we believe the growth of U.S economy will slow down in the ...

  As a result, the national average price of exist­ing homes continues to climb at a vigorous pace, rising in the first quarter at an estimated 10% year-over-year - not much different from the national average experienced over the past few years and well above any assessment of a sustainable rate. However, like so many other recent eco­nomic indicators, these national figures significantly ...