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JI7

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6. that's canada. the US has a history of discrimination when it comes to buying property and it will
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:20 AM
Jun 2018

most likely be targeted at minorites . either to prevent or make them pay more .

This is called "nativism". marybourg Jun 2018 #1
The issue isn't with immigrants. It's with absentee landlords in China, Russia, and other places pnwmom Jun 2018 #3
Are they "landlords"? marybourg Jun 2018 #9
Could be both -- some houses being one, some another. And Seattle doesn't have pnwmom Jun 2018 #10
In BC it's mostly homes sitting empty. EllieBC Jun 2018 #21
You are assuming that those buying are "immigrants." Sophia4 Jun 2018 #11
So? marybourg Jun 2018 #22
Homes are places where people live. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #24
If it's an investment, the investor will at some point marybourg Jun 2018 #26
That is why I am asking the question. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #27
fuck no, it would be targeted towards minorities . already black people and other long time JI7 Jun 2018 #2
It would be targeted at wealthy non-residents who are investing in property, pnwmom Jun 2018 #5
that's canada. the US has a history of discrimination when it comes to buying property and it will JI7 Jun 2018 #6
I haven't looked at it carefully, but if they have a good model, that is targeted at non-residents pnwmom Jun 2018 #7
i'm sure there are ways to deal with it but not by things like country JI7 Jun 2018 #8
Using the revenue to help the homeless sounds like a good idea. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #14
But if they are American citizens, they would be allowed to buy land. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #12
Black people are discriminated against. Those who can afford it still have harder JI7 Jun 2018 #13
In California? Sophia4 Jun 2018 #17
Here's an article about what's happened in British Columbia. Now that they have the tax, pnwmom Jun 2018 #4
I would be willing to bet most of these homes are not sitting empty. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #15
It's a thing in London, and elsewhere BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #18
They should regulate accordingly. nt NCTraveler Jun 2018 #19
Agreed. It sounds like Khan is moving in that direction. It's a no brainer, tbh. BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #20
We have this issue in San Diego. Apartments in high rises sit empty. haele Jun 2018 #23
There is a huge difference in "no one is living permanently in them" NCTraveler Jun 2018 #25
Kinda, make it non-residents and residential property only Amishman Jun 2018 #16
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