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Artwork of half a dozen clay figures in an apartment room, performing various activities: assembling a chair, sweeping, looking at a cell phone, boxing with one another, and trying to enter the apartment.

Living Rooms

The Rise of the Roommate

November 11, 2020November 12, 2020 - by Kelli María Korducki

Burnt-out and debt-ridden, my generation is poised to change the household as we know it—maybe even for the better

Black-and-white illustration of a grid of apartment units containing tenants trying to connect with people in other units––some are linked by phone cables, some are waving to one another, others are bringing one another food.

Business / COVID-19

Do Good Landlords Even Exist?

April 21, 2020May 1, 2020 - by Zachariah Wells

In the current rental crisis, landlords have a chance to step up. But too many of them are failing their tenants

An illustration of two people holding a roof over a bed, surrounded by elements of an apartment (table and a chair, a door, flowers, and a rug).

Cities

Why It’s Impossible to Buy a House

January 29, 2020June 1, 2020 - by Shawn Micallef

Canadians used to live in a country that built housing with everyone in mind. What happened?

landscape filled with money related objects

Business

The Decade in Money

December 16, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From Vancouver’s unaffordable housing to millennials planning for early retirement, these are the money conversations that defined Canada

April 2019 / Business

Thinking of Buying a Waterfront Property? Read This First

March 4, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Paul Gallant

As climate-related dangers increase, insurance companies are changing where and how we build homes

Vanda sits with the girls’ stuffed-animal collection in their living room, which doubles as the parents’ bedroom. May 2016.

Society

Trying to Make Ends Meet in Vancouver

April 19, 2018August 13, 2019 - by Emily McCarty

How one family is living on the fine line between poverty and homelessness

September 2017 / Society

Why You Can’t Afford an Apartment in Canada’s Biggest Cities

August 15, 2017April 5, 2020 - by John Lorinc

As housing prices soar, a chronic shortage of rental units is creating a new market squeeze

Cities

The Problem with Kid-free Condos

June 15, 2017July 1, 2020 - by Tim Querengesser

In Alberta, developers and managers can create adults-only buildings. Families are being pushed out of cities—and pushing back

Cities

Owning Our Privilege

August 11, 2016April 28, 2020 - by Zachariah Wells

Think you can go it alone in today’s real estate market? Think again

Business

Residential Purgatory

September 3, 2015December 19, 2019 - by John Lorinc

Since 2008, housing prices have pushed relentlessly upwards, encumbering owners with massive debt. This can’t go on