What city do you live in, and what neighbourhood in that city?
I live in the Queen's Park neighbourhood of New Westminster.
Do you rent or own your own home?
I am a home owner.
If you own a home, when did you buy it? How has the current housing market situation impacted you?
We bought our home in 1997. Now, like many “empty nesters,” we wrestle with the concept of “downsizing.” Due to the relative unaffordability of other housing options, we’ve found that “aging in place” is our best option. The affordability of aging-in-place is an issue, which may be helped by densification ... *
If you rent, or have another housing arrangement, how has the current housing market situation impacted you?
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If there is one single policy that the next provincial government can enact to address a housing need, what would that policy be? Be specific.
The Liberal Party’s BC HOME Partnership loan offers down-payment assistance to first-time home buyers with a no-interest loan of up to $37,500. Owning a home is a dream that people across BC aspire to. This partnership opportunity allows the dream of a first-home purchase to become a reality for 43,000 British Columbians. Simultaneously if 43,000 ...*
* Candidates were given a 50-word limit for responses. Longer answers have been cut off at the word limit.
