More people living alone needing housing

This is why a guy in my 40s doesn't live in Canada. I'd be forever alone.

So many well paid Asian single women.... In Asia. No need to be slumming it in Canada on 1 salary.

"We keep building housing like it's the 80s or 90s yet society has changed."

We aren't though, there are way more condos being built now than before.

BiegeToyota wrote: ↑ This is why a guy in my 40s doesn't live in Canada. I'd be forever alone.

So many well paid Asian single women.... In Asia. No need to be slumming it in Canada on 1 salary.

How’s Thailand these days? I’m planning on an early retirement there in about 10 years but heard the price is going up quick

LoANeal wrote: ↑ https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75- ... 03-eng.htm

Just because I saw it officially being put out by statscan thought I would throw this out there. We keep building housing like it's the 80s or 90s yet society has changed. No idea how anyone could be a bear anymore in real estate, especially considering the large number of people who can't even find a home. And I say this as a person who wants decreases in the market (so I can upgrade, I'm allowed to be selfish lol). But god damn these statistics are insane...

Basically we need a lot more high rises with 1 bedroom suite or those mini 250sqf suite in Vancouver. For people who like single detached, we can have 2 bedroom 800 sqft with a 400 sqft backyard, fenced, garage optional.

Developers should look into Mini-Houses and build a community of them. Cheap, fast and affordable.

sircheersa wrote: ↑ "We keep building housing like it's the 80s or 90s yet society has changed."

We aren't though, there are way more condos being built now than before.

More so the quantity than the types. Just roughly:

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en ... play=false

God willing the link works but the data is filtered for Ontario. It does show sure the type of housing starts has shifted. Used to be more single detached and now that's a lot less. But here are the number of starts:

1980: 40127
1985: 57311
1990: 62649
1995: 35818
2000: 71521
2005: 78795
2010: 60433
2015: 70156
2016: 74952
2017: 79123
2018: 78742
2019: 68985

Society is shifting a lot, people are living alone and longer and we are growing as a country and inviting more immigrants (not against conceptually, people don't have babies). We need more homes built but governments remain basically set in their ways. Despite the dips in starts here and there there really isn't that many more houses being built. Like here are our decades Avg per year started which should eliminate some of the downturn issues:

1980-1989: 67672
1990-1999: 51700
2000-2009: 74448
2010-2019: 69716

Considering the shift that is occurring in society I would definitely argue governments remain in the past with their thinking....

divx wrote: ↑ Basically we need a lot more high rises with 1 bedroom suite or those mini 250sqf suite in Vancouver. For people who like single detached, we can have 2 bedroom 800 sqft with a 400 sqft backyard, fenced, garage optional.

I personally wouldn't be happy with one but I have about 4 friends in their late 20s who would jump at the option of being to afford a 250sqft condo just to be able to move out from their parent's house. Personally I would hate that size but honestly there is demand for lots of units that are affordable today, let alone the years from now that it takes to build

Sanyo wrote: ↑ How’s Thailand these days? I’m planning on an early retirement there in about 10 years but heard the price is going up quick

Pullution... Bad Healthcare, 3rd world government that consistently lies... Expensive as hell if you want a western lifestyle, but the choice of well educated women is incredible. I'm dating a Chinese gal now. MBA, 5 languages, great job and lives with parents.

But back on topic. Since I got a divorce I have moved to one of them 1 bedroom 300sqf condos and honestly it's really not that bad for a single guy. I'm paying 10,000 baht a month (320 USD) and the building has great facilities and coworking space. It's also right next to skytrain. Can post pics as this is the future of Toronto condos.... Tomorrow when I get out of bed.

The future of Toronto 300sqm living.....

BiegeToyota wrote: ↑ Pullution... Bad Healthcare, 3rd world government that consistently lies... Expensive as hell if you want a western lifestyle, but the choice of well educated women is incredible. I'm dating a Chinese gal now. MBA, 5 languages, great job and lives with parents.

But back on topic. Since I got a divorce I have moved to one of them 1 bedroom 300sqf condos and honestly it's really not that bad for a single guy. I'm paying 10,000 baht a month (320 USD) and the building has great facilities and coworking space. It's also right next to skytrain. Can post pics as this is the future of Toronto condos.... Tomorrow when I get out of bed.

small house and yard less maintenance, i think it is fine for a single