Having been reading Vancouver housing bubble blogs such as VHB and VanCondo for the past year, I've decided to start my own. Man, life is not the same without VHB. Given the sign of bear capitulation in the recent months, I can see this mess coming to an end soon. Unfortunately, I'm not going to put my life on hold to wait out this housing mess, just for the previlege of living in the "most livable city on North America". Therefore, I'm leaving for Montreal at the end of year. The reason I start this particular blog is my observation that some people around me, especially friends and relatives, seem to think the only place to live is GVRD, for the rest of my life. To see if that's true, I'm leaving Vancouver to see what other cities has to offer, in both wage, lifestyle, and housing. To me, the Stanley Park doesn't mean much if I live most of my in a basement room in Burnaby, and pay a big portion of my income for it.
Besides going to Montreal later this year, I'll hopefully travel to the Okanagan region to see what they have to offer. Again, mild climate, diverse culture, and Olympics are not the only factors I'm considering. Income, housing cost, and overall quality of life will be my priority. Hopefully this blog will give people considering leaving GVRD a place to express their opinions and exchange some information.
