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Jami Makan

Jami Makan

Jami Makan is a real estate reporter with Business in Vancouver. He has previously written for newspapers and magazines in cities including New York, Nairobi and Blaine, Washington. He has also worked in the insurance and litigation fields.

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Recent Work by Jami

Thind Properties project placed into receivership, two more developments under threat

Thind Properties project placed into receivership, two more developments under threat

District Northwest is latest casualty in wave of insolvencies across B.C. and Canada
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Regulatory climate casts shadow over B.C. housing development

Regulatory climate casts shadow over B.C. housing development

Politics, geography pose unique challenges for B.C. housing market, some experts say
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Cascadia region needs 3M homes over next 20 years, says report

Cascadia region needs 3M homes over next 20 years, says report

Public-private collaboration key to closing the housing gap across B.C., Washington state and Oregon
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Home prices decreasing in B.C.’s ski regions, says Royal LePage

Home prices decreasing in B.C.’s ski regions, says Royal LePage

Interest rates, capital gains taxes and short-term rental measures are some factors in province’s recreational property transactions
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Vancouver building permit values plummet in September, says StatCan

Vancouver building permit values plummet in September, says StatCan

Canada, other provinces outperforming B.C.
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Scapegoating immigration ignores B.C.'s broader housing shortfalls, say experts

Scapegoating immigration ignores B.C.'s broader housing shortfalls, say experts

Government backtracks on post-pandemic surge in immigration amid public disapproval
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Natural gas and forestry key for prosperity in Fort St. John region

Natural gas and forestry key for prosperity in Fort St. John region

Steady growth eyed for northern B.C. with Site C’s completion
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Condo market slowdown underway in Vancouver, says report

Condo market slowdown underway in Vancouver, says report

Investors pulling back, leading to ‘grinding halt’ in condo sector
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Vancouver developers struggle with wave of insolvencies as costs soar

Vancouver developers struggle with wave of insolvencies as costs soar

Restructurings more common in current difficult economic, regulatory environment
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Falling rates fuel resurgence in Vancouver office investment, says Avison Young

Falling rates fuel resurgence in Vancouver office investment, says Avison Young

Deals in office market expected to ramp up as lower interest rates take hold
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