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Anne Mcmullin: Game Canucks

anne mcmullin: The statement noted pre-sales to locals is often a bank construction financing requirement.article continues below Trending StoriesI Watched This Game Canucks 3, Oilers 2Having too many veterans is causing headaches for both the Canucks and CometsI Watched This Game Canucks 2, Senators 3 SO Alex Burrows was the unlikeliest success story in Canucks history While the city's new policy framework may have public appeal, the institute recommends the city increase supply through density bonuses, reduced fees or expedited building approvals, all of which would improve affordability for locals and working professionals, said Anne McMullin, president and CEO of the institute, in the statement, according to Vancouver Courier. Robertson's office issued a news release Oct. 6 saying the mayor will introduce a motion at next week's council meeting aimed at the city developing a policy that gives Metro Vancouver residents priority over off-shore buyers on pre-sale homes. The institute, which represents more than 650 members that include developers, lenders and real estate professionals, said in a statement that its members already sell more than 90 per cent of multi-family housing units to local buyers. The release didn't provide statistics or evidence to show such a policy was needed. In Vancouver's red-hot housing market, local employers are crunched to retain talent, whether they're doctors, tech workers, retailers, firefighters, teachers or nurses, Robertson said. Robertson, instead, focused on the need for employers to be able to retain talent in what continues to be an increasingly unaffordable city for people with good jobs and incomes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.