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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

Unique retrofits bringing Science World into the energy future

Unique retrofits bringing Science World into the energy future

Iconic Vancouver building aims to be ‘showcase facility’ for energy efficiency
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Vancouver eyes ownership changes for laneway homes in bid to boost housing supply

Vancouver eyes ownership changes for laneway homes in bid to boost housing supply

Homeowners could potentially stratify and sell secondary detached units
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Soft insurance market causing premiums to fall for some B.C. strata corps

Soft insurance market causing premiums to fall for some B.C. strata corps

Savings could be as high as 24% for some buildings, says FirstService Residential exec
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Greater Vancouver seeing fewer luxury sales but resilient prices, says expert

Greater Vancouver seeing fewer luxury sales but resilient prices, says expert

Detached sales over $5M down 39%, according to Engel & Völkers advisor
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Housing crisis fuelling largest B.C. exodus in decades, says analysis

Housing crisis fuelling largest B.C. exodus in decades, says analysis

Negative net interprovincial migration could be ‘canary in coal mine,’ according to Business Council of British Columbia
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B.C. is ‘key player’ in new homebuilding methods, says think tank

B.C. is ‘key player’ in new homebuilding methods, says think tank

Despite huge potential, more data needed on benefits of prefab, according to C.D. Howe analyst
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Surge in new condos pushes Vancouver housing prices down overall, says brokerage

Surge in new condos pushes Vancouver housing prices down overall, says brokerage

Tariff uncertainty, lower immigration, investor retreat among factors, say experts
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Return-to-office mandates trigger fresh demand for high-end offices in Canada, says Colliers

Return-to-office mandates trigger fresh demand for high-end offices in Canada, says Colliers

Banks summoning workers back with ‘carrot’ of AAA workspace, says real estate firm
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Metro Vancouver homes sitting on market longer, more likely to be relisted

Metro Vancouver homes sitting on market longer, more likely to be relisted

There's a growing gap between what listings show and what's really happening, says a Canadian real estate technology company.
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Greater Vancouver homebuyers 'taking the summer off' in tepid market

Greater Vancouver homebuyers 'taking the summer off' in tepid market

Detached homes in region may now be more attainable, says Re/Max expert.
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