Would be interesting to look at the "farm" numbers from 2001-2005 and compare them to the last 4-5 years.
I know times were good for a few in that previous period but it was a diff story for about 75% of the rest of western Canada.
During that time, actually it was about 8 years we never replaced one piece of iron and there was absolutely no money for holidays. A different time and place I guess. Oh and land values stayed at flat for that whole time period - from about 1998-2006 , 2007 then the cartoon's came on.
Things have definitely been ok to good here since 2006 weather wise, as many have said land values showed that the past 5 years, but the brakes are getting applied here too - the last land sales are off almost 1 x assessment from a year ago.
So Ritz's comment is kind of correct in general, except for a few flooded areas the past few years. But his numbers are based on the last three years IMO. He has his head in the sand though , like his ole flock of birds about the numbers for 2015-16, they may be far different. So, fact about the past few years but fiction on the current situation going foreward.
I know times were good for a few in that previous period but it was a diff story for about 75% of the rest of western Canada.
During that time, actually it was about 8 years we never replaced one piece of iron and there was absolutely no money for holidays. A different time and place I guess. Oh and land values stayed at flat for that whole time period - from about 1998-2006 , 2007 then the cartoon's came on.
Things have definitely been ok to good here since 2006 weather wise, as many have said land values showed that the past 5 years, but the brakes are getting applied here too - the last land sales are off almost 1 x assessment from a year ago.
So Ritz's comment is kind of correct in general, except for a few flooded areas the past few years. But his numbers are based on the last three years IMO. He has his head in the sand though , like his ole flock of birds about the numbers for 2015-16, they may be far different. So, fact about the past few years but fiction on the current situation going foreward.
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