SFU experts on COVID-19 impact on real estate

CONTACT:
Melissa Shaw, Communications and Marketing, 236.880.3297, melissa_shaw@sfu.ca

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp has predicted that home prices in Canada could drop up to 25% due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The following experts are available to speak on housing:

Andy Yan, The City Program, ayan@sfu.ca

• Can speak to housing, urban planning and development

Andrey Pavlov, Beedie School of Business, 604.763.3696; apavlov@sfu.ca

• Can speak to economic impacts of COVID-19 on real estate

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