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Douglas Todd: Developers often disguise the true market value of a Canadian home In a stagnant market, there are examples of developers using various techniques to keep buyers in the dark about actual housing sales and prices. Some tactics are seriously manipulative.

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30.05.2026

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Douglas Todd: Developers often disguise the true market value of a Canadian home

In a stagnant market, there are examples of developers using various techniques to keep buyers in the dark about actual housing sales and prices. Some tactics are seriously manipulative.

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