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Metro Vancouver has become a 'resort' that squeezes out locals, says major real-estate player

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Ross McCredie is the CEO of Sutton Group , one of the largest real estate firms in the country.

He is worried that Metro Vancouver has become a place mostly for the rich.

He believes federal, provincial and municipal governments must do a more coordinated job deciding where people should live.

He appreciates the many newcomers who, like his immigrant parents long ago, get deeply involved in their new communities.

McCredie doesn't believe real estate industry has paid nearly enough attention to properly serving homeowners, potential homeowners and the people of B.C. He’s working with people like Al-Karim Kara to make it possible for the public to access more free property data.

Canada is probably the worst of any G7 country for offering the public so little information on such things as the history and past ownership of dwellings.

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