CHURCHES FEEL

CHURCHES FEEL THE SQUEEZE IN VANCOUVER

Downsizing, redeveloping and renting — just some of the ways churches try to afford the city “Real estate is real estate at the end of the day,” said Rav Rampuri.He and his partner Leonardo Di Francesco are the Holy Realtors. They’ve been selling religious properties together for 21 years, everything from churches to temples to mosques, and they’ve seen the market heat up like never before.The Holy Realtors used to have up to seven properties for sale a time. No one has that many listings today. As soon as a reasonably-priced church is on the market, it’s snapped up.

~ Vancouver Courier