Should I Wait for the Next Bank of Canada Decision Before Buying in Vancouver? The next Bank of Canada interest-rate decision is scheduled for October 28, 2026. Waiting may change the financing available to you — but it doesn't guarantee a lower mortgage rate, a less expensive home, or a stronger ne

How Much Money Will I Keep After Selling My Vancouver Home? The amount you keep after selling your Vancouver home is not its sale price. Begin with a realistic estimate of what the property could sell for, subtract the amounts payable from the sale, then decide how much of the remainder you can safe

Should I Sell My Vancouver Home This Fall or Wait Until Spring? Spring often attracts more real estate activity, but it doesn't automatically produce a better result for every Vancouver seller. The right timing depends on your property, your competition, your reason for moving, and the cost of waiti

Is Fall 2026 a Good Time to Buy a Home in Vancouver? Fall 2026 may be a good time to buy the right Vancouver home — but increased inventory doesn't make every property a good decision. Greater Vancouver REALTORS® reported 15,798 active listings in August, 26.2% above the ten-year seasonal average. S

Is the Vancouver Condo Market Recovering in 2026? Canada's housing market has begun recovering — but that doesn't mean Vancouver condominiums have recovered with it. In its September 16 Summary of Deliberations, the Bank of Canada said national housing activity experienced a rebound during the secon

Does 3% Inflation Mean Canadian Mortgage Rates Will Rise? Canada's annual inflation rate remained at 3% in August 2026, matching July and sitting at the top of the Bank of Canada's control range. Does that mean mortgage rates are going up? Not necessarily. Why the Details Beneath Inflation Matter St

Are New Westminster Home Prices Falling Faster Than Metro Vancouver? Metro Vancouver's composite benchmark price declined 5.6% year-over-year in August 2026. In New Westminster, the decline was 9.6%. Does that mean every New Westminster homeowner has lost almost 10% of their property's value? No. Wh

Vancouver Condo Supply Is Falling: What Buyers Should Know in 2026 Metro Vancouver condo buyers appear to have plenty of choice in September 2026. August home sales were more than 20% below the ten-year seasonal average, while active inventory remained approximately 26% above normal. So why is CMHC

A Slow Market Gives Buyers Something More Valuable Than a Discount When people hear that Vancouver real estate is moving slowly, the conversation usually turns immediately to price. How much can I negotiate? That's fair. But I think this market is giving buyers something potentially more valuable: p

A Slow Market Gives Buyers Something More Valuable Than a Discount Most people hear "buyer-friendly market" and immediately think: lower price. But I think today's market is giving buyers something potentially more valuable — time to avoid making the wrong decision. What a Slower Market Actually Giv

Is Vancouver a Buyer's Market in September 2026? Greater Vancouver REALTORS® has released its August housing numbers, and one statistic stands out. What Are the Latest Vancouver Real Estate Statistics? The overall sales-to-active listings ratio fell to 12.3%. For detached homes specifically, it drop

Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25%: Should BC Home Buyers Keep Waiting? The Bank of Canada held its policy interest rate at 2.25% today. For buyers who've spent months waiting for cheaper financing, this is an important moment to reassess — not necessarily to buy, but to reassess. The Bank's message wasn

Metro Vancouver Home Sales: July 2026 Numbers The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR), formerly REBGV, reported 2,061 residential sales in July 2026 — down 9.8% from July 2025 and 18.6% below the 10-year seasonal average. That erased the momentum from June, when sales had jumped nearly 10% year-over-y

For years, one of the biggest frustrations for Vancouver buyers wasn't simply price. It was pressure. See the house Saturday. Write Sunday. Compete against multiple offers. Drop conditions. Make a decision involving hundreds of thousands — sometimes millions — of dollars almost immediately. Today's

One of the easiest mistakes in real estate is focusing entirely on prices. Are they going up? Are they going down? Have we hit the bottom? Those questions matter, but they're not the only things buyers should be watching. Metro Vancouver had 16,476 active properties for sale in July, nearly 27% abov

A lot of buyers have a number in their head. “When mortgage rates get to _, then I'll buy.” I understand the logic. A lower interest rate reduces the cost of borrowing, which should make a home more affordable. But real estate doesn't happen in a vacuum. The Bank of Canada recently published researc

There is something interesting happening in Metro Vancouver real estate right now. Everyone seems to be waiting. Buyers are waiting for prices to fall further. Sellers are waiting for demand to return. And plenty of people are waiting for another major drop in mortgage rates. But sometimes the oppor

If you've been waiting for the BC housing market to “make sense” again, July probably didn't help.  Metro Vancouver home sales dropped nearly 10% compared with last July. Fraser Valley benchmark prices are roughly 7% lower than a year ago. Vancouver Island sales are down too. At first glance, this l

Asking rents drop again, but B.C. remains among Canada's most expensive markets North Vancouver still priciest rental market in Canada, report finds A sign announcing a one-bedroom apartment for rent in Vancouver's West End. (David Horemans/CBC) Asking rents in British Columbia continue to fall, sli

Canada is building more homes, just not for owners Rental starts totalled 130,000 over the past year, while condo starts fell below 50,000 for the first time since the Great Financial Crisis. Photo by Getty Images   Construction of rental properties has been booming, but this much-needed boost could