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Vancouver real estate, on the record.

Straight answers on Vancouver and Burnaby real estate: what is actually selling, what it costs, and what to check before you buy or list. By Kyle Mark *PREC.

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February 27, 2026 · 5 min

Court-Ordered Sales in Vancouver: What the Market Really Paid and Why It Matters

Court-ordered homes in Vancouver can be real leverage for buyers. Why sellers can't wait, why not every one's a steal, and how top buyers approach them.

February 23, 2026 · 5 min

I Lost $128,000: What the BC Assessment Drop Means for Your Home and Your Wallet

Why falling BC assessments matter for Vancouver homeowners, what they do to seller psychology and buyer leverage, and how to play it from either side.

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February 20, 2026 · 4 min

Vancouver Real Estate Is Shifting: Exactly What That Means for You

Vancouver's market isn't crashing, it's rebalancing. What that means for buyers choosing the right home and sellers positioning theirs to get offers.

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February 16, 2026 · 4 min

Vancouver Real Estate Has Shifted, and Most Agents Still Don't Get It

Inventory's up and leverage has moved to buyers. How Vancouver sellers should price now and what buyers should do with their new power, from Kyle Mark.

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February 13, 2026 · 3 min

People Are Leaving Vancouver: What It Means for Your Property

More sellers, pickier buyers and softer rents: what the Vancouver market reset means for your property and how to price and sell ahead of it.

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February 9, 2026 · 5 min

Household Debt Is Surging: What It Means for Vancouver Real Estate

Rising household debt cuts buying power across Vancouver. What it means for home prices, negotiating leverage, and how buyers and sellers should plan.

February 6, 2026 · 4 min

The Vancouver Market Isn't Soft, It's Chaotic, and That's Your Edge

Vancouver’s market isn’t soft, it’s chaotic. Kyle Mark on rising inventory, buyer leverage, and what buyers and sellers need to do to come out ahead.

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February 2, 2026 · 3 min

How Canada's Population Slowdown Could Hit the Vancouver Housing Market

What Canada’s slowing population growth means for Vancouver real estate: softer demand, more buyer leverage, and how sellers can still win with precision.

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January 30, 2026 · 5 min

Why Waiting on the Vancouver Market Could Cost You

Why waiting for spring is a risky bet in Vancouver: Kyle Mark on falling sales, rising inventory, buyer leverage and how sellers avoid bleeding value.

January 26, 2026 · 4 min

What's Really Happening to Vancouver Luxury Real Estate

Why Vancouver luxury homes and condos are sitting, and what buyers, sellers and investors can do about oversupply, weak rents and new buyer leverage.

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January 23, 2026 · 4 min

Why Vancouver Sellers Are in a Tough Spot in 2026

Why Vancouver sellers are under pressure in 2026: stacking inventory, buyer leverage and mortgage renewals, plus how Kyle Mark flips leverage back your way.

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January 19, 2026 · 5 min

Why a Tough 2026 Could Be Good News for Smart Vancouver Buyers

Why 2026 looked ugly for Vancouver sellers and good for buyers: Kyle Mark on lost seller leverage, negotiating power and how to build a plan that wins.

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January 19, 2026 · 5 min

Vancouver Developers Are Under Pressure: Why You Should Care

Why are Vancouver developers getting hammered? Kyle Mark explains what stalled projects and high construction costs mean for buyers, sellers and investors.

January 16, 2026 · 5 min

Rent vs Buy in Vancouver in 2026: Where Your Edge Is Now

Is renting cheaper than buying in Vancouver? Kyle Mark breaks down rent erosion, lost equity and the leverage buyers had heading into 2026.

January 12, 2026 · 5 min

Vancouver's Real Housing Problem, and the Opportunity Inside It

Why Vancouver buyers are frozen, what they're really waiting for, and how prepared buyers and sellers can turn that uncertainty into leverage.

January 9, 2026 · 3 min

Mortgage Renewals and Vancouver Sellers in 2026: The Play Before It Happens

Why 2026 is the mortgage renewal pressure year, who feels the payment shock in Vancouver, and how buyers and sellers should play it.

January 5, 2026 · 4 min

Why This Vancouver Luxury Condo Sold Way Under Its Assessed Value, and What That Means for You

What a Vancouver luxury condo selling way under assessment says about the market, what's driving it, and how sellers and buyers should respond.

Kyle Mark beside concrete towers wrapped in chains and padlocks under a red sky, with the words Vancouver Is Screwed

January 2, 2026 · 3 min

Vancouver's Housing Supply Drop Nobody's Talking About

Why Vancouver's 2025 inventory surge flipped power to buyers, why landlords and speculators are under pressure, and what smart buyers are doing.

Kyle Mark beside a blue two-storey duplex at dusk, with a red arrow pointing at it and the word Trap

December 29, 2025 · 5 min

Why You Cannot Buy Just Any Duplex in Vancouver Right Now

The 7 red flags in Vancouver duplexes, from bad floor plans and weak builders to zoning traps, thin mortgage helpers and hidden maintenance.

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December 26, 2025 · 3 min

Big Shake-Up: 6 New BC Rental Rules That Landlords (and Renters) Can’t Ignore

The 6 BC rental rule changes landlords, tenants and buyers need to know: longer eviction notice, online notices, longer dispute window and more.

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December 22, 2025 · 5 min

Vancouver Real Estate in 2025: Sales Are Down and Buyers Have the Moment

Why Vancouver's 2025 sales slump handed buyers leverage: where detached homes went soft, where condos held up, and how to use it.

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December 18, 2025 · 4 min

New Threat to Vancouver Real Estate: Mark Carney Just Changed the Game

What Mark Carney's GST cut on new and renovated homes could mean for Vancouver buyers, sellers, investors and developers, and how to plan for it.

December 15, 2025 · 2 min

Inside a Next-Generation Luxury Home in Coquitlam

What makes a next-generation Coquitlam home stand out: the design, the craftsmanship and why timing matters for serious luxury buyers.

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December 12, 2025 · 3 min

Why December 2025 Was a Danger Zone for Sellers, and How Buyers Could Win

Why Vancouver sellers were struggling in December 2025, what it meant for buyers and how to negotiate hard while hunting for structural value.