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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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December 8, 2025 · 3 min

Vancouver Landlords Under Pressure: Why That's a Buyer's Opening

New policies, rising costs and capped rents are squeezing Vancouver landlords. What that means for buyers and investors, and a landlord's options.

December 8, 2025 · 5 min

Why Now Could Be the Best Time to Win in Vancouver Real Estate

When Vancouver supply rises and demand cools, buyers get leverage. How buyers can strike first and how sellers can still win in a shifting market.

December 5, 2025 · 5 min

Vancouver Is About to Be Rewritten: How Your Real Estate Strategy Should Shift

Vancouver's city plan overhaul means more density, rental towers and new zoning. What it means for buyers, sellers and investors, and what could derail it.

December 1, 2025 · 3 min

Never Buy These Homes in Vancouver Right Now — Here’s Why

The Vancouver detached homes, duplexes, townhouses and condos that hurt you at resale, why they're traps and how to analyze one before you buy.

November 28, 2025 · 3 min

Why Some Vancouver Condo Owners Can't Sell, Can't Rent and Can't Hold

Why some Vancouver condo owners get stuck: too much inventory, soft rents and heavy carrying costs. Who's at risk, who can win and what to do next.

November 24, 2025 · 5 min

Toronto's Real Estate Market Crash: Is Vancouver Next?

Toronto's condo market is tanking, but Vancouver's risk looks different. Where the exposure sits and what buyers, sellers and investors should do.

November 21, 2025 · 4 min

We might be touching bottom—but it’s not time to sit back

Has Vancouver real estate hit bottom? The signals that matter, why assuming it too early is risky, and what buyers, sellers and investors should do.

November 17, 2025 · 3 min

The Future of Vancouver Is About to Change Forever — Here’s What It Means for Your Real Estate Moves

Construction costs, density pressure and developer risk are reshaping Vancouver real estate. What's changing and the moves I'm telling clients to make.

November 17, 2025 · 5 min

New Threat to Vancouver Real Estate: Carney Cuts GST & Eyes Foreign Capital

What Carney's GST cut for first-time buyers on homes up to $1 million and the push for foreign rental capital mean for Vancouver buyers and sellers.

November 14, 2025 · 5 min

Stop Getting Burned: 8 Townhouse Mistakes Vancouver Buyers Make (And How to Dodge Them)

Buying a townhouse in Vancouver? Avoid these 8 mistakes, from mortgage rules and parking to soundproofing, strata risk, floor plans and resale.

November 10, 2025 · 4 min

Hope Is Not a Pricing Strategy: What Vancouver Sellers Need to Hear

Selling in Vancouver means more competition and pickier buyers. Why hope pricing fails, and the five moves smart sellers make right now.

November 7, 2025 · 3 min

The Truth About Moving to Burnaby in 2025 (And Why Many Regret It)

Thinking of moving to Burnaby? What's changing with city reserves, taxes, towers, parks and affordability, and which neighbourhoods still deliver.

November 3, 2025 · 5 min

Vancouver Prices Are Falling: How to Use That to Your Advantage

Vancouver prices aren't falling evenly. See which five kinds of property are hit hardest, and how buyers and sellers can use the shift.

October 31, 2025 · 3 min

Why Vancouver Landlords Are Getting Squeezed

Why Vancouver landlords are getting squeezed: new rental supply, fewer tenants and mortgage renewals against B.C.'s rent cap, plus your two ways out.

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October 27, 2025 · 3 min

Don’t Let the Banks Quietly Squeeze You: Here’s What They Don’t Want You to Know

Your bank says you qualify, but can you sustain it? See how to stress-test your debt and use leverage responsibly in Vancouver real estate.

October 20, 2025 · 4 min

Waiting to Buy a Home in Vancouver? You Might Regret It — Here’s Why You Need to Move Now

Thinking of waiting to buy in Vancouver? See why hesitation often backfires and the moves that beat regret, from pre-approval to off-market homes.

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October 16, 2025 · 5 min

Is Vancouver's Detached Market Dead? Your Move If You're Buying

Vancouver's detached market is slow, with inventory piling up and buyers in control. See how to buy smarter and sell stronger in this reset.

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October 6, 2025 · 3 min

You Think $900K Doesn’t Buy You Luxury in Greater Vancouver?

What $900K can buy in a Greater Vancouver sub-penthouse: the views, the finishes, the trade-offs, and how buyers and sellers should play it.

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September 29, 2025 · 5 min

Why Some Vancouver Townhouses Are a Trap Right Now

Some Vancouver townhouses drain your wallet with low appraisals, high strata fees and weak resale. See which ones to avoid and what to check first.

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September 16, 2025 · 5 min

Why Now Is Your Moment in Vancouver Real Estate

Inventory is up and buyers hold the cards in Greater Vancouver. See what sellers and buyers should do to win in a shifting market.

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April 8, 2025 · 3 min

Vancouver Home Sales Fell in February 2025 as Buyer Confidence Sank

Vancouver home sales fell and inventory climbed in February 2025. See what the slowdown means for buyers and sellers, and how rate cuts fit in.

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March 11, 2025 · 3 min

March 2025 Vancouver Market Update

Inventory climbed and rate cuts loomed in early 2025. See where Vancouver buyers had the edge and where sellers still held the advantage.

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February 25, 2025 · 2 min

Vancouver Real Estate Update: Rising Housing Supply & Mortgage Pressures

Why Vancouver's housing supply is rising, how unemployment and mortgage renewals could reshape the market, and what buyers, sellers and investors can do.

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February 13, 2025 · 2 min

Just Listed: 225 E 57th Avenue, Vancouver – A Modern Architectural Gem

A Scandinavian-inspired half duplex by Randy Bens at 225 E 57th Avenue in South Main, with a chef's kitchen, radiant in-floor heating and an EV-ready garage.