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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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June 16, 2026 · 5 min

How to Read Vancouver Open Houses in 2026: What the Visits Are Actually Telling You

What a Vancouver open house really tells you: how to read the agent and the crowd, three things to check, and six questions worth asking.

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May 28, 2026 · 4 min

Vancouver Detached Homes Under $2M in 2026: Where to Actually Look

Where to find a detached home under $2M in Vancouver in 2026: six neighbourhoods, what your budget buys in each, and the problems to budget for in older homes.

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May 19, 2026 · 4 min

Vancouver Luxury Real Estate $3M+: What's Moving, What's Sitting, and Why in 2026

What's moving and what's sitting in Vancouver's $3M+ luxury market in 2026: who's buying, which homes attract them, and why pricing matters more at the top.

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May 1, 2026 · 2 min

Vancouver Real Estate Is Shifting Fast: How to Win Right Now

How do you win in Vancouver's shifting market? Buyers negotiate price and terms, sellers price with precision. Where the leverage sits and how to use it.

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April 27, 2026 · 5 min

The Vancouver Real Estate Shift Nobody’s Talking About (But You Need To Understand Right Now)

Vancouver's market isn't crashing or booming, it's resetting. What buyers, sellers and investors should do now, and why waiting costs you.

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April 24, 2026 · 5 min

Vancouver Real Estate Is Shifting Fast: What Nobody's Telling You

Vancouver's market isn't crashing, it's getting selective. What buyers and sellers should do right now to price, negotiate and win.

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April 20, 2026 · 4 min

The Vancouver Market Shift Nobody's Talking About

The Vancouver market isn't crashing, it's rebalancing. How buyers use their leverage, how sellers price sharp, and why strategy wins right now.

April 17, 2026 · 6 min

Vancouver Property Rights in Question: What the Musqueam Agreement and Cowichan Decision Mean for Homeowners

Does the Musqueam agreement or the Cowichan decision threaten your Vancouver home? What they mean for owners, buyers and sellers, and what to do now.

April 14, 2026 · 8 min

84,000 Jobs Lost in One Month: What This Means for Vancouver Real Estate in 2026

Statistics Canada says Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February 2026. Learn what that means for Vancouver buyers, sellers and anyone facing a mortgage renewal.

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April 13, 2026 · 4 min

$1,000,000 vs $1,500,000 in Vancouver Real Estate: The Truth No One Tells You

Compare what $1M and $1.5M buy in Vancouver: condos, townhomes and duplexes, and how space, parking and flexibility change between the two budgets.

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April 3, 2026 · 3 min

What $5,000 a Month Really Gets You in Vancouver, and Why Not to Rent That Long

What $5,000 a month gets you in Vancouver, whether you rent or own, and why a decade of rent at that level is $600,000+ you won't see again.

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March 30, 2026 · 3 min

How Much House Can You Really Afford in Vancouver Right Now?

How much house you can afford in Vancouver: keep payment, taxes and insurance under 30–32% of gross income. The math on a $300K income beats guessing.

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March 16, 2026 · 5 min

Will Vancouver Real Estate Ever Truly Recover? The Unfiltered Answer

Vancouver real estate won't race back to 2021-22 prices. What a real recovery looks like, where rebounds are likely, and how buyers and sellers should play it.

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March 13, 2026 · 5 min

Vancouver Real Estate 2026: Why Now Is Your Edge Moment — Not Later

Waiting for a cheap Vancouver market is a gamble. Why more inventory gives 2026 buyers real leverage, what renting costs you, and how to position yourself.

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March 9, 2026 · 3 min

Has Vancouver Housing Actually Gotten More Expensive? Why Most People Have It Wrong

Vancouver price growth has flattened into a reset, not a crash. What that means for buyers, sellers and investors, and how to read the market past headlines.

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March 2, 2026 · 4 min

Vancouver Real Estate in 2026: This Isn't a Market Shift, It's a Power Shift

Vancouver real estate in 2026 is a power shift, not a cooling. What buyers should do with their leverage and how sellers need to adapt their pricing.

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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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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.