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Investment Information on Airbnbs and Short Term Rentals in Downtown Vancouver
Why many North Vancouver buyers quietly end up happier in smaller, low-rise buildings
Some helpful information on how to make money using the City of Vancouver’s Broadway Plan guidelines.
Discover the best places to live in the Lower Mainland and those adjacent for true happiness. From North Shore condos to Gambier Island escapes, find your 2026 real estate lifestyle-match and stop letting your commute dictate your joy.
Why do certain $3M+ condos sell quietly while others sit for months? Discover the three metrics sophisticated buyers use to evaluate downtown towers.
Lower Lonsdale condo tips on how one block changes light, street noise, and resale. Notes on Esplanade, 3rd Ave, and Lonsdale exposure.
A plainspoken North Vancouver market update for 2026: what I’m watching after 2025, why some pockets (like Lower Lonsdale condos) still move fast, and what actually matters for buyers and sellers this year.
BC Business Article: Two Gambier Island lots sell together in one of the area’s largest land-only deals
A look at pricing a view home in the British Properties, so it sells without sitting on the market for months
How to think about older concrete buildings in Downtown Vancouver, not just which ones to buy.
Learn more about some of Vancouver’s coolest loft buildings
My top 10 considerations when buying off-grid
Why hire a REALTOR® for a Presale?
Why buy a Presale Condo?
Financing?/Downpayment?
See Engel & Völkers Canada’s main report. Plus my take!
Year End 2022 Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
From elevator factory to Engel & Völkers Vancouver
Year-End and December Stats Reports from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
March Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
On June 15, 2018, new real estate rules came into effect that change how REALTORS® and their clients can work together in different circumstances.
February Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
January Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
September Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
August Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
July Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
June Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
May Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
April Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
Most people looking at buying their first condo ask the same question. Why buy when the S&P 500 seems to offer similar or better returns? I ran the numbers across multiple real-world scenarios, including living, renting, and investing, to see how real estate actually compares today in Vancouver and North Vancouver.