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.
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North Vancouver Real Estate
Why many North Vancouver buyers quietly end up happier in smaller, low-rise buildings
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.
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.
See Engel & Völkers Canada’s main report. Plus my take!
Year End 2022 Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater 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.
February Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
January Stats Report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.










