July 2025

Interest Rates and the BC Housing Market: Are Buyers Still on the Sidelines in 2025?

📉 From Pause to Pivot: Interest Rates and Market Momentum In June 2025, the Bank of Canada made its first rate cut since 2020—a modest but symbolic 25 basis points. It was a sign that after two years of aggressive tightening, policy is finally shifting to support growth. But the real estate market, particularly in British Columbia, has responded with cautious optimism rather than unbridled...

Where Are the Hot Emerging Markets in Greater Vancouver? A Region Reshaped by Growth Pressures

📈 Growth Without Infrastructure: BC’s Emerging Market Moment With record immigration targets and a chronic housing and infrastructure backlog, Greater Vancouver is facing a defining moment. More people are arriving than the region can currently accommodate, not because of a lack of political will or economic demand—but because the systems that govern how we grow are under strain. By 2025,...

BC’s Pre-Sale Condo Market in 2025: Risk or Reward?

🧭 Quick Overview The pre-sale condo market in BC has entered a new phase. With longer completion timelines, higher build costs, and greater buyer caution, this once red-hot sector now requires a sharper eye and smarter strategy. But despite the headwinds, pre-sales are far from dead — especially in key growth corridors like Surrey, Burnaby, and Port Moody, where transit investments and...

From Boomers to Zoomers: How Demographic Shifts Are Reshaping BC Real Estate

👥 A Generational Tug-of-War Over BC Real Estate British Columbia’s real estate market has long been influenced by global capital, local policies, and economic cycles. But in 2025, one of the most powerful — and under-discussed — market forces is demographic change. We’re now witnessing a significant hand-off between two major groups: Baby Boomers (born 1946–1964): Many are...

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