📈 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,...

🧭 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...

👥 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...

🏡 Housing Affordability in BC: Still Within Reach? In a province where the benchmark price for a home in Greater Vancouver sits above $1.2 million, the question on many minds is: Is housing affordability in BC a lost cause — or can policy still make a difference? The answer is complicated. British Columbia’s housing market is shaped by global demand, limited land, complex zoning...

🏗️ Building Faster, Smarter: The Role of the Housing Accelerator Fund in BC Canada’s housing crisis has reached a boiling point, and British Columbia sits at the heart of it. With demand outpacing supply across much of the province — especially in urban centres like Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, and Kelowna — both provincial and federal governments are seeking urgent solutions....

🏠 Vancouver Real Estate in 2025: A Rebound or a Reset? As we move through mid-2025, there’s a growing debate among real estate professionals and buyers alike: Is the Vancouver housing market on its way to a rebound — or are we witnessing a deeper, structural realignment? On the surface, home prices are showing mild signs of recovery, while sales volumes remain subdued. Mortgage...

BC Real Estate Outlook: What to Expect in the Second Half of 2025 📊 Overview: A Market at a Crossroads As we move into the second half of 2025, the British Columbia real estate market stands at a critical juncture. Following a volatile few years marked by inflation, aggressive interest rate hikes, and shifting buyer behavior, the landscape in Greater Vancouver and across the province is...

With record immigration targets and a chronic housing and infrastructure backlog, is Greater Vancouver heading toward a tipping point? A closer look at the growing disconnect between population growth and city planning. Over the past few years, Canada has embraced immigration at a historic scale. The federal government’s targets are ambitious: over 500,000 newcomers per year by 2025, with permanent...

Vancouver needs more rental housing than ever—so why are small-scale landlords and developers saying it’s harder than ever to build or operate it? A closer look at how overregulation may be suffocating the very supply we claim to support. Everyone agrees that Vancouver needs more rental housing. With immigration targets rising, homeownership out of reach for many, and vacancy rates stuck below 1%,...

Despite inquiries and headlines, is money laundering through real estate still a hidden force in Vancouver’s housing market? A look at the post-Cullen Commission landscape and whether meaningful change has actually happened. For over a decade, whispers about dirty money flowing through Vancouver real estate weren’t just the stuff of headlines—they were a persistent part of industry chatter, an...