# Vancouver Dwelling — Jacky Ng

> Independent presale real estate advisory for Metro Vancouver, led by Jacky Ng (RE/MAX Crest Realty, Vancity Experts team). Since 2014 Jacky has worked 20 presale project launches for six developers — Bosa, Wesgroup, Anthem, Aragon, Quantum Properties and Foster Living — involving more than 500 individual home sales, and now represents buyers. Trilingual: English, Cantonese (廣東話), Mandarin (普通話).

## Key facts

- Buyer representation on a presale costs the buyer nothing — the developer pays the commission.
- BC presale buyers get a mandatory 7-day rescission period (REDMA) with a full deposit refund.
- Typical Metro Vancouver presale deposits: 10–20%, staged over 6–18 months.
- 5% GST applies to presales at completion; the federal first-time-buyer GST rebate covers new homes under $1M, phasing out to $1.5M.
- Presale assignments are reported to the CRA via CSAIR; profits are taxable.
- Contact: +1 (778) 878-1516 · jacky@vancityexperts.com

## Key pages

- [Presale listings](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/presales/): every active Greater Vancouver presale, tracked weekly
- [Presale FAQ](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/frequently-asked-questions/): deposits, GST, rescission, assignments — 14 straight answers
- [Presale vs resale](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/guides/presale-vs-resale-vancouver/): honest comparison — cost, GST, rescission rights, timelines and risk
- [Buying a presale in BC](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/buying-a-presale-in-bc/): the full process, step by step
- [Guides](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/guides/): presale buyer guides
- [Condo assignments](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/condo-assignments/): selling a presale before completion
- [BC presale tax calculator](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/bc-presale-tax-calculator/): GST, property transfer tax and rebates
- [Development tracker](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/development-tracker/): live index of every active Metro Vancouver development, updated weekly
- [Choosing a presale realtor](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/best-presale-realtor-vancouver/): how to evaluate a Vancouver presale agent
- [Market intel](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/market-intel/): Vancouver presale market analysis
- [For developers](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/developers/): Jacky Ng launch track record: 20 project launches and 500+ home sales, 2014–present
- [About](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/about/): approach and services
- [Contact](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/contact/): consultations in English, Cantonese or Mandarin

## Presales by area

- [Vancouver](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/vancouver-presale-condos/)
- [Downtown Vancouver](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/downtown-vancouver-presale-condos/)
- [Burnaby](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/burnaby-presale-condos/)
- [Coquitlam](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/coquitlam-presale-condos/)
- [Richmond](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/richmond-presale-condos/)
- [Surrey](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/surrey-presale-condos/)
- [North Vancouver](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/north-vancouver-presale-condos/)

## Market intel

- [The most important seven days in a presale purchase](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/market-intel/the-most-important-seven-days-in-a-presale-purchase/): BC's 7-day rescission window, used for real diligence
- [Selling your presale early? CSAIR makes assignments visible to the CRA](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/market-intel/selling-your-presale-early-csair-makes-assignments-visible-to-the-cra/)
- [The foreign buyer ban runs through January 1, 2027](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/market-intel/the-foreign-buyer-ban-runs-through-january-1-2027/)
- [The $50K GST rebate is reshaping first-time presale math](https://vancouverdwelling.ca/market-intel/the-50k-gst-rebate-is-reshaping-first-time-presale-math/)