Hamidreza Etebarian

President at Zealty

Hamidreza Etebarian leads the editorial process behind Zealty’s content. He works directly with the team to shape everything from market reports to general real estate guides into clear, reliable, and decision-focused pieces.

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Bare land strata community small lot homes Fraser Valley British Columbia.

Bare Land Strata in BC: What You Own and What You Pay For

In a bare land strata you own the lot, not a box of air inside a building. That one difference changes your title, your property tax bill, and what the strata fee actually buys.

Hamidreza EtebarianSeptember 4, 2026

Comparing BC's Top Real Estate Portals: Zealty, REW, REALTOR.ca and HouseSigma

All four major BC portals show the same MLS listings. What separates them is price history, expired listings, filters, strata data, and who actually pays the bills.

Hamidreza EtebarianSeptember 4, 2026

Kamloops real estate homes on the hillside above the Thompson River in Kamloops BC

Kelowna Real Estate 2026: Prices by Type and Best Areas

Kelowna has 2,793 active listings and a $799,000 median asking price. Condos start at $475,000 and detached houses ask $1,189,000. Here is how the areas compare.

Hamidreza EtebarianSeptember 3, 2026

Moving to BC from Alberta or Ontario, Metro Vancouver street.

Moving to BC from Alberta or Ontario: What Buyers Should Know

Canadians moving from Calgary or Toronto are not foreign buyers, and the taxes that apply are not the ones most people worry about. Here is what actually changes when you buy in BC.

Hamidreza EtebarianSeptember 2, 2026

For sale signs on a suburban Metro Vancouver street in August 2026.

BC Housing Market August 2026: Asking Prices Freeze, Listings Keep Aging

Greater Vancouver closed August 2026 with 14,590 active listings at a $1,159,000 median and 66 days on market. Fraser Valley: 7,678 listings, $969,000. Every property type median held flat for the month, but listings kept aging and more than a third have now sat past 90 days.

Hamidreza EtebarianSeptember 1, 2026

Nanaimo real estate home overlooking the Strait of Georgia, Nanaimo BC.

Nanaimo Real Estate 2026: Prices by Type and Best Areas

Nanaimo asks a median $759,900 across 707 active listings at $420 per square foot, 43 percent below Metro Vancouver. A guide to prices by type and the best areas to buy.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 31, 2026

BC tenancy agreement rental apartment building New Westminster British Columbia

BC Tenancy Agreement and Rent Rules 2026

Every BC tenancy runs on the same standard terms whether or not anyone signs a form. Here is what the RTB-1 binds both sides to, what deposits are legal, and how the 2026 rent increase cap works.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 28, 2026

A row of modern townhouses in a Fraser Valley suburb of British Columbia on an overcast summer afternoon.

Best Metro Vancouver Suburbs Under $900K in 2026

Vancouver West has 900 listings under $900,000 and not one detached house. Mission has 221 and 88 are detached. Same budget, a completely different home, across 25 regions.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 27, 2026

A real estate sign stands on the front lawn of a British Columbia home on an early spring morning with cherry blossoms in bloom.

Best Time of Year to Sell a Home in BC

April listings in BC sell in a median of 16 days and December listings in 26, but the price you get barely moves with the season, and spring brings the most competing sellers.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 26, 2026

A two storey suburban detached house on a quiet street in Pitt Meadows BC with the Golden Ears mountains visible in the distance.

Pitt Meadows Real Estate 2026: Prices, Neighbourhoods and Sold Data

Pitt Meadows has 132 active listings, an $879,850 median ask, and half its inventory under $900,000. Here is what detached, townhouse and condo buyers actually paid in 2026.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 25, 2026

An open house sign on the sidewalk outside a modern West Coast style home in a Metro Vancouver suburb as two visitors walk up the front path.

Open Houses in Metro Vancouver: How to Use Them

Only 8% of active BC listings hold an open house. What that scarcity tells you, when the sessions actually run, and what to check in the twenty minutes you are inside.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 24, 2026

An elevated view across a Vancouver residential neighbourhood with downtown towers and the North Shore mountains in the background.

Vancouver Foreclosures 2026: Where the 423 Listings Actually Are

There are 423 active foreclosures on the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley boards. Surrey holds 144 of them, West Vancouver has 12 at a $1,990,000 median, and 72 are vacant land.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 21, 2026