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What BC Foreclosures Actually Sold For in 2026
Foreclosure sales across Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Chilliwack are up 66% in 2026. They sell 10% to 19% below market per square foot, and almost never below their asking price.
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Fraser Valley vs Metro Vancouver 2026: Where Your Budget Goes Further
A detached house costs $425,000 less in the Fraser Valley than in Greater Vancouver on completed sales. Here is the gap by property type, on asking and sold prices, and what the move east costs.
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Detached vs Attached in Metro Vancouver 2026: The Real Price Gap by City
The jump from a townhouse to a detached house costs $1,199,600 in Vancouver but $779,900 in Surrey. Here is the gap in every major Metro Vancouver city, and what buyers actually paid in June.
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Price Cut Tracker: BC Listings That Drop Their Asking Price 2026
More than a quarter of active BC listings are now asking less than they originally did. Here is how often prices drop, by how much, and what a price cut actually signals about a listing.
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What Expired Listings Tell You About the BC Market in 2026
In the last 90 days, almost twice as many BC homes came off the market without selling as actually sold. Expired listings are the most honest signal in real estate, and almost nobody looks at them.
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BC Housing Market July 2026: Detached Falls Below $2 Million
Greater Vancouver closed July 2026 with 15,262 active listings at a $1,178,000 median and 59 days on market. Fraser Valley: 7,913 listings, $979,000. Detached fell below $2 million for the first time this year, and one listing in four has already cut its price.
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Homes Selling Below Their Last Sold Price in BC 2026
More than a fifth of BC homes that resold in the last three months went for less than the owner paid. The pattern is not random, and it tracks almost perfectly with the year the seller bought.
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BC Housing Market June 2026: Inventory Plateaus, Homes Take Longer to Sell
Greater Vancouver closed June 2026 with 16,270 active listings at a $1,179,950 median and 54 days on market. Fraser Valley: 8,446 listings, $979,950. Inventory plateaued near multi-year highs, but homes took notably longer to sell and detached softened to $2.05M. Full city and property breakdown.
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BC Rent Report June 2026: Median Asking Rents by City
BC median asking rent is $2,250, down 6.25% year over year. See current median rents across 27 cities, from $1,550 in Prince George to $4,375 in West Vancouver.
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BC Housing Market May 2026: Inventory Builds, Prices Soften Underneath
Greater Vancouver closed May 2026 with 16,197 active listings at a $1,188,000 median and 45 days on market. Fraser Valley: 8,372 listings, $979,000. Headline prices held flat, but condos dropped to $700K and detached softened to $2.098M. Full city + property breakdown.
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BC Housing Market April 2026: Inventory Surges, Sales Accelerate
Greater Vancouver closed April 2026 with 15,241 active listings at a $1,188,000 median and 44 days on market. Fraser Valley: 7,863 listings, $969,000. Sales hit a 2026 high. Full city + property breakdown.
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BC Housing Market March 2026: Prices, Inventory & Days on Market
Metro Vancouver ended March 2026 with 13,909 active listings at a $1,189,000 median and 47 days on market. Fraser Valley: 7,330 listings, $971,000. Full city + property breakdown.
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