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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New Westminster has five SkyTrain stations and a condo median of $559,950, the cheapest transit-connected entry point in the centre of Metro Vancouver. Here is what each neighbourhood costs.
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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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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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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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A fixer-upper can be a smart way into an expensive BC market, or a money pit. Here is how to weigh renovation cost against resale value, finance the work, and spot the red flags worth walking away from.
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At closing, buyers move large sums between agents, lawyers, and lenders, and fraudsters know it. Here is how deposit and wire fraud works on BC home purchases, and how to protect your money.
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Bringing in a parent or family member can get you approved, but co-signer, guarantor, and co-owner are three different things with different tax and title consequences. Here is how to structure it in BC.
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Acreage in BC comes with wells, septic fields, and ALR rules that never show up on a city lot. Here is the rural due diligence checklist before you buy, and why financing works differently.
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New construction comes with GST, a warranty, and a price premium. Resale skips the tax but inherits age. Here is how the two compare in BC in 2026, from GST rebates to price per square foot.
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The Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension is reshaping the Fraser Valley property map. Here is where the stations land, how transit tends to move home values, and how to buy near the line before it opens.
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Spring has the most listings, but winter often gives buyers the most leverage. Here is what BC market data says about timing your purchase, and why the right home beats the right month.