#Market Update

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 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

An ordinary suburban detached house in British Columbia with a blank real estate sign on the front lawn under overcast light.

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.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 17, 2026

A British Columbia highway heading east from the city toward Fraser Valley farmland and mountains.

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.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 12, 2026

Modern townhouses facing detached houses across a British Columbia residential street.

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.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 7, 2026

Several for-sale signs along a residential street in Metro Vancouver.

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.

Hamidreza EtebarianAugust 6, 2026

For sale signs on a suburban Metro Vancouver street in July 2026

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.

Hamidreza EtebarianJuly 31, 2026

A for-sale sign outside a British Columbia townhouse complex on a grey afternoon.

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.

Hamidreza EtebarianJuly 30, 2026

Vancouver apartment rental building Metro Vancouver BC

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.

Hamidreza EtebarianJune 10, 2026

Greater Vancouver residential street in May 2026 with multiple for sale signs across condo townhouse and detached homes

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.

Hamidreza EtebarianMay 31, 2026