For more than three decades, the Vancouver real estate market relied on a single, powerful engine: pre-sale condos. Developers didn’t need to build first — they sold units years in advance. Buyers lined up. Investors piled in. Towers sold out in…
Something unusual — and potentially alarming — is happening in the Vancouver real estate market. Over the past year, a growing number of large development projects have entered foreclosure or insolvency proceedings. Some developments have stalled halfway through construction, while others —…
Canada’s housing market may be heading toward another major turning point. After one of the sharpest housing corrections in recent history, many believed the worst was already behind us. Prices dropped significantly across the country, developers began struggling, and housing…
Over the past few months, some people have started saying that the worst of the Vancouver housing downturn may already be behind us. Sales activity has picked up slightly. Prices in some segments appear to be stabilizing. And the panic…
Vancouver’s pre-sale condo market has already slowed significantly — but there’s a hidden crash unfolding behind the scenes that most official statistics don’t show. The assignment market is under serious pressure. Buyers who purchased pre-construction condos during the peak of…
Vancouver just experienced one of the weakest real estate years on record. Home sales have slowed dramatically, inventory levels are elevated, rental rates are falling, and buyers remain cautious. So the natural question is: Why isn’t the Vancouver real estate…
The rules of Vancouver’s pre-sale condo market have changed — and the old system has effectively collapsed. After years of investor-driven demand, tiny unit designs, and record-breaking pre-sale launches, we’re now witnessing one of the most dramatic shifts in new…
Every year, major real estate firms release glossy reports predicting where the Vancouver housing market is headed. These forecasts dominate headlines, get quoted by the media, and often influence buyer and seller decisions. And yet, year after year, they miss the mark.…
Vancouver’s real estate market has been full of surprises in 2025, but what’s happening now is something we’ve rarely seen before. It’s not just homebuyers or investors taking the hit anymore—developers themselves are losing their multimillion-dollar mansions in foreclosure. In…
For years, pre-sale condo flipping in Vancouver and Toronto looked like a guaranteed path to riches. Prices kept climbing, speculators made easy profits, and the real estate hype machine promised quick returns with little risk. But in 2025, the story…
