Metro Vancouver's sales-to-active ratio hit 12.3% in August. What that shifts in your favour — time, subject clauses, selection, negotiating room — plus three honest cautions.
Five programs that save first-time buyers real money in 2026 — the BC PTT exemption, the federal GST rebate on new homes, FHSA, the Home Buyers' Plan, and the Home Buyers' Amount.
Why overpricing quietly costs sellers money, how a defensible asking price is built from sold data and market balance, and which preparation spending actually returns.
The full picture beyond the purchase price — PTT, GST, legal fees and inspections, plus the annual declarations every owner should know, and the BC Home Flipping Tax.