The Vancouver Real Estate Bubble: Overpriced, Overhyped, and On the Verge of Collapse

Vancouver’s housing market is collapsing under the weight of foreign money, bad policy, seller greed, and speculative development. Explore how the real estate bubble formed, why it’s bursting, and what must change to save the city.

How Trump’s 2025 Tariffs Could Impact Canada’s Housing Market: Shocking Forecasts & Strategies

In early 2025, President Donald Trump reintroduced sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports. These measures have triggered a retaliatory trade war with Canada, unsettling markets and casting a shadow over the Canadian housing sector.

Why Nothing Sells in Vancouver Anymore?

This isn’t just a slow spring. It’s a complete standoff. A frozen, dysfunctional market where nothing moves unless someone caves. And right now? No one is caving.

The NIMBY Empire: How Jericho Lands Became the Hill Vancouver Chose to Die On

This is not about zoning. It’s about preserving a 1950s suburban fantasy at all costs—even if that means sabotaging the future of an entire city.

Basement Nation: Why Vancouver Became a City of Illegal Suites

The city knows this. The province knows this. CMHC knows this. But no one dares to touch it. Why?

Why Nothing Sells in Vancouver Anymore

The Listings Are Everywhere. The Sales Are Not. Drive through almost any Vancouver neighborhood right now—Dunbar, Point ...

Vancouver vs. Hong Kong vs. New York: Which City Has the Worst Housing Crisis?

Three world-class cities—Vancouver, Hong Kong, and New York—often dominate discussions about exorbitant housing costs, ...

The Vancouver Real Estate Bubble: Overpriced, Overhyped, and On the Verge of Collapse

Inventory Is Rising—But Buyers Are Ghosting Vancouver’s housing market is facing a brutal paradox: more homes are ...

Why Lower Interest Rates Aren’t Solving Housing Affordability Crisis

Let’s cut through the nonsense. Lower interest rates don’t make homes more affordable—they just make debt more ...

Ultimate Brutally Honest First-Time Homebuyer Survival Guide

Welcome to the Jungle: You’re a First-Time Homebuyer Now. It’s a psychological battle, a financial experiment, and a contractual Hunger Games where the goal is not just to find a home—but to not get emotionally or financially obliterated in the process. This guide is here to help you survive.

The Vancouver Rental Bubble Is Real—and It’s Already Bursting

Welcome to the Vancouver Rental Bubble Collapse. Where prices are still high, supply is suddenly plentiful, and demand has cratered—because the entire system was built on short-term renters who never planned to stay.

No Pets, No Personality, No Future: How Tenant Screening Became Discrimination

The New Rental Interview: Smile, You’re Being Judged. Landlords and property managers have turned basic rental applications into personality vetting procedures, and every red flag is subjective, coded, and quietly discriminatory.

How Dirty Money Flows Through BC’s Real Estate Market

Welcome to the Laundromat: B.C. Real Estate Is the Perfect Vehicle for Dirty Money. If you wanted to design the perfect system for laundering money—no red flags, no questions asked, and a guaranteed return—you’d create British Columbia’s real estate market.

Will Interest Rates Affect Vancouver’s Luxury Market?

The Delusion of Immunity: How the Rich Got Cocky About Interest Rates. Let’s take a closer look at why the “cash buyers are immune” talking point is collapsing—and how that collapse may finally pierce Vancouver’s bubble.

Why Pre-Sale Condo Quality Is Declining Rapidly

In an ideal world, new homes should come with peace of mind. Instead, pre-sale buyers in Canada are handed a mystery box where delays, budget cuts, and poor construction are almost guaranteed.

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The Vancouver Real Estate Bubble: Overpriced, Overhyped, and On the Verge of Collapse

Vancouver’s housing market is facing a brutal paradox: more homes are hitting the market, yet fewer are selling. In any rational environment, this dynamic would result in falling prices and an eventual equilibrium. But Vancouver isn’t a rational market—it’s a city built on the illusion of limitless demand, fueled by a cocktail of global capital, governmental denial, and real estate worship. Now, the illusion is cracking.

The NIMBY Empire: How Jericho Lands Became the Hill Vancouver Chose to Die On

Logic has no place in Vancouver’s NIMBY-industrial complex. It’s about preserving a 1950s suburban fantasy at all costs—even if that means sabotaging the future of an entire city.

If Foreign Students Left Tomorrow, Would Housing Prices Drop?

For all the headlines focused on foreign buyers, there’s another force quietly shaping Canada's rental market: foreign students. Millions of them, quietly paying sky-high rents, and silently holding up one of the most fragile legs of Canada’s housing system.

Will Interest Rates Affect Vancouver’s Luxury Market?

Let’s take a closer look at why the “cash buyers are immune” talking point is collapsing—and how that collapse may finally pierce Vancouver’s luxury bubble.

How Dirty Money Flows Through BC’s Real Estate Market

If you wanted to design the perfect system for laundering money—no red flags, no questions asked, and a guaranteed return—you’d create British Columbia’s real estate market.

The Vancouver Rental Bubble Is Real—and It’s Already Bursting

Welcome to the Vancouver Rental Bubble Collapse. Where prices are still high, supply is suddenly plentiful, and demand has cratered—because the entire system was built on short-term renters who never planned to stay.

The NIMBY Empire: How Jericho Lands Became the Hill Vancouver Chose to Die On

Welcome to West Point Grey, Where Time Stands Still and So Does Housing If you’ve never strolled through West Point ...

The Great Realtor Rebrand: From Hustlers to Therapists in a Market That Won’t Move

From Closers to Consolers: The Realtor Identity Crisis of 2025 You’ve seen the signs. Not For Sale—those have been ...

The Baby Boomer Real Estate Time Bomb

They’re Not Selling, and It’s Breaking the Market The year is 2025. A three-bedroom, 1960s bungalow in Vancouver’s ...

Basement Nation: Why Vancouver Became a City of Illegal Suites

Welcome to Basement Nation They’re cold in winter, sweltering in summer, and often rented for more than your entire ...

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Why Nothing Sells in Vancouver Anymore?

Drive through almost any Vancouver neighborhood right now—Dunbar, Point Grey, Kerrisdale, even parts of East Van—and the story is the same: For Sale signs as far as the eye can see. This isn’t just a slow spring. It’s a complete standoff. A frozen, dysfunctional market where nothing moves unless someone caves. And right now? No one is caving.

How Foreign Buyers Use Loopholes to Purchase B.C. Homes Despite the Ban

Let’s rip the band-aid off and ask the real question: how are foreign nationals still buying homes in British Columbia—despite a federal ban that supposedly prevents it? It starts with a misunderstanding of what the “ban” actually covers—and who it lets through the front door.

Why Pre-Sale Condo Quality Is Declining Rapidly?

Pre-sale condos used to feel like a promise. But that fantasy? It’s unraveling—fast.

The Vancouver Real Estate Bubble: Overpriced, Overhyped, and On the Verge of Collapse

Vancouver’s housing market is facing a brutal paradox: more homes are hitting the market, yet fewer are selling. In any rational environment, this dynamic would result in falling prices and an eventual equilibrium. But Vancouver isn’t a rational market...

How Trump’s 2025 Tariffs Could Impact Canada’s Housing Market: Shocking Forecasts & Strategies

The housing sector—a pillar of its domestic economy—found itself in the crossfire.

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Ultimate Brutally Honest First-Time Homebuyer Survival Guide

Welcome to the Jungle: You’re a First-Time Homebuyer Now So you’ve decided to buy a home. Congratulations on entering ...

The NIMBY Empire: How Jericho Lands Became the Hill Vancouver Chose to Die On

Welcome to West Point Grey, Where Time Stands Still and So Does Housing If you’ve never strolled through West Point ...

The Great Realtor Rebrand: From Hustlers to Therapists in a Market That Won’t Move

From Closers to Consolers: The Realtor Identity Crisis of 2025 You’ve seen the signs. Not For Sale—those have been ...

The Baby Boomer Real Estate Time Bomb

They’re Not Selling, and It’s Breaking the Market The year is 2025. A three-bedroom, 1960s bungalow in Vancouver’s ...

What Would Happen If Vancouver’s Housing Market Crashed?

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Will Interest Rates Affect Vancouver’s Luxury Market?

Vancouver’s luxury real estate market has consistently captured headlines, drawing international and local buyers ...

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