Behind every price tag is a policy—and a loophole. This section digs into the real forces shaping Metro Vancouver’s housing market: interest rates, tax shifts, foreign buyer bans, money laundering crackdowns, immigration policies, and government band-aids dressed up as solutions. If you're trying to understand why housing costs what it does—or who’s really influencing the market—this is where we unpack the decisions, delays, and dysfunctions driving it all.