North Vancouver Home Selling Timeline Explained
You are thinking about selling, and before anything else you want a number. How many weeks is this going to take? Can you plan a move for the spring? Do you need to buy first? Fair questions, and the honest answer has two parts: there is a market average, and then there is your house. […]
North Vancouver Condos Under $600K | Buyer Guide
Six hundred thousand dollars used to sound like a lot of money. On the North Shore in 2026 it makes you an entry level buyer, which is not the same thing as being priced out. There is real inventory at this number, and some of it is genuinely good. Here is the straight answer about […]
Is $100K Enough for a Down Payment in Vancouver?
You have got $100,000 saved. That is a serious accomplishment and it feels like it should unlock a lot. So the natural question is: what does it actually buy on the North Shore? The answer surprises most people in two directions. Your down payment stretches further than you expect under Canada’s minimum down payment rules. […]
Downsizing in North Vancouver and West Vancouver: From House to Condo or Townhome
The house is bigger than you need. The stairs are getting old. The yard is a weekend job you did not sign up for anymore. And somewhere in the back of your mind is a number: if you sold, how much would you actually walk away with? That is the real question behind downsizing, and […]
What Can You Buy for $3M in North Vancouver?
Three million dollars is a serious number, and on the North Shore it puts you in an interesting spot. You are above the average detached home, comfortably. You are not in trophy territory. What you are buying is choice: the ability to prioritise the lot, the view, the neighbourhood or the finish, but generally not […]
How to Review Strata Documents Before Buying in BC
The Four Documents That Tell You If a Strata Is Healthy You’ll receive a strata package with a few hundred pages in it. You do not need to read all of them. Four documents carry almost all the signal: Document What it tells you Read time Form B Information Certificate Current fees, CRF balance, known […]
GST on New Homes in BC | First-Time Buyer Rebate Guide
When You Pay GST and When You Don’t Resale home? No GST. Ever. It doesn’t matter how new the building is if someone lived in it before you, GST doesn’t apply. New home or presale? 5 percent GST on the purchase price. On a $1 million North Vancouver presale that’s $50,000. First-time buyer buying new? […]
Buy First vs Sell First | North Vancouver Homeowners Guide
Which Strategy Fits Which Market In the current North Vancouver market balanced, with decent inventory and homes taking longer to sell selling first is the safer play for most people. Buyers have choice, so you’re unlikely to sell and then find nothing. And a subject-to-sale offer is more likely to be accepted now than it […]
How Multiple Offers Work in BC | A Buyer’s Guide
How a Multiple-Offer Situation Actually Unfolds A BC multiple-offer situation is a blind auction. You submit one sealed offer, you don’t see anyone else’s price, and the seller picks. There’s no bidding round, no chance to counter the other buyer, and no obligation on the seller to tell you where you landed. The sequence: Property […]
North Vancouver Short-Term Rental Rules | Owner Guide
Can You Airbnb a Property on the North Shore? Only if you live there. That’s the whole answer, and it’s the one that catches investors out. Across BC including both the City and the District of North Vancouver short-term rentals of under 90 days are restricted to your principal residence, plus at most one secondary […]