How to Choose a Realtor in North Vancouver: 12 Questions That Separate the Top 1%
Picking a realtor is one of the biggest money decisions in a sale or purchase, and most people make it based on a friend’s referral or a sign they saw on the street. Nothing wrong with a referral, but a short interview with the right questions will tell you far more. Here are the questions […]
Moving From Toronto to Vancouver: What Your Housing Budget Actually Buys Here
Moving from Toronto to Vancouver is one of the most common cross country moves in Canada, and almost everyone asks the same thing first: how much house will my money buy out there? Here is the real Toronto vs Vancouver cost of living comparison, with 2026 numbers, plus the costs that people forget about until […]
Buying in Deep Cove: What You Trade for the Waterfront Village Life
Deep Cove is the postcard of the North Shore: a tiny seaside village, kayaks on calm water, forest trails, and mountains dropping straight into Indian Arm. Living there is as good as it looks. But it comes with a real set of trade offs, from the commute to summer crowds. Here is what anyone looking […]
Living in Edgemont Village: A Buyer’s Guide to North Vancouver’s Village Core
Edgemont Village in North Vancouver is the neighbourhood a lot of North Shore families put at the top of their list. It has a real walkable village, sought after schools and the mountains right behind you. It also has some trade offs worth knowing before you fall in love with a house. Here is the […]
Rent to Own in BC: How It Works and Why Most Deals Fall Apart
Rent to own sounds like the perfect fix when you cannot quite qualify for a mortgage yet: move in now, pay rent, and buy the place in a couple of years. It can work, but in BC it usually does not. Here is how rent to own homes in BC are set up, where your […]
Condo Insurance in BC: What Your Strata Policy Doesn’t Cover
Most condo owners assume the strata’s insurance has them covered. It covers the building, yes. But a burst pipe in your unit can still leave you with a bill for the strata’s $100,000 deductible, your renovated kitchen, and a hotel stay while repairs happen. Here is what is covered, what is not, how the strata […]
Home Appraisal vs Home Inspection in BC: Two Different Reports, Two Different Jobs
People mix these two up all the time, and it is easy to see why. Both happen during your subject period, both involve someone walking through the house, and both produce a report. But appraisal vs inspection is not a small difference: they answer completely different questions, and you need to understand both before you […]
The 2/5/10 New Home Warranty in BC: What It Actually Covers on Your Presale
Buying a presale or a brand new home comes with a big comfort blanket: the 2/5/10 warranty. But what does it really cover, for how long, and what does the builder get to walk away from? Here is the plain version of the BC new home warranty, before you sign. What Does the 2/5/10 […]
Bare Land Strata in BC: What You Own, What You Pay For, and What Can Go Wrong
You found a detached house you love, then you see “bare land strata” in the listing and a monthly fee. Wait, isn’t a house supposed to be freehold? Not always. Here is what a bare land strata in BC really means, what you own, what you pay for, and where buyers get tripped up. […]
Deposit vs Down Payment in BC: How Much Do You Hand Over With Your Offer?
Your offer just got accepted (or you are about to write one) and now someone mentions “the deposit.” Is that the same as your down payment? How much deposit to buy a house in BC is normal, and when is it due? Here is the whole thing in plain terms, with the numbers North Vancouver […]