Luxury Real Estate Marketing: A Vancouver Seller's Guide
Posted on Aug 30, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
In April 2026, Vancouver's luxury market recorded 1,241 active listings and just 69 sales, a 6% sales ratio, with luxury single-family homes selling at a median 94.25% of list price. The median sale price was $3,350,000, but the message for sellers is more important than the price: exposure alone no longer sells a luxury property. Buyers have choic...
Home Staging Vancouver: A Practical Seller's Guide
Posted on Aug 29, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
You've got a vacant Yaletown condo that looks strangely small in its listing photos, or a lived-in Killarney detached home where every room still reflects family life rather than the next owner's possibilities. In both cases, the question isn't whether the décor is attractive. The question is whether buyers can understand the property's value quick...
How Long Does It Take to Sell a Condo in Vancouver
Posted on Aug 20, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
In 2026, Greater Vancouver condos typically spend roughly 39 to 54 days on the market, depending on the month, with a realistic full listing-to-closing journey of about 8 to 14 weeks once you add offer negotiation, subject removal, and strata paperwork. That's the practical answer to how long it takes to sell a condo in Vancouver.
You're probably as...
Escalation Clause Real Estate: A BC Buyer's Guide
Posted on Aug 14, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
You're standing in a kitchen after a showing, phone in hand, watching your agent text that the townhouse you liked already has three offers. One buyer came in clean, another came in higher, and now you're wondering whether to throw your real number on the table or try to stay in the fight without blowing past your comfort zone. That's exactly where...
Professional Real Estate Photography for Vancouver Listings
Posted on Aug 12, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
You're standing in the kitchen with a coffee in hand, refreshing your listing on your phone, and the first thing that hits you isn't the price, it's the photo. In Greater Vancouver, that first image has to do serious work fast, because buyers are comparing condos in downtown towers, townhomes in Burnaby, and detached homes in North Vancouver before...
Vancouver Property Listings: A Complete Guide for 2026
Posted on Aug 10, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
You're probably staring at a handful of tabs right now, maybe REALTOR.ca, a brokerage page, and a few aggregator sites that all seem to show the same Vancouver property listings. They don't. The difference between a searchable listing and an actionable one is where the data comes from, how current it is, and whether you understand what the market i...
How to Prepare House for Sale: A Vancouver Seller's Timeline
Posted on Aug 07, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
You're three weeks from photos, the kitchen still has a dated light fixture, the primary bedroom is full of storage bins, and your agent keeps asking when the home will be ready. That's a normal Vancouver seller problem, and it's exactly where sellers get it wrong. The winning move isn't frantic cleaning the night before the photographer arrives, i...
Condo Sale Vancouver BC: 7 Steps for 2026
Posted on Aug 05, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
Selling a condo in Vancouver can feel straightforward right up until you see the market in motion. One week a well-presented unit gets strong attention, the next week a similar place sits because the seller chased an old number or skipped the details buyers care about. In a city where buyers compare buildings, strata quality, presentation, and pric...
10 Real Estate Marketing Strategies for Vancouver Sellers
Posted on Aug 04, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
Right now, you're probably trying to decide what will move the needle on your Vancouver listing, not just add more noise. In a market where buyers scan quickly, compare aggressively, and expect polished presentation from the first click, real estate marketing strategies have to do more than “get the word out.” They need to build trust, create urgen...
7 Ways to Find an Apartment Vancouver for Sale in 2026
Posted on Jul 29, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
Finding the perfect apartment in Vancouver for sale requires a smart strategy, not just endless browsing. The city's real estate market presents a diverse range of properties, from downtown high-rises to charming neighbourhood walk-ups. With so many online portals and data sources available, it can be difficult to focus your search and find a home...
Property Tax Vancouver: A Guide for Homeowners 2026
Posted on Jul 28, 2026 in Home Sellers Tips
Your 2025 city portion is about $3.12 per $1,000 of assessed value, so a $1.5 million home is looking at about $4,677 in city levy before grants and other charges, based on the published rate of $3.11827 per $1,000 (City of Vancouver residential tax rates). If that tax notice just landed on your kitchen table, the number can feel abrupt, but it mak...
The Real Cost of Maintaining a Detached Home in Vancouver
Posted on Nov 24, 2025 in Home Sellers Tips
When you move from a condo or townhouse into a detached, single-family home, you’re not just gaining more space and privacy — you’re also taking on a lot more responsibility.
In a condo, many maintenance tasks are handled by the strata, but when you own a standalone house, the full burden of upkeep falls squarely on you.
Many first-time homeowners un...
Many first-time homeowners un...