Vancouver Real Estate Insights with Cale Simpson

05/07/2025

How To Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time in Vancouver - Cale Simpson https://www.vancouverolympicvillage.com/blog/90452/how-to-buy-and-sell-a-home-at-the-same-time-in-vancouver

05/05/2025

05/01/2025

Why The Federal Housing Plan Won’t Solve Affordability & Why Timing Matters More https://www.vancouverolympicvillage.com/blog/90385/why-the-federal-housing-plan-wont-solve-affordability-why-timing-matters-more

04/24/2025

Link is in the comments:
BC’s new short-term rental rules take effect May 1, 2025.
If you host on Airbnb or Vrbo, you must register your property by the deadline — or risk having your listing removed and fined up to $10,000/day.

Here’s what qualifies, what doesn’t, and what you need to do now.

04/16/2025

Read the full breakdown on how BC’s Airbnb rules are reshaping real estate and the economy: https://www.vancouverolympicvillage.com/blog/89832/the-bc-ndps-crackdown-on-short-term-rentals-is-reshaping-tourism-and-real-estate

04/16/2025

Advantage is on the buyer's side while the market waits for them.

Buyers in Metro Vancouver haven’t seen market conditions this favourable in years:

🏠 Prices have eased from recent highs
📉 Mortgage rates are among the lowest we’ve seen in years
📊 Active listings are at levels not seen in nearly a decade

Sellers are ready to engage — but so far, buyers haven’t shown up.

Read the full story in the March MLS® Housing Market Report: https://bit.ly/428RO5z

04/11/2025

When Is The Right Time To Buy Real Estate In Vancouver? A 2025 Guide - Cale Simpson https://www.vancouverolympicvillage.com/blog/89683/when-is-the-right-time-to-buy-real-estate-in-vancouver-a-2025-guide

04/09/2025

There is a lot to know for a first-time buyer, here are some benefits that could work in your favour.

First-Time Home Buyer Benefits in Vancouver: 2025 Guide Becoming a homeowner in Vancouver can feel like a dream—but if you’re a first-time home buyer, that dream is more

04/04/2025

What if Canadians could invest in a solution to the housing crisis?

Greater Vancouver Realtors is proposing a Home Ownership Community Bond — a national program that would allow individuals and businesses to invest in down payment support for qualified buyers.

Investors would receive modest returns. Buyers would get a better shot at ownership. Communities would benefit from greater stability and long-term investment.

This isn’t a subsidy. It’s a responsible, tested model that Canada has used before — modernized for today's affordability challenges.

Learn more at gvrealtors.ca

What If We Could Crowdsource the Down Payment? A Canadian Proposal to Make Home Ownership More AccessibleFor many Canadians, buying a home isn’t out of reach because of m

04/03/2025

Buyers in Metro Vancouver haven’t seen market conditions this favourable in years. Prices have eased from recent highs, mortgage rates are among the lowest we’ve seen in years, and there are more active listings on the MLS® than we’ve seen in almost a decade. Sellers appear ready to engage — but so far, buyers have not shown up in the numbers we typically see at this time of year.

Why Buyers Aren’t Taking Advantage of a Favorable Market The Vancouver real estate market is entering an unusual phase—one where conditions strongly favor buyers, yet man