🔑 The Real Cost of Discounted Dreams: Navigating Leasehold Property in False Creek and the West End
Posted on Nov 24, 2025 in Buying Tips
Your essential guide to understanding the financial data and key differences between Vancouver's two most complex leasehold markets.In Vancouver’s high-cost real estate market, leasehold properties appear to offer a deep discount. Buyers are drawn to the lower sticker price, but the savings come with complex, non-negotiable financial restrictions...Why Leasehold Homes at UBC, SFU, and First Nations Lands Keep Selling — Even at Premium Prices
Posted on Nov 20, 2025 in Buying Tips
When most people hear the word leasehold, they think “less valuable.” But in Metro Vancouver, some of the region’s most desirable neighbourhoods — UBC, SFU, and several First Nations master-planned communities — operate entirely on leasehold land.And yet, prices remain strong, resale demand is steady, and banks readily finance them.Here’s why these...
Leasehold vs Freehold: Understanding Property Ownership in Vancouver
Posted on Nov 17, 2025 in Buying Tips
Leasehold homes in Vancouver can look like a great deal, but they come with important differences from freehold ownership. Here’s what to understand about how leaseholds work and what to watch for.Understanding Leasehold Properties in Vancouver
If you’ve been browsing Vancouver listings, you may have noticed some homes described as “leasehold.” Thes...
Metrotown vs Brentwood: Two Burnaby Neighbourhoods, Two Distinct Lifestyles
Posted on Nov 15, 2025 in Home Life Advice
Exploring Burnaby’s most talked-about communities through a local lens
Burnaby is evolving fast — and nowhere is that more visible than in Metrotown and Brentwood. Both are SkyTrain-connected and full of energy, yet they offer two very different lifestyles.
If you’ve been exploring where to live — or simply love seeing how Burnaby’s communities grow...
