Vancouver Real Estate Predictions + Opportunities in 2025 [Living in Vancouver]

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

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[@OrdinaryFilmmaker]

You make learning about Vancouver much easier. Treat yourself to a coffee as you embark on your next video.

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

I really appreciate that. Thank you so much for your ongoing support! I hope you and the family had a wonderful holiday season. :)

[@andrewgerardphotography]

Love your channel! Rented in English Bay until 2 months ago. Just bought a place on ambleside beach.

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

Thank you @andrewgerardphotography! And congrats on the new home. You found a beautiful spot to live!

[@marcusa1596]

Came across your channel this year - great content and keep up the good work!

[@OrdinaryFilmmaker]

There are a lot of channels that cover VYR, but none post as regularly or with as much useful information.

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

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[@rajgupta3802]

GREAT INFO......

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

Thank you @rajgupta3802...I appreciate the comment and thank you for watching!

[@Jacqueline-l8p]

Happy New Year 2025

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

Happy New Year to you, too @Jacqueline-l8p!

[@OrdinaryFilmmaker]

Thanks for the market recap Sebastian. I'm one of those willing to do what I need to do to get there. I'm willing to sacrifice square footage for location. So long as the GTA freehold market continues to march with Vancouver, our options look good. What features or amenities are considered the most valuable in Vancouver homes? Which ones are deemed essential for the YVR market. Happy New Year Sebastian and congrats of the success of your channel. Cheers.

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

Thank you! Happy holidays to you as well! What’s essential would depend on the property and budget honestly. But I’d say it’s getting as much value for your money as you can. That would typically mean (with strata) the highest possible combination of location, size, age and quality of building for your budget (with room for your personal preferences in that mix).

[@OrdinaryFilmmaker]

@@LivingInVancouver-BC Yes, this is the reality check. It reminds me why I am working two careers and will continue to do so until retirement to ensure we are in the best position to realize that value. Retirement is coming sooner than I expected. Thanks again for these weekly updates. I find them highly valuable coupled with my annual visits.

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

That's amazing. Really happy to hear that the second income is working out so well for you with continued success! :)

[@GoodDaySir]

Fair points, although as I said on previous video I think 2025 is where a few things come to head, politically, trade wise, immigration and personal circumstance with high mortgages, but land price and many families already owning is fair reason that will make it less of a hit in BC. I would't hope on big interest rate drops, look at the dollar already.

[@OrdinaryFilmmaker]

2025 definitely looks to be politically charged. I can feel the static electricity already.

[@RickB-l7w]

My opinion is that prices will remain steady for a while. There are still a lot of fearmongering out there from people who want to see the market crash simply because they are frustrated that other people can access the market. Unfortunately, this scares a lot of new buyers. But availability will remain relatively low and desire to live in Vancouver high. I believe we are getting close to the edge of people getting back in the market. So now is the time to buy, before the market sounds positive again and competition returns.

[@Sarah-b7r3g]

All housing markets have faced declines largely due to credit crunches and economic volatility, but I must say that, of all the major North American housing markets, Vancouver has proven to be one of the most resilient. Compare Vancouver with Toronto, the difference is huge. And when things bounce back, Vancouver is usually the first to recover

[@johnnyboyvan]

Too many people want to live in this city...no collapse and limited areas to build.

[@OrdinaryFilmmaker]

Any potential collapse won't come from the real estate market, but from the credit markets. Few buy with just cash. A crash in the credit markets would cause a retreat.

[@PacRic-gs4of]

If you can make good money investing in the stock market or private mortgages or a relatively High interest investment. It seems so much easier to make money off of your investment.

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

Well...I think it's pretty hard to argue that if you are purely looking at an investment that investing in the S&P or Nasdaq over the last year or two would have done MUCH better than in Vancouver housing. However, not everyone that purchases a home views it as an investment...and also, if you are looking at it that way you need to take into account the enormous long-term benefit of leveraging your money in real estate and the tax-free gains you can only make in your primary residence (and if you don't own your home your money is going out the door paying someone else's mortgage).

[@Gettingitreal]

Why is no one talking about all of the people in Canada going home in 2026? increasing our supply of people artificially through immigration has been part of the formula of artificial demand.

[@supermash1]

Why anyone in their right mind would move to Hongcouverstan at this point is beyond my understanding. You've completely missed getting in on the lower rungs of the ponzi scheme at this point.

[@KingdomSilverStar]

100%

[@RedSquirreLx]

people are having trouble getting mortgages - way harder now!

[@ccapp3389]

Wouldn’t two years of inflation equate to a value reduction if the current prices aren’t even at the 22 peaks? Hovering sideways through years of significant inflation is an effective decrease in the value of a property.

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

Yes. Sure…if we factor in inflation into any investment that impacts real returns. In the last few years real estate in Vancouver has become more affordable particularly now with falling interest rates.

[@Bittersweet721]

Collapse will happen when people stopped wanting to live inside.

[@g1984AF]

Vancouver prices are insane and will stay insane sadly. Only the super wealthy will buy houses...

[@paddy1451]

😂

[@g1984AF]

@paddy1451 why the laughing face? It's sad actually. My family makes 150k and still being logical, it would be insane to get a mortgage.

[@paddy1451]

@@g1984AF 🕺🏼🍌

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

No doubt Vancouver is a challenging (and often, impossible) market for average and below-average income earners. But one way that a family with average income could participate in the market is to purchase an investment property rather than their primary residence. It can allow them to build equity in the market and participate in gains and then move that into a primary residence down the road.

[@JustShaneB]

Just more FOMO BS

[@bettysow8215]

Hello Thank you for the information you give about metro vancouver, so helpful. I am in the process of relocating from UK as a nurse, hopefully for September 2025. Big scary move but will be coming into a job . Housing is a big question for me, job opportunities for 21 year old along with affordable place with easy access to Vancouver. Can you kindly contact me when feasible. Thank you

[@Tom-yo7zf]

Do not move to Vancouver. You'll regret it.

[@GigiolaCinquetty]

I'vd send you an email, did you check it ?