· Dan Marusin PREC · Market Reports
Vancouver Real Estate Market Update — April 2026
Where Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, North Shore, and Fraser Valley benchmark prices stand in April 2026 — plus what changed at the policy and rate level this month.
Vancouver Real Estate Blog & Market Updates
2026 Lower Mainland real estate analysis, BC tax and zoning explainers, presale strategy and city-by-city market data — written by Dan Marusin PREC.
- · Dan Marusin PREC · Policy & Tax
BC Home Flipping Tax — What It Actually Costs You in 2026
Bill 15 in plain English. Who pays, how it stacks with federal anti-flipping rules, what counts as a life-event exemption, and the four most common ways sellers get caught off-guard.
- · Dan Marusin PREC · City Comparisons
Burnaby vs Coquitlam — Which Should You Actually Buy In? (2026)
Side-by-side: prices, transit, schools, presale pipeline, property tax, lifestyle, and resale liquidity for two of the Lower Mainland's most popular SkyTrain cities.
- · Dan Marusin PREC · Zoning & Development
Bill 44 SSMUH — What It Actually Means for Your BC Lot
Province-wide rezoning of single-family lots is now in force. Here is who can build what, where Bill 47 TOD overrides Bill 44, and the four conversations to have before assuming your lot is suddenly worth more.
- · Dan Marusin PREC · Buying Strategy
Presale vs Resale Condos in Vancouver — Which Is Actually a Better Buy in 2026?
Deposits, GST, completion delays, assignment, financing risk — the full head-to-head between buying a presale and buying a resale condo in Greater Vancouver in 2026.
- · Dan Marusin PREC · Relocation
Moving to Vancouver from Toronto, Calgary, or the US — A REALTOR's Survival Guide (2026)
What relocating buyers from Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Seattle, and SF actually need to know about Vancouver real estate, taxes, neighbourhoods, weather, and timing in 2026.