On paper, Olympic Village looks like the perfect place to land if you're moving to Vancouver. Waterfront, walkability, brand new towers, and a location most people dream about. So why do so many families quietly regret buying here?

After 20 years selling real estate in this city, I've watched buyers fall for the postcard version of this neighbourhood and miss the trade offs nobody puts in the brochure. Some of them you can live with. At least one of them reshapes your family's life for years, and it has nothing to do with the price tag. 

In this one I walk through the honest pros and cons of living in Olympic Village: what daily life actually feels like, the real cost of living here versus the rest of the city, who this neighbourhood genuinely fits, and who should think twice before signing. This isn't a glossy tour. It's the balance sheet I'd give a client sitting across my desk.

 If you're weighing this against other neighbourhoods while planning your move, watch before you commit....

Thinking about moving to Richmond BC as a more affordable path into Metro Vancouver?

On paper, Richmond looks like the smart buyer move: more space, strong schools, Canada Line access, and a quieter pace than the city. In practice, it is one of the most misunderstood suburbs in the region, and the buyers who regret it usually missed the same trade-offs.

In this video, I break down the real pros and cons of living in Richmond BC through a buyer lens. Who actually thrives here. Who leaves within a few years. What Richmond genuinely delivers on lifestyle and value. And the structural risks most listings never put front and center before you write an offer.

 This is not a tourism tour. It is a reality check for families and buyers comparing Richmond against Vancouver and the rest of Metro Vancouver, so you can decide with clear eyes before you commit.

If you are moving to Vancouver, living in Vancouver already, or weighing suburbs for your next purchase, watch this before you lock in a nei...

July did what July almost always does. Sales pulled back from June's pace, months of supply ticked up, and the sense of momentum that characterized parts of the spring went quiet. None of that is surprising. The question every July is not whether volume falls from June (it always does) but where the numbers land relative to the same month in previous years, and relative to what this city has historically produced in the heart of summer.

The City Picture: A Seasonal Pause, Not a Reversal

Total residential sales across Vancouver came in at 606 in July 2026, down 14.4% from June and 5.3% below July 2025. That year-over-year dip ends the three-month streak of positive annual comparisons we tracked through April, May, and June. Worth acknowledging, though it needs context. July 2025 was a reasonably active month in this city, so comparing against it is a tougher test than the soft year-ago numbers that made the spring figures look strong.

Against the 10-year seasonal...