June 2026

The Government Just Blinked: What Ottawa's Condo Buyout Means for Vancouver's Broken Market

Posted on Jun 30, 2026 in Real Estate


When a government steps in to bulk-buy unsold condos from private developers, that's not a housing strategy — that's a distress signal. And last week, Ottawa gave one of the loudest signals we've seen in years.

The federal government, in partnership with BC Housing, announced it will purchase more than 2,200 completed but vacant condo units across M...

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5 Things To Watch Closely In The Vancouver Real Estate Market

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

The Government Is Buying Vancouver's Unsold Condos — What That Tells You About This Market — June 30, 2026

When Ottawa steps in to buy up vacant condos in Metro Vancouver, that's not a housing policy story. That's a market signal.Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and BC Premier David Eby announced a $1.45 billion plan to convert more than 2,200...

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Three Days. Two Deadlines. One Market Watching Nervously. — June 28, 2026

Posted on Jun 29, 2026 in Real Estate

In three days, July 1, 2026, two things happen simultaneously that every Canadian real estate watcher should have on their radar.

First: the formal CUSMA review begins. Six years after the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement took effect, the three parties are obligated under Article 34.7 to sit down and assess how the deal is working. If they agree in writ...

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