Host Ethan Astaneh speaks with Dan Wurtele and Ryan Dash, partners at The Vancouver Life Real Estate Group. Dan and Ryan lead a team of award-winning real estate advisors helping clients navigate the evolving Greater Vancouver market—and beyond.

In this episode, they offer a timely and comprehensive overview of the Canadian residential real estate landscape, from buyer, balanced, and seller market dynamics to the ripple effects of the mortgage maturity wall. They discuss how major cities like Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, and Victoria are faring, and why condo markets in particular are facing headwinds. The conversation also explores Vancouver’s landmark multiplex rezoning changes and how they’re creating a new sub-asset class—and new opportunities—for homeowners, developers, and investors alike.

Dan and Ryan also share strategic advice for buyers navigating the presale market and offer perspective on what to expect as interest rates and economic uncertainty continue to shape activity in 2025.

Highlights

2:20 – Are we in a buyers, sellers, or balanced market?

7:56 – Price dynamics in real estate markets across Canada

14:03 – Spring market forecast

20:41 – Mortgage renewal situation in Canada

28:07 – Bill 44 multiplex rezoning

35:33 – Thoughts on the pre-sale marketplace

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