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These Vancouver Neighbourhoods Kill House Flippers

It's called "home porn," those sensuous scenes in house flipping TV shows where some broken-down shack is transformed into a mansion worthy of the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. And it all comes together in a few weeks at prices anyone can afford! It should come with a “DON’T TRY THIS YOURSELF” disclaimer because in a falling market you can get seriously burned.

Hardest Vancouver Markets to Flip a House

It's called "home porn," those sensuous scenes in house flipping TV shows where some broken-down shack is transformed into a mansion worthy of the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. And it all comes together in a few weeks at prices anyone can afford! It should come with a “DON’T TRY THIS YOURSELF” disclaimer because in a falling market you can get seriously burned.

Key factors at play in the Vancouver housing market

An examination of the factors at play in the Vancouver Real Estate market reveals a definitive strengthening in the factors influencing the market downward.

Prices could continue to rise but the risk of a correction has risen significantly. There is still a critical supply issue so, regardless of home prices, many more homes need to be built in Vancouver.

How much fuel is left in the real estate rocket?

Canadian condos have shown tremendous price growth since 2016 but it is uncertain how much price growth potential remains in condos. Some major Canadian banks have forecast the real estate market in Vancouver and Toronto will hit a tipping point by the end of 2019. As the impact of interest rate increases, government regulation, and taxes work their way through the market toward the middle of 2018 the accuracy of these forecasts will be revealed.