Field notes

Worth reading before you decide.

No market hot-takes with a shelf life of a week. Just the things we find ourselves explaining to clients over and over — written down, and made to last.

Market3 min read

Retail and Industrial Poised to Benefit from Key Economic Tailwinds

A strong Q2 rebound, resilient household finances, and surging AI infrastructure spending are setting up retail and industrial space for a solid finish to the year.

Guide3 min read

The first-time buyer's map of the Lower Mainland

How the Lower Mainland's areas really differ, what a pre-approval buys you, and the mistakes we watch first-time buyers make.

Guide2 min read

What a strata document is really telling you

How to read strata minutes, depreciation reports, and the contingency fund — and the red flags that should slow you down.

Guide2 min read

The real cost of buying in BC, past the sticker price

A plain-language rundown of the closing costs BC buyers actually pay — PTT, the first-time break, GST on new builds, and the rest.

Note2 min read

Pricing a home when the market won't sit still

Why overpricing quietly costs sellers the most, how comparables really work, and why the first two weeks on market matter most.

Note2 min read

Should you sell before you buy?

Buy-first or sell-first? A clear way to weigh the risk, the financing, and the market conditions behind the classic move-up dilemma.

Have a question we haven’t written about yet?

Ask us directly