All-in-One Real Estate Focus

The cost of overpricing is almost always larger than the gain. Asking $100 over market earns you $1,200 a year if it works — and costs you $2,600 the moment it adds one vacant month.

How to read comparables properly

• Active versus leased. Active listings show what owners hope for. Recently leased units show what tenants paid.
• Days on market. A comparab...

Renting a strata unit means living under two rulebooks at once: the Residential Tenancy Act between you and your tenant, and the Strata Property Act and bylaws between you and the corporation. Most owner problems come from treating them as one.

What you must file

Strata corporations generally require a Notice of Tenant’s Responsibilities — commonly t...

Furnished units command higher monthly rent. Whether they earn more depends almost entirely on turnover. The premium is real; so are the costs that come with it.

The case for furnished

Vancouver has steady demand from relocating professionals, medical residents, visiting academics and people between homes. That audience will pay a premium for a unit...