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5 articles tagged "buying a home" from Rain City Properties.
Asphalt, cedar shake, metal, and torch-on flat roofs all age differently in Vancouver rain. Here's how long each lasts, what replacement actually costs, and how roof age changes your offer and your insurance.
A backyard pool sounds great until you see the annual bill in a city with a short swim season. Here's what a Vancouver pool really costs to run, what it does to resale, and how to decide whether to keep, fill, or renovate one.
Air-source heat pumps suit Vancouver's mild coast well. Here's what installation actually costs for a house versus a condo, the 2026 rebate landscape, the real payback math against a gas furnace, and what to check when a listing says 'heat pump installed.'
MLS listings are packed with abbreviations, legal language, and coded hints that most buyers scroll right past. Here's how to decode a Vancouver property listing so nothing catches you off guard.
Not all realtors are created equal. After 20 years in the business, here are the questions I think every buyer should ask before hiring a realtor in Vancouver, and what the right answers sound like.