{"id":161,"date":"2026-10-31T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/?p=161"},"modified":"2026-10-31T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T14:00:00","slug":"lower-mainland-housing-market-gains-ground-as-b-c-exports-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/2026\/10\/31\/lower-mainland-housing-market-gains-ground-as-b-c-exports-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Mainland housing market gains ground as B.C. exports retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>The Lower Mainland housing market continues to show resilience, even as B.C. exports saw a notable 13.6% drop in July and imports climbed by 16%. Despite a 3.6% decrease in year-over-year sales, we\u2019re seeing a 6.6% seasonal increase in activity, with the average home price holding steady at $1.129M. High inventory and subdued demand have tipped the balance in favor of buyers, creating opportunities for those looking to enter or upgrade in Vancouver\u2019s diverse property landscape. Drawing from my years of experience advising local families, new immigrants, and global investors, I\u2019ve seen how market shifts like these can open doors\u2014especially for clients navigating both residential and investment opportunities. Whether you\u2019re seeking a family home or exploring cross-border wealth strategies, understanding these trends is key to making informed decisions in a dynamic market.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsnews.com\/economy-law-politics\/bryan-yu-lower-mainland-housing-market-gains-ground-as-bc-exports-retreat-12776639\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lower Mainland housing market continues to show resilience, even as B.C. exports saw a notable 13.6% drop in July and imports climbed by 16%. Despite a 3.6% decrease in year-over-year sales, we\u2019re seeing a 6.6% seasonal increase in activity, with the average home price holding steady at $1.129M. High inventory and subdued demand have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":193,"featured_media":162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/193"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":163,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161\/revisions\/163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanlu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}