Ask Kyle · from my own videos
Ask me anything. I’ve probably answered it on camera.
50 answers from 20 of my videos. Every one links to the exact moment I say it.
Five things people ask me most
Pick the one keeping you up at night.
In my words
“I’ll make a brand new unit look like Swiss cheese with the amount of tape that’s on the wall.”
“you are not buying a condo, you are buying a special assessment with a unit attached to it.”
“This market does not reward hoping, and it does not reward denial.”
The whole library
Every question, on one page.
Where to buy
- East side or west side: which should I look at?
- Where does a buyer have the most room to negotiate?
- Downtown condo, or across the bridge?
- Why is that place near the water almost half the price?
- What’s the best part of Fairview?
- Kitsilano or Olympic Village?
- Why do people like Mount Pleasant so much?
- Does the Broadway subway change where I should buy?
- High-rise, or a smaller building?
- Where do Vancouver’s wealthiest buyers actually live?
Homes that don’t sell
- Why didn’t my home sell?
- Can I list high to test the market and drop it later?
- What actually happens if I cancel and relist?
- Should I keep dropping my price?
- How long do I wait before I change something?
- My home has been on and off the market for years. Is it too late?
- What should I fix before I list again?
- The offers I’m getting feel insulting. What do I do?
- Should I relist now or wait?
- There’s a new building down the street. How do I compete?
Strata and levies
- What is a special levy, and how big can one get?
- Are low strata fees a good sign?
- How do I check a depreciation report before I make an offer?
- What does that look like in real numbers?
- How much should be in the contingency reserve fund?
- What is a rainscreen, and why do you keep asking about it?
- At what age does a building get risky?
- What should I look for in the strata minutes?
- Is a small strata riskier than a big one?
- What if the strata is in a lawsuit?
Presales
- Should I buy a presale in Vancouver right now?
- What is an appraisal gap?
- If I walk away from my presale, do I just lose my deposit?
- My completion date is coming up. What do I do first?
- I’m locked in and the numbers don’t work. What are my options?
- What should I read in the contract before I sign?
- Can I just sell my contract if I change my mind?
- What can I negotiate with a developer?
- What should I check on my deficiency walk-through?
- What’s the biggest red flag in a presale deal?
Mortgage renewals
- When should I start dealing with my mortgage renewal?
- How much could my payment go up?
- Should I just sign what my bank offers?
- Can I stretch my amortization to lower the payment?
- Fixed or variable at renewal?
- Can a suite help me at renewal?
- If I can’t carry it, should I just rent it out?
- If renewal means I have to sell, how do I price it?
- Will all these renewals crash prices?
- I’m a buyer. Does the renewal wave help me?
Didn’t see yours?
Ask me yourself.
If your question is about your own home or your own contract, the honest answer depends on the paperwork. Bring it to me and I’ll tell you what I see.