ACTIVE LISTINGS ARE SURGING — AND VANCOUVER MARKET JUST FLIPPED THE SCRIPT

by Kyle Mark *PREC

If you’re sitting there thinking “market down? I’ll wait,” you’re already losing.

Let’s get real — more listings means power has shifted. This isn’t a fear headline — this is leverage for YOU. 📈📉

✅ Listings Up — That Means Negotiation Power Now

We’re seeing a literal flood of homes hitting the market in Vancouver — way above last year’s pace and well above long-term averages. That’s not seasonal fluff — that’s structural. Inventory is ballooning faster than sales are happening. That’s classic buyer leverage.

Less competition per buyer = you can drive harder deals.

If you’re a buyer who’s been waiting for “the bottom,” stop waiting. Real leverage = TODAY.

✅ Sales Are Low, But Inventory Is NOT

Here’s the reality:

Listings are up double-digit % year-over-year
Sales are not keeping pace
Buyers are suddenly picky, not panicked

That’s exactly where smart buyers strike. Sellers who priced for 2021 are being exposed right now — and the market is calling their bluff.

This is not a crash — this is a repricing phase. Deals are happening below assessed, below purchase, but only for prepared buyers.

🧠 Leverage Means Strategy — Not Guessing

Here’s what I’m actually watching:

📌 Absorption Rates: Very low — that’s seller territory flipping to buyer territory.

📌 Price Discovery: It’s happening slowly, not violently — but it’s real.

📌 Leverage Window: Rare — and short.

So if you’re a buyer, lineage doesn’t matter. What matters is timing + execution. And this setup is your edge.

🧨 Seller Reality Check

If you’re selling and still thinking “list high, negotiate later” — that strategy just died.

Today’s market punishes ego pricing. You compete for buyer attention.

You don’t want the highest price possible. You want the best price in the shortest window with the fewest days on market. That’s how you control narrative, not pray for headlines.