Buying on the North Shore: get a plan first
Buying in North or West Vancouver

Get a clear plan before you start viewing homes

A free 30-minute call: what your budget buys on the North Shore today, the costs on top of the price, and which neighbourhoods fit how you live.

  • Real numbers from recent sales, not asking prices
  • Property transfer tax, legal fees and inspections, counted before you offer
  • Which neighbourhoods fit your budget, schools and commute
  • In English or Farsi
Tom Jahed, REALTOR®Vanak Realty, North Vancouver. You work with me directly.

Book your free buyer call

30 minutes, by phone or video. I reply within one business day to set a time.

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  • 10 yearsselling on the North Shore
  • 400homes sold
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Buyers have more room to negotiate this fall

In September 2026, about 1 in 9 homes for sale across Greater Vancouver sold that month. Greater Vancouver REALTORS® says that when this sales-to-active ratio stays under 12%, prices tend to come under downward pressure. Benchmark prices on the North Shore are below where they were a year ago.

Benchmark price, September 2026PriceChange in one year
North Vancouver, apartment$769,000−3.2%
North Vancouver, townhouse$1,230,400−4.9%
North Vancouver, detached house$2,042,000−6.2%
West Vancouver, detached house$2,822,900−9.9%

Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, September 2026 market report, released 2 October 2026. A market can change quickly; this is general information, not advice on a particular home.

What you get from the call

1

A budget that holds up

The price plus property transfer tax, legal fees, inspection and moving, so there are no surprises at completion.

2

A short list of places

Which North Shore neighbourhoods fit your budget, and what homes there have actually sold for.

3

A plan for the offer

Pre-approval, subjects, strata documents and inspection, in the order they happen.

Start with a plan, not a search

Free, no obligation, in English or Farsi.

Tom Jahed, REALTOR® · Vanak Realty · 112-828 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R9 · 778-903-7306

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Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers already under contract with another brokerage. Market figures are from Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and are general information, not an appraisal.