I Bought a Vancouver Presale in 2022 — Here's What Nobody Told Me

I bought a Vancouver presale condo in 2022 and lost money. Here's exactly why — and what it means if you're deciding between presale and resale right now. 00:00 – The Lineup That Isn't There Anymore 01:00 – Why The Presale Pitch Worked (2015–2021) 01:58 – The Four Risks You're Actually Buying 03:28 – The Number The Sales Centre Won't Give You 04:20 – My $100K Lesson 05:08 – The Real Question: Paid, or Paying? 05:30 – What The Data Shows Right Now 06:34 – Is Presale Ever Still Right? 08:32 – So who is Presale a good fit for? 09:26 – Four Things To Check Before You Decide For a decade, buying a Vancouver presale meant locking in a price and letting appreciation cover the risk while you waited. In 2026, for most buyers, that math has flipped. This video breaks down why presale vs resale is no longer a simple call — including a personal example — and walks through what actually decides which side makes sense for your situation right now. Topics covered: the four risks stacked inside every presale contract, why the Vancouver presale assignment market has effectively shut down, and how to run an honest side-by-side comparison against resale condos in the same Metro Vancouver neighbourhood. Data sources: Zonda Home Canada concrete launch data (via Business in Vancouver); CMHC Housing Supply data, unsold completed condo inventory, Metro Vancouver (May 2026); GVR REALTOR® Report, benchmark apartment price (April 2026); Bank of Canada policy rate (June 2026). —— Book a call: https://calendly.com/chris-yvrpropert... Website: yvrproperties.ca Instagram: @chriscar.yvr Chris Car Personal Real Estate Corporation TRG The Residential Group Realty Vancouver Condo and Strata Specialist