20,000 new homes are about to land in Vancouver across four mega-projects, and if you're moving to Vancouver in 2026 (or already living in Vancouver and looking to buy a home), three of them are quietly built to cost you money.

After 50 years living in Vancouver, and 20 years guiding buyers through this market, I'm pulling back the curtain on the four developments that will reshape Vancouver real estate in the next few years.

One is the most expensive market reset Vancouver has seen in a decade.

One you literally can't truly own, and most agents won't say it out loud.

One looks like a deal on paper, but the location math doesn't work for a family.

And one has been broken for 17 years, which is exactly why it just became the only one I'd put a buyer into right now.

If you're shopping for a new home in Vancouver, ...