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A new development next door doesn’t spell disaster for your property value.

What could happen to your property value when a new development arrives? | REW | The Guide While short-term fluctuations in property value do occur in Metro Vancouver, the overall trend has been a sustained increase no matter what.

April didn’t break the trend; it carried it forward. It acted like a spring market in its own way. While not the volume of sales we are used to in Metro Vancouver, it carried forward from March and previous months to make April the best month for sales since the fall.

Greater Vancouver Market Insights Report: April 2026. | REW | The Guide After two months of accelerating momentum, the Metro Vancouver market moved into a more measured phase in April 2026. Sales continued to rise, inventory expanded more meaningfully, and the overall market shifted slightly back toward buyer-leaning conditions in some areas.