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1) Making friends - forget about it, not going to happen. 2) Traffic - has been turned into a bicycle paradise for the 5 doctors who like to ride bikes and a maze for the millions of people who want to drive. 3) Darkness - get ready for facial frown marks, because of untrained brow muscles used for sunlight. 4) Work life balance - Great 👍 for work because it's literally nothing else to do. 5) Clothing - buy cargo pants and throw away all your formal attire. 6) Rain - only rains 2-3 times a year but sprinkles constantly 360 days. 😂 7) Income - plenty jobs and you can pitch your tent any where. 8) Housing- more condos and townhomes than people, which you will never be able to afford.😂
Come see me, Joel, at Carter Motorsports in Vancouver and I'll help you get a motorcycle or scooter... Waiting in rush hour traffic will be a thing of the past! For those of you who don't want to get your motorcycle license, not to worry. You can ride a 50cc scooter with only a Class 5 license! Better still, a 50cc scooter is cheaper than a bus pass (broken down over 4 years) and goes where you want it to go! Feel free to respond if you'd like to learn more!
Well: climate, rain ( about 900mm average a year here) , temperatures and darkness in the winter, surrounded by water bodies, petty crime in the cites, bikes stolen, lot of bikes in general, pricy housing......you described the Netherlands perfectly. 10 out of 10! Nice video as always, by far the best channel about Vancouver and surroundings 👍
@TobiasFelis I realized there was a typo in my comment. I meant to say "don't" instead of "won't". Been living here for 15 years and I love my solitude.
I've lived on the North Shore for 20 years and I agree with all your points - except one. We don't have 'Grizzly' bears here. Just the cuddly Black variety! ;)
You look exactly like a guy who lives in Vancouver, BC. Lol. 1. Hair and beard on point. 2. Relatively fit for his age. 3. Boating in the summer. 4. Waterproof shoes. 5. Arc'teryx Jacket. 6. Biking. 7. Has an ex-wife. Gloomy winters + Few people around is a double-whammy on your mental health.
LOL. Thanks for the laugh. ;) I can't disagree with your assessment...guilty as charged. And yes, the winters (this is also true of many places in the northern hemisphere of course) can be rough for a lot of people. Next week's video is actually on this exact topic!
There are exceptions...but it really is a thing that Vancouverites don't tend to have umbrellas...and I'm one of them (born and raised in Vancouver). ;) Thanks for watching and commenting.
I love Vancouver, Lived there a bit on my way from Toronto and Alberta , very expensive, traffic was worse than even Toronto sometimes, Moved to Victoria, people are not very nice here.
I'm here 5 months verything you said is true. I knew what I was going to find here before I started watching several videos on your channel. I went to polar bear swim vancouver 2025 and this was the ceremony to become Canadian one day hahaha! Water so cold!
I've lived in Vancouver since 1970 and can tell that I've had umbrellas ever since we moved here. It hardly ever "rains" here but, it drizzles a whole lot. Every once in a while, we'll get a storm with thunder and lightning and a heavy down-pour but those are few and far between. The REAL nemesis of Vancouver is snow. This city doesn't handle snow removal nearly as well as the cities in the east that get tons of snow every year, so, when we do get a good sized dump of the white stuff, the whole city and everything out to the Fraser Valley basically shuts down for a couple of days till they get the streets cleared. I've never considered leaving this city. It's home!
Great list and appreciate your honesty. I noticed this year that a lot of my neighbours left the city for the holidays. My aunt always has bears in North Vancouver on their terraced property and they eat anything including bird 🐦 feeder food.
1- Making friends: humm, I wonder why so many people have dogs as best friends. Not mentioning those desperate souls who join yoga clubs or running groups to actually talk to human beings once a week. 2- Traffic: stop sign? what stop sign? Turn signals, what for? I am know where I am going! Double parking, preferably on a bus lane, so you enjoy all the space, huh? Driving on the wrong lane, opposite direction? Oh, that's why I was the only one there?... welcome to Richmond. 3- Drug addicts: free drugs, free housing, free biweekly checks,... continue to pay taxes for me, guys! Maybe I won't steal your bicycle. 4- Clothing: oh yeah, you need to view all details of my body in these $150 yoga pants I wear to campus or to work. 5- Income: average income in Vancouver in 2023 was $80k, starting price for a 2-bedroom house $1.4 millions. No need to do the math, really. 6- Housing: even Monopoly won't let you be on their map. 7- Great coffee shops culture... that close at 5:00PM. 8- Parking in Vancouver: good luck not being harassed by these jerks dressed like girl scouts who give tickets to people with real jobs. 9- Rain: you don't age in this town, you rust. 10- Dating scene: if you can't get any action in Vancouver, there is still Hope. 11- Oh, and if you ever wondered what BC means: Bring Cash.
I lived there for about a year and left because I couldn't stand the shallow culture. Empty, soulless city. You would have to pay me 1 million dollars a month to live there again.
The extreme jello wobble in your drone footage is caused by an issue with the gimbal. It may need calibration or replacing. Could also be some loose components that need tightening.
There is a night life ,on a smaller scale, in Vancouver if you're into discovering new local original music ,but, it's scattered around the city and in mostly smaller venues: Lanalou's, The Rickshaw, The Heatley and ocassionally The Cambie Hostel in the downtown eastside, The Princeton and Green Auto in Strathcona, Red Gate on Main near Mt. Pleasant, Guilt & Company, and 2nd Floor Water St Cafe in Gastown, The Painted Ship in Kits, The Wise Hall, The Silvia Hotel in The West End, The Brighton further east on Hastings, and the odd local live original shows at The Pearl ,(formerly Venue), on Granville and The Biltmore downstairs off Kingsway.
Have been living here in Vancouver almost 6 years mix of good and bad experience all points u mentioned are perfectly said i had experience all that wish have a good fortune in this city 😀 😊 😊
About using an umbrella - lots of people do. Personally it’s not because I spend a lot of time on my hair (I don’t need to) but it goes frizzy with just a drizzle and easily looks ugh. Also I’d rather keep my clothes and face dry unless hiking and such.
@susanathenakerek-seel1382 Yep. The hair thing was mostly a joke...but in my experience born and raised Vancouverites are MUCH less likely to own or use an umbrella while people who have come here from somewhere less rainy are MUCH MORE likely to have an umbrella. It really is a thing. :) Appreciate you sharing your experience and watching the channel!
New subscriber, a Senior, and a Metro Vancouverite of 40 years. Enjoy your content. Very balanced. That being said, you really should do a final watch-thru before uploading to YT, to catch the two typos in your online text "United State" and "Lodon". Keep up the great work.
100% I usually spend much more time correcting the details left in my videos...but due to a variety of issues, this last one was under a severe time crunch (ended up coming out a day late) and that just wasn't possible. In any event, I appreciate you watching and for taking the time to comment as well. Thank you!
9) Crime- Save money by leaving your car doors unlocked so the theifs won't break your windows and cost you lots of money (especially the rear window to a car or SUV, it can cost $2k and upwards) 10) Bears- residents on the north shore are on first names basis with the bears. 11) Bikes - Because of electric power tools, the local zombie fein will steal and sell your electric bike in no times flat. 12) Cyclist - be prepared to be cursed and yelled at by cyclist who obviously have more rights than children elders and pedestrians. 13) Air Conditioning - no need, a tower fan is more than sufficient on warm days.
You don't own an umbrella because you probably drive. Try waiting at bus stops in October for two weeks I bet you'll head to London Drugs and buy the largest umbrella on the rack
Hmmm. Most of these 20 things didn't bother me at all... Does that mean I passed the test? Will work online so no commenting. Will be retired so not in a rush to do anything. lots of rain yes, but would rather have your winter weather than my winter weather. I even find the sound of rain peaceful. Not looking to spend or flash money - I'm there for the environment. Just getting outside is what I want. Housing, bears and tips are a little annoying with drugs and crime a concern, but its also a concern here too :( Congrats on reaching 8K subs! You're not far away from 10K. By the way, do you cover further away areas like Abbotsford? Still see WPG and Kits as our top areas, but I wonder about these areas. Would love to see a deep dive into these places.
You really need to research weather here. Don’t just take what you’ve you seen the last 20-25 years into account. Cold weather comes in many forms. The rain that comes down here pierces your skin. It ain’t pleasant. This is an issue for many.
I'm happy to trade -10 or colder with piercing wind with damp cold rain... At least the grass is green. Still, it's a good warning. I'm sure after three weeks of straight rain I might go a little crazy. Just trading a colder winter for rainy winter and no humidity in the summer.
@@TheParadigmShiftTV Being British, the rain is something I am used to. Don't want it all the time, but would rather have it to the cold grey snow here. We don't get a lot, just enough to snarl up traffic. We don't get green grass until May. Having green all yer would be a nice touch.
Public transit in Vancouver is a nightmare if you have to travel during rush hour. Also the system is severely underfunded and according to transit authorities cutbacks are on the horizon.
Come see me, Joel, at Carter Motorsports in Vancouver and I'll help you get a motorcycle or scooter... Waiting in rush hour traffic will be a thing of the past! For those of you who don't want to get your motorcycle license, not to worry. You can ride a 50cc scooter with only a Class 5 license! Better still, a 50cc scooter is cheaper than a bus pass (broken down over 4 years) and goes where you want it to go! Feel free to respond if you'd like to learn more!
Dont know why would anyone live in metro Vancouver. Most people are miserable, weather is terrible, everything is extremely overcrowded and ridiculously over priced. I’m So glad I left, I feel sorry for everyone that lives there, like why do that to yourself. Life is too short to live in a city like that
You've mentioned many times and across many videos, the prices for housing are in excess of one or two million, however, in my research I'm finding many condos and small townhomes between $650,000-850,000 in the metro area.
After land transfer fees, commissions, taxes, legal fees, escrow fees, & interest for 25 years is getting close to 1 million $, all you are getting is 400-625 square feet, high HOA, & land taxes. I don't see how this is possible for a single person making an average salary.
@@nimo6972 It's not Something needs to change. We're lucky homes were cheap when we bought 20 years ago... If we didn't we would not be able to afford Canada. We might be gong generational homes...
It's 2025, Vancouver better get out of its slumber. "42.5% of Vancouver's population is foreign-born". Yeah who cares about you say.. Those foreign born come from mostly conservative countries, they don't go for slovenly. I'm an expat and had to learn what casual, formal and I don't care I'm a lumberjack style difference. It's just plain lazy to say I'm from blah, blah and I'll be a slob. Dress for success. Grunge is is so 90s.
Vancouver Used to be THE place to be about 15 years ago and before. The overrun of foreigners watered down its once calm and laidback vibe. I used to love that City to the moon. Nows its not the same. I sure hope Vancouver cleans up its act someday soon. Its still a gorgeous City but the wrong people took over.😔
I totally agree with you regarding Vancouver. As well, I think that the lower mainland was once a lovely region but that it is also overrun by foreigners.
It's funny how everything looks amazing in hindsight. We tend to romanticize the past...but I've been here 50 years. Every era of Vancouver had issues. It's never been perfect for everyone. Personally, I believe it's still a great city with a lot to offer and that it's navigated the challenges of the modern world better than most cities...but there's room to improve of course.
I had the bad luck to have worked for CP Air in Sydney, Australia back in the 1970s ! The Canadian management on posting from HQ/Vancouver were so snobbish, as if Australia was like some 3rd World country.
How can you afford high rents/property prices and have work life balance? Many people I know in Vancouver need two jobs or side hustles just to survive in Canada's most expensive city
@robocop581 I hear you. And I think that's true for a lot of people that come to Vancouver (usually young people at the beginning of building a career)...but that's not everyone's experience. Just look around on a sunny day and you'll see what I mean.
You may want to check your spelling of Germany, and London too...and the United States. I believe you omitted the extend of the drug scene, especially city gov GIVING FREE drugs addicts, an incredibly foolish, misguided decision, IMO.
Let's face the real music, ok? If you move anywhere, anywhere on earth. Consider these things please: 1. What do you have to offer in order to make lives better for those around you? 2. What are your gifts and abilities that will contribute to the cultural and social assets already at play there, where you want to move to? If all you do is move for self-serving reasons and move just to run away from something, or jump over that fence in your delusional head, that the other side is supposed to be greener. For you? No. LoL ! You have to live with yourself and grow up in this adult world. You're not a spoiled, entitled brat kid anymore. If you have nothing to offer the places you wish to move to? Stay put and get better at life first. You're welcome.
I disagree. I left vancouver after 20 years and the new City and different province I live just clicked for me. People here are more friendly open and real. I can't complain. I never had this experience in Vancouver. I'm so glad I moved away.
So stop crying and move as nobody said you have a God give right to live in the most expensive city in British Columbia. I started out in Toronto and left in 97 and never look back as I live in PEC and laugh at all the crying…Increase your value and hustle that’s the only way success happens!
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1) Making friends - forget about it, not going to happen.
2) Traffic - has been turned into a bicycle paradise for the 5 doctors who like to ride bikes and a maze for the millions of people who want to drive.
3) Darkness - get ready for facial frown marks, because of untrained brow muscles used for sunlight.
4) Work life balance - Great 👍 for work because it's literally nothing else to do.
5) Clothing - buy cargo pants and throw away all your formal attire.
6) Rain - only rains 2-3 times a year but sprinkles constantly 360 days. 😂
7) Income - plenty jobs and you can pitch your tent any where.
8) Housing- more condos and townhomes than people, which you will never be able to afford.😂
Come see me, Joel, at Carter Motorsports in Vancouver and I'll help you get a motorcycle or scooter... Waiting in rush hour traffic will be a thing of the past!
For those of you who don't want to get your motorcycle license, not to worry. You can ride a 50cc scooter with only a Class 5 license! Better still, a 50cc scooter is cheaper than a bus pass (broken down over 4 years) and goes where you want it to go! Feel free to respond if you'd like to learn more!
I agree 100%
Wow, excellent video. I've watched a bunch of your stuff and the effort, expertise, and production quality really shines in this one.
Thanks so much @WargasmicGaming! That's really nice of you to say. :)
The only danger of predators in Vancouver are the landlords
Can’t even find a ONE BEDROOM without paying 33 thousand a year.. far beyond corporate greed and government shit show
@@ColeBennet-hk7lo I'm 22 and I pay $1500 for a single room rental? Just down by Burnaby
Absolutely nailed it, moved from Kamloops to Vancouver 4 years ago. Felt all of these points.
Ah, thanks man! Thank you so much for watching!
Well: climate, rain ( about 900mm average a year here) , temperatures and darkness in the winter, surrounded by water bodies, petty crime in the cites, bikes stolen, lot of bikes in general, pricy housing......you described the Netherlands perfectly. 10 out of 10! Nice video as always, by far the best channel about Vancouver and surroundings 👍
@napke8571 Haha...who knew we had so much in common? We just have fewer museums and churches. ;)
As an introvert, Vancouver suits me well as I won't value social connections and I don't like people in general.
Thats what I thought until I started living here so dont rely on that
me too..
@TobiasFelis I realized there was a typo in my comment. I meant to say "don't" instead of "won't". Been living here for 15 years and I love my solitude.
I've lived on the North Shore for 20 years and I agree with all your points - except one. We don't have 'Grizzly' bears here. Just the cuddly Black variety! ;)
@filkollinz Thank you for watching and for sharing that...you are right!
You look exactly like a guy who lives in Vancouver, BC. Lol.
1. Hair and beard on point.
2. Relatively fit for his age.
3. Boating in the summer.
4. Waterproof shoes.
5. Arc'teryx Jacket.
6. Biking.
7. Has an ex-wife.
Gloomy winters + Few people around is a double-whammy on your mental health.
LOL. Thanks for the laugh. ;) I can't disagree with your assessment...guilty as charged.
And yes, the winters (this is also true of many places in the northern hemisphere of course) can be rough for a lot of people. Next week's video is actually on this exact topic!
born and raised in Sea to Sky - now live on the North Shore. I always have an umbrella on me.
There are exceptions...but it really is a thing that Vancouverites don't tend to have umbrellas...and I'm one of them (born and raised in Vancouver). ;) Thanks for watching and commenting.
I love Vancouver, Lived there a bit on my way from Toronto and Alberta , very expensive, traffic was worse than even Toronto sometimes, Moved to Victoria, people are not very nice here.
I'm here 5 months verything you said is true. I knew what I was going to find here before I started watching several videos on your channel. I went to polar bear swim vancouver 2025 and this was the ceremony to become Canadian one day hahaha! Water so cold!
I've lived in Vancouver since 1970 and can tell that I've had umbrellas ever since we moved here. It hardly ever "rains" here but, it drizzles a whole lot. Every once in a while, we'll get a storm with thunder and lightning and a heavy down-pour but those are few and far between. The REAL nemesis of Vancouver is snow. This city doesn't handle snow removal nearly as well as the cities in the east that get tons of snow every year, so, when we do get a good sized dump of the white stuff, the whole city and everything out to the Fraser Valley basically shuts down for a couple of days till they get the streets cleared. I've never considered leaving this city. It's home!
Great list and appreciate your honesty. I noticed this year that a lot of my neighbours left the city for the holidays. My aunt always has bears in North Vancouver on their terraced property and they eat anything including bird 🐦 feeder food.
Thanks @johnnyboyvan! Yep...you have to really batten down the hatches around those bears. :)
I live on Burnaby Mountain along with the bears. One actually emptied my garden fountain of all the water. 😮
@GOLDHenArmy Yeah. They're no joke!
1- Making friends: humm, I wonder why so many people have dogs as best friends. Not mentioning those desperate souls who join yoga clubs or running groups to actually talk to human beings once a week.
2- Traffic: stop sign? what stop sign? Turn signals, what for? I am know where I am going! Double parking, preferably on a bus lane, so you enjoy all the space, huh? Driving on the wrong lane, opposite direction? Oh, that's why I was the only one there?... welcome to Richmond.
3- Drug addicts: free drugs, free housing, free biweekly checks,... continue to pay taxes for me, guys! Maybe I won't steal your bicycle.
4- Clothing: oh yeah, you need to view all details of my body in these $150 yoga pants I wear to campus or to work.
5- Income: average income in Vancouver in 2023 was $80k, starting price for a 2-bedroom house $1.4 millions. No need to do the math, really.
6- Housing: even Monopoly won't let you be on their map.
7- Great coffee shops culture... that close at 5:00PM.
8- Parking in Vancouver: good luck not being harassed by these jerks dressed like girl scouts who give tickets to people with real jobs.
9- Rain: you don't age in this town, you rust.
10- Dating scene: if you can't get any action in Vancouver, there is still Hope.
11- Oh, and if you ever wondered what BC means: Bring Cash.
I lived there for about a year and left because I couldn't stand the shallow culture. Empty, soulless city. You would have to pay me 1 million dollars a month to live there again.
Add the whole country
Informative. Accurate. Helpful. Easy listening. Lighthearted. Awesome! Thank you! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
Thanks @SaraLily_cantare! I appreciate you taking the time to watch...and glad you liked it! :)
The extreme jello wobble in your drone footage is caused by an issue with the gimbal. It may need calibration or replacing. Could also be some loose components that need tightening.
@TheParadigmShiftTV Thanks for the tips! I'll take a closer look at the drone and see if I can get those wobbles out.
Thanks for the video.
@BlueAlgon My pleasure!
There is a night life ,on a smaller scale, in Vancouver if you're into discovering new local original music ,but, it's scattered around the city and in mostly smaller venues: Lanalou's, The Rickshaw, The Heatley and ocassionally The Cambie Hostel in the downtown eastside, The Princeton and Green Auto in Strathcona, Red Gate on Main near Mt. Pleasant, Guilt & Company, and 2nd Floor Water St Cafe in Gastown, The Painted Ship in Kits, The Wise Hall, The Silvia Hotel in The West End, The Brighton further east on Hastings, and the odd local live original shows at The Pearl ,(formerly Venue), on Granville and The Biltmore downstairs off Kingsway.
Have been living here in Vancouver almost 6 years mix of good and bad experience all points u mentioned are perfectly said i had experience all that wish have a good fortune in this city 😀 😊 😊
About using an umbrella - lots of people do. Personally it’s not because I spend a lot of time on my hair (I don’t need to) but it goes frizzy with just a drizzle and easily looks ugh. Also I’d rather keep my clothes and face dry unless hiking and such.
@susanathenakerek-seel1382 Yep. The hair thing was mostly a joke...but in my experience born and raised Vancouverites are MUCH less likely to own or use an umbrella while people who have come here from somewhere less rainy are MUCH MORE likely to have an umbrella. It really is a thing. :) Appreciate you sharing your experience and watching the channel!
New subscriber, a Senior, and a Metro Vancouverite of 40 years. Enjoy your content. Very balanced. That being said, you really should do a final watch-thru before uploading to YT, to catch the two typos in your online text "United State" and "Lodon". Keep up the great work.
And Peris🤣
Also, Germani.
100% I usually spend much more time correcting the details left in my videos...but due to a variety of issues, this last one was under a severe time crunch (ended up coming out a day late) and that just wasn't possible. In any event, I appreciate you watching and for taking the time to comment as well. Thank you!
9) Crime- Save money by leaving your car doors unlocked so the theifs won't break your windows and cost you lots of money (especially the rear window to a car or SUV, it can cost $2k and upwards)
10) Bears- residents on the north shore are on first names basis with the bears.
11) Bikes - Because of electric power tools, the local zombie fein will steal and sell your electric bike in no times flat.
12) Cyclist - be prepared to be cursed and yelled at by cyclist who obviously have more rights than children elders and pedestrians.
13) Air Conditioning - no need, a tower fan is more than sufficient on warm days.
Thieves
You don't own an umbrella because you probably drive. Try waiting at bus stops in October for two weeks I bet you'll head to London Drugs and buy the largest umbrella on the rack
Hmmm. Most of these 20 things didn't bother me at all... Does that mean I passed the test? Will work online so no commenting. Will be retired so not in a rush to do anything. lots of rain yes, but would rather have your winter weather than my winter weather. I even find the sound of rain peaceful. Not looking to spend or flash money - I'm there for the environment. Just getting outside is what I want.
Housing, bears and tips are a little annoying with drugs and crime a concern, but its also a concern here too :(
Congrats on reaching 8K subs! You're not far away from 10K.
By the way, do you cover further away areas like Abbotsford? Still see WPG and Kits as our top areas, but I wonder about these areas. Would love to see a deep dive into these places.
Planning to retire in Vancouver maybe in few years. What's my options ?
You really need to research weather here. Don’t just take what you’ve you seen the last 20-25 years into account. Cold weather comes in many forms. The rain that comes down here pierces your skin. It ain’t pleasant. This is an issue for many.
I'm happy to trade -10 or colder with piercing wind with damp cold rain... At least the grass is green. Still, it's a good warning. I'm sure after three weeks of straight rain I might go a little crazy. Just trading a colder winter for rainy winter and no humidity in the summer.
@@OrdinaryFilmmaker 2024 was Vancouver's wettest year so far this century. Summer is nice though.
@@TheParadigmShiftTV Being British, the rain is something I am used to. Don't want it all the time, but would rather have it to the cold grey snow here. We don't get a lot, just enough to snarl up traffic. We don't get green grass until May. Having green all yer would be a nice touch.
When you've survived October to May winter, rain is a stinky toot being compared to full blown diarrhea 😂
Public transit in Vancouver is a nightmare if you have to travel during rush hour.
Also the system is severely underfunded and according to transit authorities cutbacks are on the horizon.
Come see me, Joel, at Carter Motorsports in Vancouver and I'll help you get a motorcycle or scooter... Waiting in rush hour traffic will be a thing of the past!
For those of you who don't want to get your motorcycle license, not to worry. You can ride a 50cc scooter with only a Class 5 license! Better still, a 50cc scooter is cheaper than a bus pass (broken down over 4 years) and goes where you want it to go! Feel free to respond if you'd like to learn more!
@jbb3675 Nice, Joel! Saving money on gas is another reason many people here like riding scooters or motorcycles, I would think. :)
@@LivingInVancouver-BC Absolutely! And it's fun!! :D
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Happy New Year 2025
I would LOVE to leave Vancouver... I just can't afford it (sigh).
Dont know why would anyone live in metro Vancouver. Most people are miserable, weather is terrible, everything is extremely overcrowded and ridiculously over priced. I’m
So glad I left, I feel sorry for everyone that lives there, like why do that to yourself. Life is too short to live in a city like that
Funny. I just made a video about that... th-cam.com/video/wa6ohsMyfn0/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgzFXt_JnJA8XwKGndp4AaABAg
darkness in the winter..who would have thought..
13 NOs out 20, and yet I live here 😄
You've mentioned many times and across many videos, the prices for housing are in excess of one or two million, however, in my research I'm finding many condos and small townhomes between $650,000-850,000 in the metro area.
Peter, he put out a few videos covering condos under $700K, one of them in Kits. I think one was in the last quarter.
After land transfer fees, commissions, taxes, legal fees, escrow fees, & interest for 25 years is getting close to 1 million $, all you are getting is 400-625 square feet, high HOA, & land taxes.
I don't see how this is possible for a single person making an average salary.
@@nimo6972 It's not Something needs to change. We're lucky homes were cheap when we bought 20 years ago... If we didn't we would not be able to afford Canada. We might be gong generational homes...
I'd you don't make 50-60 an hour I wouldn't consider living there
Vancouver has always been cliquey.
It's 2025, Vancouver better get out of its slumber. "42.5% of Vancouver's population is foreign-born". Yeah who cares about you say.. Those foreign born come from mostly conservative countries, they don't go for slovenly. I'm an expat and had to learn what casual, formal and I don't care I'm a lumberjack style difference. It's just plain lazy to say I'm from blah, blah and I'll be a slob. Dress for success. Grunge is is so 90s.
You're a nutcase!!@
LOL. What?
Huh
Vancouver Used to be THE place to be about 15 years ago and before. The overrun of foreigners watered down its once calm and laidback vibe. I used to love that City to the moon. Nows its not the same. I sure hope Vancouver cleans up its act someday soon. Its still a gorgeous City but the wrong people took over.😔
I totally agree with you regarding Vancouver. As well, I think that the lower mainland was once a lovely region but that it is also overrun by foreigners.
It's funny how everything looks amazing in hindsight. We tend to romanticize the past...but I've been here 50 years. Every era of Vancouver had issues. It's never been perfect for everyone. Personally, I believe it's still a great city with a lot to offer and that it's navigated the challenges of the modern world better than most cities...but there's room to improve of course.
What did Paris ever do to you? Lol
I had the bad luck to have worked for CP Air in Sydney, Australia back in the 1970s ! The Canadian management on posting from HQ/Vancouver were so snobbish, as if Australia was like some 3rd World country.
Make Vancouver grunge again
This Metro Vancouverite chuckled at tipping at a gas station. Not gonna happen.
How can you afford high rents/property prices and have work life balance? Many people I know in Vancouver need two jobs or side hustles just to survive in Canada's most expensive city
@robocop581 I hear you. And I think that's true for a lot of people that come to Vancouver (usually young people at the beginning of building a career)...but that's not everyone's experience. Just look around on a sunny day and you'll see what I mean.
You may want to check your spelling of Germany, and London too...and the United States. I believe you omitted the extend of the drug scene, especially city gov GIVING FREE drugs addicts, an incredibly foolish, misguided decision, IMO.
Let's face the real music, ok? If you move anywhere, anywhere on earth. Consider these things please:
1. What do you have to offer in order to make lives better for those around you?
2. What are your gifts and abilities that will contribute to the cultural and social assets already at play there, where you want to move to?
If all you do is move for self-serving reasons and move just to run away from something, or jump over that fence in your delusional head, that the other side is supposed to be greener. For you?
No. LoL ! You have to live with yourself and grow up in this adult world. You're not a spoiled, entitled brat kid anymore. If you have nothing to offer the places you wish to move to? Stay put and get better at life first. You're welcome.
I disagree. I left vancouver after 20 years and the new City and different province I live just clicked for me. People here are more friendly open and real. I can't complain. I never had this experience in Vancouver. I'm so glad I moved away.
Introverts place
zzzz too many cupcakes!
@stever2583 Take it easy. Those can be deadly. ;)
Ouch - Using a tissue box? Tacky.
Vancoover/ Vancuevurr
Not sure what you are referring to here?
The weather sucks-rainy and expensive to live. No thanks.
So stop crying and move as nobody said you have a God give right to live in the most expensive city in British Columbia. I started out in Toronto and left in 97 and never look back as I live in PEC and laugh at all the crying…Increase your value and hustle that’s the only way success happens!
When the tissue box came out I thought for a second it was a joke to go cry alone with no hope in sight for Vancouver 😅