VREP #462 | Vancouver Buyer Drought Can't Be Pinned on Trump Tariff with Andrew Lis

The Vancouver real estate market has once again defied expectations - this time to the downside, with March sales plummeting 36.8% below the 10-year average despite lower interest rates & inventory at healthy levels. Tariff uncertainty has hit the market hard...Or has it?

Director of Economics and Data Analytics at Greater Vancouver Realtors Andrew Lis sits down with Adam & Matt to examine whether Trump's tariffs truly explain the puzzling absence of buyers despite favorable buying conditions. Spoiler: Lis doesn't think so. From overregulation fatigue to shifting demographics, this conversation explores the deeper forces potentially reshaping Vancouver's housing psychology.

Has the shine permanently faded from Vancouver real estate after years of policy intervention? Why are sellers steadily entering the market while buyers remain mysteriously sidelined? And what economic trigger might finally unleash the substantial pent-up demand Andrew believes is quietly building behind the scenes? Don't miss this revealing analysis of what's really driving Vancouver's 2025 market dynamics!