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I've lived and worked in Vancouver for over 25 years, and love everything that this beautiful city h

05/13/2026

I'm very excited for my clients, who are first-time home Buyers in Vancouver. After an extensive search and lots of due diligence, we found the perfect new home for them in the heart of Yaletown at the Concordia 1, right next to the beautiful David Lam park. Right in time to take in the excitement of the FIFA World Cup!

2 Bed | 2 Bath | 876 SF
Offered at $874,000

05/12/2026

April Market Results

Home sales across Metro Vancouver remained relatively stable in April compared to last year. Residential sales were down 2.5% from April 2025, which is just under 23% below the 10-year average. However, a notable trend continues to take shape: detached homes are gaining momentum, while condo and townhome sales continue to trend well below historical levels.

Detached home sales are up by 14.9% over April 2025 and have experienced strong double-digit growth every month of 2026 so far. According to Andrew Lis, GVR chief economist and vice-president data analytics: “The fact this pattern is so broad-based reduces the likelihood what we’re seeing is just a blip in the data since the momentum isn’t isolated to small pockets of the market.”

The strength in the detached segment is being offset by robust new listing activity which is curbing upward pressure on home pricing. The number of active listings remained virtually unchanged in April, but new listings surged by over 16% across all property segments and by 24.65% in the detached home segment.The sales-to-active listings ratio sat at 13.5% overall, with detached homes at 11.3% (continuing a 4-month positive trend), attached homes at 15%, and apartments at 14.7%. Historically, prices tend to soften when this ratio stays below 12% and rise when it exceeds 20% over time.

“Detached homes have occasionally signaled broader market direction,” Andrew Lis noted. “With that segment picking up as we enter the peak spring season, it raises the question of whether others will follow.” In the interim, the balanced market conditions are providing both Buyers and Sellers with the time to perform the necessary due diligence and make measured decisions about their real estate transactions.

Wondering how this information affects you? I welcome the opportunity to discuss how these market dynamics shape your specific real estate situation.

04/17/2026

I'm excited to showcase this spacious 2 Bedroom and Den, located steps from vibrant Wesbrook Village. Over-height ceilings, concrete construction and open floor plan are complemented by a sizeable private patio, surrounded by lush landscaping. We look forward to seeing you over the weekend!

2 Bed+Den | 2 Bath|958 SF
Offered at $1,075,000

04/14/2026

Congratulations to my happy clients on the purchase of this beautiful property at the legendary Silver Sea in Vancouver’s Beach District. With expansive views of Howe Sound, Granville Island, False Creek, and seawall access right outside their front door, their new home represents everything one could hope for in urban waterfront living.

2 Bed | 3 Bath | 1,938 SF
Offered at $3,980,000

04/11/2026

March Market Update

We’re seeing more indications of a “new normal” in the Metro Vancouver real estate market with a continuation of lower sales and subdued new listing activity in March. Sales volumes were off by just under 3% from this time last year, but the composition of those sales results looked different than in recent months. According to Andrew Lis, GVR chief economist and vice-president data analytics: “What’s interesting is that the aggregate total masks an emerging divergence among market segments. While the multifamily segment continues to see slower sales, the detached segment may be awakening with sales up, and new listings down from last year.” The benchmark price for all property types rose by just under .4% from February 2026 - the first such increase since March of 2025, driven by some momentum in the detached home segment.

As we move into the heart of the spring buying season, there are still economic and global-political headwinds impacting consumer demand, but with many Buyers having secured financing rate-holds, we would expect to see some heightened interest in the limited variety of available newly listed properties. This was certainly the case in March in some Vancouver Westside neighbourhoods where the sales-to-active ratio across all property segments was above 29% for Kitsilano (31%), Fairview (30%) and Mt. Pleasant West (29%) respectively. It’s said that there’s upward pressure on home pricing when this metric stays above 19% for an extended period.

With balanced conditions in which some Sellers are staying on the sidelines, and motivated Buyers are ready to offer, it’s a great time to be buying or selling. Let’s discuss how these current market conditions impact your specific real estate needs, so we can build a bespoke, winning strategy for you!

03/22/2026

Welcome to Spring, Vancouver!

Beans out in the backyard, soaking up the sun on some fresh cut grass. For him, it doesn't get much better!

03/13/2026

February Market Update

While sales continue to trend well lower than historical averages, we’re starting to see indications that this level of sales activity might represent a “new” normal in Metro Vancouver real estate. Sales across the region in February 2026 were off by just under 10% for February 2025, extending a trendline that we’ve been seeing since early 2025.

Property inventory remains elevated – the number of active listings was 2.3% higher than a year ago, and over 37% over the 10-year average. However, the number of new listings February dropped by 8.1% from January 2025 and 6.5% from February 2026. The reduction in new listings is driving more traffic to both newly listed properties and increasing engagement with those properties that have been on the market for a while.

According to Andrew Lis, Greater Vancouver Realtors’ chief economist and vice-president data analytics: “With sales slightly outpacing our 2026 forecast year-to-date, the spring market will be the litmus test of whether we continue along this new normal, or if we see any significant surprises.”

Key indicators such as the “sales-to-actives” ratio, “days on market”, “percentage of asking” ratio moved in a positive direction in February, resulting in a 0.5% increase in condo prices and 0.3% increase in townhouse prices when compared to January 2026. Anecdotally, and this only applies to the westside of Vancouver in recent weeks, the number of Buyers attending open houses has picked up substantially. As there’s usually a lag between initial viewing activity and accepted offers, we will have to see what the resulting sales numbers look like as we review the data for March and April.

How does this information affect you and your specific real estate scenario? I would be happy to dive into more detail with you to develop a customized, winning strategy.

03/03/2026

Thanks to my amazing clients for the kind words. It's very humbling, and I'm very honoured that they had a good experience working with me:

"We have worked with half a dozen or more realtors over the past three plus decades, and we can honestly and happily say that Rob Aitken is the best. Rob is caring, helpful and very thorough. Our recent purchase with his help was quite complicated and required creativity and significant out of the box thinking which Rob supplied in abundance. He was incredibly generous with his time and ideas, well beyond the typical broker/client relationship. Accordingly, we are delighted to set out this endorsement for Rob, and strongly encourage others to take advantage of his experience, skills, and impeccable integrity."

Deb & Mike

02/15/2026

January Market Update

January’s results continued the trend that closed out 2025 with lower sales volumes, heightened inventories and downward pressure on home prices. Home sales were almost 29% lower than those in January 2025, and only marginally higher than back in January of 2023, after the Bank of Canada had imposed 7 straight interest rate hikes on consumers that previous year.

Conditions remained unsettled in January with continued uncertainty regarding the threat of tariffs, fears of recession and global political instability. However, there’s definitely a silver lining in that buyers had a wide variety of purchasing options and were seeing more pragmatism and flexibility from Sellers. Buyer-friendly conditions prevailed in January, with the sales-to-active listings ratio dropping to 9.0% in Metro Vancouver - It’s said that when this metric drops below 12% for an extended period, it puts downward pressure on home prices, and there was indeed a 1.1% decrease across all property segments from December 2025.

According to Andrew Lis, GVR’s chief economist and vice-president, data analytics: “As consumers adjust to the ongoing backdrop of political and economic uncertainty, we expect a degree of pent-up demand to re-enter the market at some point. Whether it will happen in 2026 remains an open question, and we’ll be watching the market closely for signs of improvement.”

Even if the current market conditions represent a “new normal” of lower sales volumes relative to the historical norm, we should expect some additional sales activity in the coming months stemming from a stable, favourable financing environment for Buyers, along with some positive indications of resilience and guarded optimism about the Canadian economy for 2026.

As always, market trends may follow the same patterns across all parts Metro Vancouver, but actual results can vary considerably by area, property type and price segment. How the current affects you and your specific real estate needs is something I look forward to discussing with you directly. Reach out to me to get started!

02/13/2026

After a 2+ year search, I'm so happy for my wonderful clients that we found the perfect property that checked all the boxes! More often than not, the search is a marathon, not a sprint, but the end result is so worth it when you get outcomes like this!

2 Bed | 3 Bath | 1.535 SF
Offered at $2,399,000

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2126 West 41st Avenue
Vancouver, BC
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http://www.robaitkenrealestate.com/

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