{"id":81,"date":"2026-10-07T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/?p=81"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:00:00","slug":"vancouver-housing-stays-globally-desirable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/2026\/10\/07\/vancouver-housing-stays-globally-desirable\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Housing Stays Globally Desirable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/angie-tsai-prec\/toronto-vancouver-housing-still-hugely-desirable-despite-recent-challenges-remotion-videos-169e\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Vancouver continues to shine on the world stage, ranking 24th out of 1,000 global cities for its economic strength and exceptional talent pool\u2014qualities I see reflected every day in our vibrant communities. Yet, as someone who\u2019s worked with clients navigating both residential and commercial real estate here since 2006, I know firsthand that housing affordability remains a significant challenge. A recent study places Vancouver\u2019s median multiple close to 11, underscoring just how stretched buyers are compared to other major markets. In fact, residents here devote a larger share of their income to housing than nearly any other city worldwide. The underlying issue? A supply gap, combined with slower housing starts projected through 2026, continues to limit meaningful improvements in affordability. While Vancouver\u2019s global desirability is undeniable, informed decision-making\u2014and creative solutions\u2014are more important than ever for those looking to buy, sell, or invest in our unique market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver continues to shine on the world stage, ranking 24th out of 1,000 global cities for its economic strength and exceptional talent pool\u2014qualities I see reflected every day in our vibrant communities. Yet, as someone who\u2019s worked with clients navigating both residential and commercial real estate here since 2006, I know firsthand that housing affordability [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":82,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions\/83"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jonathanwu.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}