Buyer representation · Vancouver
Buying in Vancouver? Work With Borna Asi.
A prepared buyer makes better decisions under pressure. Here is how Borna prepares you before, during and after the offer.
A clear path forward
How Borna guides a Vancouver purchase
Each stage has a purpose, a decision to make, and a clear next step.
Clarifying what you actually need
Before looking at listings, Borna works through the practical constraints: total budget including closing costs, commute or school requirements, how long you expect to stay, and what would make you regret the purchase in three years.
This is the foundation for everything that follows. A buyer who knows which trade-offs are acceptable can act quickly without acting rashly.
Comparing Vancouver neighbourhoods and property types
The same budget buys very different things across the city: a larger older wood-frame unit on the East Side, a smaller newer concrete unit near a SkyTrain station, or a townhome further from the centre. Borna sets these side by side with their real costs — strata fees, parking, storage, expected maintenance — rather than list price alone.
How comparable evidence informs your offer
An offer should be built on what similar properties have sold for recently, adjusted for the differences that matter: floor, exposure, age, layout, parking, condition and building health. Borna explains each adjustment so you can see how the number was reached and decide whether you agree with it.
Local due diligence questions worth asking
In Vancouver, these questions come up repeatedly and are worth raising early.
- Has the building completed, budgeted or deferred envelope, roof, elevator or plumbing work?
- What is the contingency reserve balance relative to the building's age and size?
- Do the bylaws restrict rentals, pets, age or short-term occupancy in a way that affects you?
- Were additions, suites or renovations permitted, and does the title show anything unexpected?
- For detached property: what does current zoning allow, and what would it require?
How price, conditions, deposit and dates interact
These four elements are traded against each other in almost every negotiation. A shorter condition period or a completion date that suits the seller can carry real weight; so can a deposit that signals commitment. Borna helps you decide which of these you can genuinely offer, and which you should not.
Counteroffers, and knowing your limits first
Before the first offer is sent, Borna asks you to set your walk-away point and your alternatives. Deciding this in a calm room is very different from deciding it at nine in the evening with a deadline in an hour.
When a counteroffer arrives, the response is measured against those limits — not against the desire to win.
Coordinating your professional team
Borna coordinates timing with your inspector, mortgage professional and lawyer or notary so that conditions can be satisfied within the period you agreed, and so nobody discovers a missing document on the last day.
Clear communication throughout
Every stage — showings, documents, offer discussions and follow-up — is explained clearly, including conversations with family members involved in the decision.
Negotiation perspective
Negotiating More Than the Purchase Price
A suitable outcome is not always the lowest number. Depending on the transaction, a negotiation may also involve the conditions you keep or release, which items are included, the completion and possession dates, the deposit structure, and how inspection findings are addressed.
Which of these are available, and how much they are worth to the other side, depends entirely on the specific transaction and the people in it. None of it can be guaranteed in advance.
Illustrative example—not an actual Borna Asi client transaction.
Prepared before pressure
Vancouver buyer checklist
- Written budget including property transfer tax, legal fees and moving costs
- Financing pre-approval with a current expiry date
- Strata documents requested and read before the condition deadline
- Zoning or permit questions confirmed with the City, not assumed
- Inspector booked and available within your condition period
- Your walk-away price and preferred dates agreed before the first offer
No current market statistics are published on this page. Conditions differ by community, property type and reporting period; ask Borna for the most recent figures for your situation and their source.
Vancouver prices — August 2026
Benchmark prices for Vancouver itself, as published by Greater Vancouver REALTORS®. A benchmark is an index estimate of a typical home of that type in the area — not an average of what sold, and not a valuation of any particular property.
Greater Vancouver REALTORS®
Vancouver East
- All property types
- $1,111,7006.7% lower than August 2025
- Detached
- $1,621,4009.4% lower than August 2025
- Townhouse
- $985,4007.5% lower than August 2025
- Apartment
- $628,6007.5% lower than August 2025
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, MLS® Home Price Index for August 2026, published September 1, 2026. Original release.
Greater Vancouver REALTORS®
Vancouver West
- All property types
- $1,222,0004.4% lower than August 2025
- Detached
- $2,932,7008.7% lower than August 2025
- Townhouse
- $1,334,9003.8% lower than August 2025
- Apartment
- $774,9003.8% lower than August 2025
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, MLS® Home Price Index for August 2026, published September 1, 2026. Original release.
Figures describe Vancouver as a whole for one month. Individual streets, buildings and property types move differently, and a benchmark does not tell you what your home is worth today.
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Common questions about buying in Vancouver
How early should I involve Borna when buying in Vancouver?
Earlier than most people do. The useful work — clarifying your budget including closing costs, comparing neighbourhoods, and agreeing your limits — happens before you are standing in front of a property you like. Starting early means the fast part of the process is execution, not improvisation.
Should I get pre-approved before looking at homes in Vancouver?
Yes. A pre-approval tells you what a lender will support and makes your offers more credible. Borna can coordinate with your mortgage professional so financing conditions and deadlines line up with the transaction.
Will Borna tell me not to buy a property?
Yes, when that is the honest advice. If the comparable evidence, the strata documents or the inspection findings do not support the purchase at the price being discussed, you will hear that directly — with the reasoning attached.
Can Borna guarantee he will get me a lower price in Vancouver?
No. Outcomes depend on the property, the seller and the timing, and no Realtor can guarantee a negotiated result. What Borna provides is preparation, comparable evidence and a strategy built around your limits and the terms that matter to the other side.
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