Charles Zhou

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One-Third of Canadian Non-Homeowners Want to Buy Within a Year — But Expect to Stay Renters. What the Affordability Gap Means for Greater Vancouver.

A new NerdWallet Canada survey finds over one-third of non-homeowners want to purchase a home within the next year but expect to remain renters or live with relatives instead, viewing housing as overpriced and unfair to first-time buyers. For Greater Vancouver, this signals a large pool of sidelined demand that cannot easily convert into sales, reshaping the dynamics for sellers, landlords, and move-up buyers.