Videos
Cityecho videos.
13 short videos from Michael Lee on the Greater Vancouver market, multiplex homes, pre-sale condos and the Tri-Cities.
Press play on any card. Each video shows the market on the day it was recorded, and the upload date is printed beside it.
See the whole Cityecho Homes Group channelNew Condos Priced Lower Than 2-Year-Old Resales: What Buyers Need to Know
· 1 minute 3 seconds
Why some two-year-old condo resales are listed above the price of new condos from developers, and what that means for a buyer comparing the two.
5 Costly Mistakes Multiplex Builders in Vancouver Make (And How to Fix Them)
· 1 minute 47 seconds
Five mistakes that multiplex builders in Vancouver make when they market new homes, and the fix for each one.
Moving from Condo to Multiplex: What Actually Changes?
· 2 minutes 26 seconds
What changes when you move from a condo to a multiplex: floor area on several levels, a private entrance, outdoor space, stairs, and a small strata.
Pre-Sale Condos: A Smart Entry Point for First-Time Buyers with GST Rebate and Developer Incentives
· 2 minutes 9 seconds
How the federal GST rebate and developer incentives such as closing credits and price reductions can change the cost of a pre-sale condo for a first-time buyer.
Sales to Active Listings Ratio: The Key Metric for Market Shifts
· 1 minute 13 seconds
How the sales to active listings ratio shows whether a market favours buyers or sellers, and how the ratio differs for detached homes, apartments and attached homes.
Vancouver’s Housing Affordability Crisis: 18 Years Among the World’s Worst
· 54 seconds
A short look at how Vancouver compares with other large cities on housing affordability, and why long-term planning still matters for a buyer.
Greater Vancouver - June 2026 Market Recap
· 1 minute 27 seconds
A recap of the Greater Vancouver housing market for June 2026, covering sales, detached prices and the sales to active listings ratio.
Why I’m Bullish on Tri-Cities: Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam
· 1 minute 55 seconds
What Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam each offer a buyer, and why Michael Lee is positive about the Tri-Cities.
Vancouver Village Plan: How New Zoning Changes Could Affect Your Property
· 2 minutes 47 seconds
What a rezoning letter under the Vancouver Village Plan means for a homeowner, how it could affect plans to build a multiplex, and how to check whether a property is inside one of the plan areas.
Comparing Resale Townhouses vs. New Multiplex Homes in Vancouver
· 1 minute 9 seconds
Resale townhouses compared with new multiplex homes for families at a price near $1.3 to $1.5 million: strata fees, upkeep, warranty cover and long-term cost.
Vancouver just quietly rezoned 14% of the entire city.
· 59 seconds
What the Vancouver Villages Plan proposes for 17 neighbourhoods, and why owners in those areas should check whether their property is affected.
1 Minute Market Update: Greater Vancouver May 2026: Why Attached Homes Are Outperforming Condos
· 1 minute 12 seconds
A one-minute update on the Greater Vancouver market for May 2026, comparing condos with attached homes such as townhouses and duplexes.
What Metro Vancouver Buyers Really Want: The Townhouse Trend
· 1 minute 6 seconds
Michael Lee reviews a Rennie Intelligence survey of Metro Vancouver buyers and renters, and what it says about demand for townhouses, private entrances and ground-level living.
Questions and answers
Who makes the videos on the Cityecho videos page?
Michael Lee, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty, presents the videos. They are published on the YouTube channel Cityecho Homes Group, at the handle @Michael.Cityecho. This page shows 13 of them, each with its upload date and length, so you can see how current the topic is.
How long are the Cityecho videos?
The 13 videos on this page run from 54 seconds to 2 minutes 47 seconds. The shortest is "Vancouver’s Housing Affordability Crisis: 18 Years Among the World’s Worst" and the longest is "Vancouver Village Plan: How New Zoning Changes Could Affect Your Property". Each thumbnail shows the length in minutes and seconds, so you know how much time to set aside before you press play.
What topics do the Cityecho videos cover?
The videos cover multiplex homes, pre-sale condos, the Tri-Cities of Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam, Vancouver's Villages Plan rezoning, and monthly Greater Vancouver market updates. Each one explains a single topic in plain language, so you can watch the one that matches your question and skip the rest.
Are the market numbers in the videos still current?
Each video describes the market on the day it was recorded. The upload date is printed on every card, and the market recaps name their month, such as May 2026 and June 2026. Prices and sales change each month, so check the Market Journal or ask Michael Lee for figures for your own street before you decide anything.
Do the Cityecho videos have captions?
Yes. YouTube provides automatic English captions for each of the 13 videos, checked on 17 October 2026. Software creates these captions, so a word may be wrong, most often a place name or a number. Open the video on YouTube and use the captions button, or watch with the sound on.
Does this page contact YouTube before I press play?
No request goes to YouTube until you press play on a video. Until then the page shows a thumbnail stored on cityecho.ca. After you press play, the player loads from youtube-nocookie.com, the privacy-enhanced address that YouTube offers for embedded videos. A link marked Watch on YouTube opens youtube.com in a new tab.
Can a Cityecho video tell me what to do with my own property?
Each video gives general information for a wide audience. A decision about one property depends on its address, its zoning, its price and your finances. Ask Michael Lee for a review of your situation through the contact page, and he can tell you which video, journal article or guide applies to your property.
How do I ask Michael Lee a question about a video?
Send a message through the contact page on cityecho.ca, or call 604.803.9863. Name the video you watched and the neighbourhood you are asking about, because that lets Michael Lee answer with facts for your area. You can also leave a comment under the video on the Cityecho Homes Group YouTube channel.
Where can I see every Cityecho video?
Every video is on the Cityecho Homes Group YouTube channel at youtube.com/@Michael.Cityecho. The channel can hold more videos than this page, because this page shows only videos about the market and home types, and leaves out individual listings. Subscribe on YouTube to be told when a new video is posted.