Is Now The Right Time to Upsize?

Someone reached out to me after watching my video on duplex buying mistakes. They'd just had an offer accepted on a Westside duplex and wanted a second opinion before removing subjects. Their situation, and the real board data behind it, gets at a bigger question a lot of you are sitting on right now: is this actually the moment to upsize? 0:00 Is now the time to upsize? 0:34 Why I made this video 2:19 Westside detached: what the board data shows 3:35 The duplex story gets specific 5:25 The 5-year trend: 2020 to now 6:05 The other side: downtown condos 6:45 What "the spread" means for you 7:44 The emotional side of upsizing 8:35 Does detached always correct first? 9:30 Where this leaves you 10:28 The checklist, and how to reach me In this video: What Greater Vancouver Realtors' July data shows for Westside detached — benchmark price, sales ratio, active listings Why Kitsilano and Shaughnessy tell completely different stories inside the same segment A real, anonymized duplex case: what one unit sold for, what's still pending on the other, and what it means The 5-year SnapStats trend for Westside detached, compared against Downtown condos What "the spread" actually means if you're thinking about upsizing A free checklist covering exactly what to check before you remove subjects on a duplex Data sources: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) and SnapStats, July 2026. 📋 Download the Duplex Buyer's Checklist: https://drive.google.com/file/d/173J4... 📅 Book a call: https://calendly.com/chris-yvrpropert... 🏠 Curious what your place is worth right now? Get a home evaluation: https://yvrproperties.ca/home-evaluat... 💰 See the true cost of owning vs. what you think you're paying: https://yvrproperties.ca/true-home-co... 🎥 Watch the original video: Don't Buy a Duplex in Vancouver Until You Watch This!!    • Don’t Buy a Duplex in Vancouver Until You ...   If you found this useful, subscribing means you'll catch the next one.