Originally Posted by
cooker
Recently it has been ridiculously expensive to live there, partly due to non-resident home owners driving up the real estate prices, and it rains a lot. Prices dropped a lot last month but are still high.
Vancouver Average House Price Plunge Is Largest On Record: BMO However it is a beautiful location and has year-round world-class outdoor recreational opportunities
Looks like the bubble is bursting.
As I recall, there was an influx of wealthy Chinese there when the British returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic.