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Yaoska Climaco
REALTOR® · HABLO ESPAÑOL
Free guide · 2026 edition

Moving to Vancouver?
Start Here.

What you can really buy, which area fits your life, and the costs nobody warns you about — before you spend a single dollar.

100% free · 19 pages, instant download.No spam — ever.
Top 10
eXp Realty producer
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The problem

You're ready to move. You're just new here.

Good job, savings in place, tired of renting — and completely lost in a housing system nobody has explained to you. In plain words. In your language.

“With my budget, what can I actually buy — and which area should I live in?”
Most people plan forthe price of the home.
Then the costs on topsurprise them.

When you know the rules and the areas, you make better choices — and you don't overpay. Vamos, let's go.

Lions Gate Bridge and the North Shore mountains
The guide · free · 2026 edition

Your budget. Then the area. Then the costs nobody warns you about.

01What you can really buy. The real down-payment rules, with examples — before you fall in love with a listing.
02Which area fits your life. 4 areas side by side: the feel, the commute, and the honest trade-off.
03The costs nobody warns you about. Transfer tax, the 20% extra tax, ICBC — explained before you spend a dollar.
04Coming from Ontario, the U.S. or abroad? What changes for you, and a checklist to stick on the fridge.
Instant download. 19 pages. No “check your inbox.”
What's inside
01
The Question Everyone Asks Me
02
Your Budget: What You Can Really Buy
03
Coming From Somewhere Else? What Changes
04
Where to Live: 4 Areas, Side by Side
05
What Everyone Gets Wrong: The Hidden Costs
06
How to Read the Vancouver Market
07
6 Mistakes I See People Make When They Move Here
08
What to Do, and When
09
What Good Looks Like
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Yaoska Climaco, REALTOR®
About me

I came to Canada from Managua, Nicaragua. Zero English.

My first jobs were in warehouses. I learned the language. I learned the system — first at a bank, explaining money to people who were scared of it, and then as a REALTOR®.

So when you feel lost in a new city, I know that feeling. And I know the way through. I explain every detail until it makes sense — in English or in Spanish.

REALTOR® · eXp Realty · VancouverHablo español
Why work with me

I'm not going after the biggest purchase. I'm going after the right home for you.

I walk every buyer through my Protected Purchase process — every step explained until it makes sense, in English or Spanish. I won't let you buy a home unprotected.

01

The right homes, not guesses

We start with a mortgage broker, so we look at the right homes.

02

The facts in your hand

You see every home with the facts, and you score it yourself on the spot.

03

What it's really worth

Before every offer, I show you the home's value with the numbers behind it.

04

Your top price stays private

You tell me “until here,” and we stop. I never need to know your number.

05

Always a condition

At least one condition in every offer — even a cash offer. Always.

06

The inspection, together

I walk the home with the inspector, and we read the report together.

Forest lake in British Columbia
Looking from far away? Send me any home you find, from any app. I'll get you the facts on each one so you can compare before you land.
The local market · 4 areas, side by side

Prices change every month. What each area is like doesn't.

The feel, how you get around, and the one thing a local would warn you about.

Downtown Vancouver waterfront at sunset
Burnaby towers above Deer Lake

Vancouver East

The feel

Neighbourhood streets, local shops, and transit close by. Condos, townhomes and older houses.

The honest trade-off

New zoning near Rupert and Renfrew stations allows taller buildings. Expect construction for years.

Vancouver West & Marpole

The feel

Close to the Fraser River, the airport, and fast transit downtown on the Canada Line.

The honest trade-off

Tall new towers planned around Marine Drive Station. Expect cranes.

Brentwood & Metrotown

The feel

Busy, new, with a lot within walking distance. Central Park, Metropolis, SFU and BCIT nearby.

The honest trade-off

Burnaby isn't always cheaper than Vancouver. Brentwood is planned to grow about 5 times bigger by 2041.

North Vancouver

SeaBus to downtown
About 12 min
The feel

Mountains, trails and the ocean — with a commute you have to plan around.

The honest trade-off

The bridges. No SkyTrain to the North Shore. Test the commute at rush hour before you buy.

Want this month's prices for the areas you like? Message me, and I'll send them.

Proof
“We honestly felt like she was in our corner.”
5.0 ★ on Google
Top 10

eXp Realty producer in Canada · 2024

5.0 ★

client reviews on Google

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This month's numbers, the areas I work in, and straight talk about buying here — in English y español.

The opt-in · free 2026 guide

You don't have to figure this out alone, amigos.

  • 01What you can really buy — the real down-payment rules, with examples.
  • 02Which area fits your life — 4 areas compared honestly, trade-offs included.
  • 03The costs nobody warns you about — before you spend a single dollar.
Is it really free?Yes. 19 pages, yours the second you submit. No card, no catch.
Why do you need my phone?So I can text you this month's prices for the areas you like, if you want them. Nothing else.
I'm not a first-time buyer. Is it for me?Yes. It's for anyone moving to Vancouver from anywhere.
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Where there is a will, there is a home.