The Real Reason B.C. Has a Housing Crisis ποΈ (It’s Not What You Think π€)
Andy Schildhorn • June 10, 2025
For over a decade, we’ve heard that foreign buyers, empty homes, and short-term rentals caused B.C.’s housing crisis. But in 2025, it’s clear—those were distractions. The real issue? We didn’t build enough homes.
I’m Andy Schildhorn, and after 30+ years in real estate, I’ve seen firsthand what really happened. In this video, I’ll cover:
π Why the popular narratives missed the mark
π What I’ve seen in the Langley & Fraser Valley markets
π What we actually need to fix this crisis
π Let’s chat: https://rly.forsale/Chat-with-Andy
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Babies, babies, and more babies. Last year was a record-setting 12 months for the Fraser Valley’s parents, as the region welcomed a massive surge in the number of new babies. The thousands of babies shows how the Fraser Valley is becoming a refuge for would-be parents seeking homes large enough to raise a family. Five hundred more infants were born in the Fraser Valley than the previous 12 months, marking a 10% increase from 2023. That sent the year’s birth figures past the previous high mark set in 2021—the particularly busy year after the onset of the COVID pandemic. The increase occurred broadly across the region, with only Hope registering a drop in the number of babies born to local numbers. (The BC Statistics figures are for the place-of-residence of the mother, not the city in which the baby was delivered.) Nearly 2,000 babies were born in each of Langley and Abbotsford, while Chilliwack was home to 1,202 new babies—a 15% surge in newborns, the largest year-over-year increase among the region’s largest centres. Details Here
