Sure it's expensive to buy a place in the Lower Mainland but I have to wonder if some of the frustrated people calling into the Bill Good show have actually talked to an experienced Realtor, gave him a budget and had a look at what's available in their price range. Not everything is priced over a million dollars as the media would have you believe and with today's record low interest rates it might be more affordable than you think. I just sold a young family of 4 their first home. It's a fully renovated 3 bedroom condo in West Richmond which is steps to shopping, Steveston Village and plenty of recreational facilities for $300K. That's a good value for living in a prime Richmond location and being only 25 min to Downtown. I see plenty of these well priced homes every day. Might not be that detached home on the West Side some dream about but you have to start somewhere and it sure beats renting or living in a detached home in Winnipeg or Regina, in my opinion.