Early Access to Pre-Market Multiplex Homes
Pre-market access at MultiLiving means hearing about new multiplex projects in Vancouver and Burnaby while they are still coming soon or in pre-sale. Browse the projects on our early access page, or send the form below and a member of our team will contact you about projects that fit.
Questions about this guide: Gary Paul, REALTOR®, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Grand Central Realty, 778-828-7476
Key Topics
Projects at an Early Stage
Our early access page lists projects from our own records that are coming soon, in pre-sale, under construction or near completion. It shows only projects with a real photo or rendering.
Tell Us What You Want
Send the form on this page with your name, email and phone number. A member of our team contacts you about projects that fit your budget and area.
The Seller Sets the Price
No one publishes data on early prices compared with launch prices. Judge each price against similar homes for sale now.
The Same Legal Protections
However early you buy, a building of 5 or more strata homes comes with a disclosure statement before you sign and 7 days to cancel (REDMA sections 15 and 21). A smaller building gives you 3 business days to cancel, at a cost of 0.25% of the price.
When Marketing Can Start
A seller needs local government approvals and a financing commitment before it markets homes, unless the Superintendent of Real Estate allows earlier marketing (BCFSA Advisory 25-004).
Licensed Agents
MultiLiving's brokerage is Grand Central Realty. Our agents can walk you through a project; your own lawyer should read the contract before your time to cancel ends.
What Early Access Gives You
What you get from MultiLiving, and the rules that protect pre-sale buyers.
What you get
- •Projects from our own records at four stages: coming soon, pre-sale, under construction, near completion
- •A real photo or rendering for every project shown
- •Floor plans and prices where the seller has shared them
- •A member of our team to contact you about projects that fit
The rules that protect you
- •The seller sets the price and the terms
- •5 or more strata homes: a disclosure statement before you sign (REDMA section 15)
- •5 or more strata homes: 7 days to cancel in writing for any reason (section 21)
- •5 or more strata homes: deposit held in trust, or under a deposit protection contract (sections 18 and 19)
- •4 or fewer strata homes: 3 business days to cancel, at a cost of 0.25% of the price (Property Law Act, section 42)
Sources: MultiLiving early access page (what it lists and how). Real Estate Development Marketing Act, sections 1, 15, 18, 19 and 21, Property Law Act, section 42, and Home Buyer Rescission Period Regulation, B.C. Reg. 175/2022 (BC Laws), read October 9, 2026.
Projects You Can Browse Now
What to Have Ready Before a Project Opens
Buyers who are prepared can decide inside their time to cancel without rushing.
From Approval to Your Front Door
The stages a new multiplex project goes through, and what you do at each one. The time between stages differs from project to project.
Approvals and Financing
For a building of 5 or more strata homes, BC's Real Estate Development Marketing Act says a seller needs local government approvals and a financing commitment before it markets the homes, unless the Superintendent of Real Estate allows earlier marketing (BCFSA Advisory 25-004).
You: If the project is in our records, it can appear on our early access page as coming soon.
Disclosure Statement Filed
In a building of 5 or more strata homes, the seller files a disclosure statement with the Superintendent of Real Estate and must give you a copy before you sign (section 15). A duplex, triplex or fourplex sold as strata homes has no disclosure statement.
You: Ask whether the project has a disclosure statement, and ask for it as soon as you are interested.
Sales Open
The seller decides the price, the terms, and the order in which buyers see the homes.
You: You compare the plan and the price with similar homes for sale, and sign only when you are ready.
Your Time to Cancel
In a building of 5 or more strata homes, you can cancel in writing within 7 days for any reason (section 21). In a smaller building, the 3-day Home Buyer Rescission Period applies, at a cost of 0.25% of the price.
You: Your lawyer reads the contract, and the disclosure statement if there is one, before your time to cancel ends.
Completion
The home is finished, the balance is paid, and the title moves to you.
You: You finish your mortgage, walk through the home and get the keys.
Sources: Real Estate Development Marketing Act (BC Laws), read October 9, 2026. BCFSA Advisory 25-004, February 25, 2025.
The bottom line
A fourplex has four homes, so a buyer chooses from four layouts and floors at most once sales open. Hearing about a project early gives you time to compare it, arrange your mortgage and line up a lawyer.
However early you hear about a project, the law protects you the same way. A building of 5 or more strata homes comes with a disclosure statement before you sign, 7 days to cancel and rules on who holds your deposit. A duplex, triplex or fourplex sold as strata homes gives you 3 business days to cancel, at a cost of 0.25% of the price.
Browse the early access projects, read the pre-sale checklist, or send the form below and a member of our team will contact you.
Data: Real Estate Development Marketing Act, sections 1, 15, 18, 19 and 21 (BC Laws). Property Law Act, section 42, and Home Buyer Rescission Period Regulation, B.C. Reg. 175/2022 (BC Laws). BCFSA Advisory 25-004, February 25, 2025. Greater Vancouver REALTORS MLS® Home Price Index, September 2026. Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, down payment rules. MultiLiving count of active MLS® listings, October 9, 2026. All read October 9, 2026.
General information only. The down payment example and the pre-sale rules on this page are illustrative and based on rates and rules as of the dates noted. They are not financial, mortgage, tax, or legal advice, and not a guarantee of qualification or any outcome. Mortgage rules and pre-sale rules change. Always consult a licensed mortgage broker or an independent real estate lawyer before making any purchase or financing decision.
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Key Takeaways
- Our early access page lists projects from our own records that are coming soon, in pre-sale, under construction or near completion.
- The form on this page sends your details to our team, and a member of the team contacts you about projects that fit.
- The seller sets the price; no one publishes data on early prices compared with launch prices.
- In a building of 5 or more strata homes, you get a disclosure statement before you sign and 7 days to cancel (REDMA sections 15 and 21). A duplex, triplex or fourplex sold as strata homes gives you 3 business days to cancel, at a cost of 0.25% of the price.
- A seller needs local government approvals and a financing commitment before marketing homes, unless the Superintendent of Real Estate allows earlier marketing.
- MultiLiving's brokerage is Grand Central Realty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does pre-market access mean at MultiLiving?
Pre-market access at MultiLiving means seeing new multiplex projects while they are coming soon, in pre-sale, under construction or near completion, through our early access page. That page lists projects from our own records and shows only those with a real photo or rendering. In a building of 5 or more strata homes, BC's Real Estate Development Marketing Act still requires a disclosure statement before you sign, so early access lets you look and ask questions sooner while the legal steps stay the same.
Is pre-market access free?
Yes, pre-market access at MultiLiving is free and carries no obligation to buy. The form on this page sends your name, email and phone number to our team, and a member of the team contacts you about projects that fit. MultiLiving's brokerage is Grand Central Realty, licensed by the BC Financial Services Authority, so the person who contacts you works under a licensed brokerage. You can also browse the early access page without signing up.
Are pre-market prices lower than prices at public launch?
No public data shows whether pre-market prices for multiplex homes are lower than prices at launch, so MultiLiving does not promise a discount; the seller sets the price. Prices in the wider market have been falling: Greater Vancouver REALTORS' benchmarks for detached homes, townhouses and apartments all fell in the year to September 2026, with townhouses down 4.7%. In our view, judge an early price against similar homes for sale now, using our listings pages, before you pay a deposit.
Can a seller market new homes before the city approves them?
In BC, a seller of 5 or more strata homes in one building must have local government approvals, such as approval to build, and a financing commitment before it starts marketing them, under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act. BCFSA's Advisory 25-004 notes that the Act lets the Superintendent of Real Estate allow marketing to start earlier. If you are shown a project at an early stage, ask the seller which approvals it holds and what happens to your deposit if one is not granted.
What protects me if I buy during an early access period?
If you buy during an early access period, you get the same protections as any pre-sale buyer. In a building of 5 or more strata homes, BC's Real Estate Development Marketing Act requires a disclosure statement before signing (section 15), lets you cancel in writing within 7 days for any reason (section 21), and puts your deposit in trust with a brokerage, lawyer or notary unless the seller has a deposit protection contract (sections 18 and 19). A duplex, triplex or fourplex sold as strata homes falls outside that Act, and the 3-day Home Buyer Rescission Period in section 42 of the Property Law Act applies, at a cost of 0.25% of the price.
How do I hear about new multiplex projects first?
To hear about new multiplex projects first, send the form on this page or register on our early access page, and a member of the MultiLiving team will contact you about projects that fit your budget and area. You can also browse our Vancouver and Burnaby pre-sale pages at any time. A pre-sale in a building of 5 or more strata homes must come with a disclosure statement under BC's Real Estate Development Marketing Act, so ask for it as soon as you are interested in a project.
Can I use my own realtor for a pre-market multiplex home?
Yes, you can buy a pre-market multiplex home with a realtor of your choice, or deal with the seller directly. Your right to cancel is the same in each case: 7 days under section 21 of BC's Real Estate Development Marketing Act in a building of 5 or more strata homes, or the 3-day Home Buyer Rescission Period in a smaller building. In our view, whoever helps you, a lawyer of your own should read the contract before your time to cancel ends.
What should I have ready before a multiplex project opens?
Before a multiplex project opens, have a mortgage pre-approval, your down payment in your own account, and a lawyer ready to read a contract within 3 business days. The minimum down payment is 5% of the first $500,000 and 10% of the rest up to $1.5 million, and 20% at $1.5 million or more, according to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. On a $1,478,900 home, the median townhome asking price in our October 9, 2026 count, the minimum is $122,890.
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