Vancouver home search, compared
The asking price
isn’t the price.
Every Vancouver site shows the same MLS® listings. What changes is what they tell you — and who calls you afterwards. Frank shows the real monthly cost of each home and lets you ask a licensed REALTOR® questions without being passed to an agent.
01 · Real monthly cost
The mortgage is only half the bill.
A $799K condo can cost far more each month than its mortgage once you add property tax, strata fees and insurance. Frank adds those up on every home and lets you sort by what you’d actually pay.
02 · No calls
Look at homes. Nobody calls you.
Many portals earn money by passing your details to agents. Frank doesn’t sell your details. When you have a question, Frank answers it himself, in writing.
Side by side.
| Frank | Zealty | HouseSigma | REW | REALTOR.ca | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real monthly cost on every home (mortgage + tax + strata) | Mortgage estimate only | Mortgage calculator | Separate mortgage calculator | Mortgage calculator | |
| Search in plain English (“2 bed near SkyTrain under 900K”) | Filters & map | Filters & map | Filters & map | Filters & map | |
| Questions answered by one licensed REALTOR®, not a call centre | Referred to a partner agent | Goes to a HouseSigma agent | Paired with an agent | Goes to the listing agent | |
| How the site earns money | Doesn’t sell your details | 25% of partner agent’s commission | In-house brokerage | Agent & mortgage ads | REALTOR® members |
| Sold prices with a free account | Property Insights | About 30 days after closing | |||
| Live Greater Vancouver MLS® listings |
Checked October 2026 from each company’s public pages and reporting. Based on their own public pages and terms; features change, so check each site for the latest. Zealty, HouseSigma, REW and REALTOR.ca are trademarks of their owners; Frank isn’t affiliated with them.
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