Is being close to water such as an ocean, river, stream or lake, a benefit or a liability? It depends on whether the area has a floodplain map and if the area has ever had a flood, according to research from Ebbwater Consulting, The Impact of Flood Hazard on Real Estate Values. Decrease in…
Residential real estate has a seasonality to it. The number of homes sold in the spring is almost always much greater than at any other time of the year. West Vancouver residential property sales totaled 27 in January 2023, a 41.2% decrease from the 46 sales recorded in January 2022, and a 30.77% decrease from…
Selling your house over the next few weeks might give you the best chance to be in front of buyers competing for homes while the number of properties for sale is still low! North Vancouver January residential inventory was down -46.48% from the 10-year January inventory average. JANUARY NV RESIDENTIAL INVENTORY NUMBERS PAST TEN…
The current housing market in Greater Vancouver presents a timely opportunity for astute buyers. As interest rates have risen over the past year, the average home price has experienced downward pressure, leading to a decrease in the average cost of housing and the potential to build equity in the longer term for those willing to…
Inventory remains low in Metro Vancouver while home sales dipped well below monthly historical averages in January. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 1,022 in January 2023, a 55.3 per cent decrease from the 2,285 sales recorded in January 2022, and a 21.1…
