The number of home sales in BC is expected to fall and home price growth will moderate because of rising interest rates according to a new report from British Columbia Real Estate Association examining the potential impacts of the likely Bank of Canada’s rate tightening. The report is written by BCREA Chief Economist and explores…
One sales trend that stood out in 2021 compared to 2020 was the resurgence in demand for West Vancouver apartments despite the continuing waves of Covid-19. On top of that, the number of new listings were down substantially compared to 2020. Seller’s market conditions prevailed for most of 2021. Click the video to…
North Vancouver 2021 apartment sales accounted for 48% of all NV residential sales. The balance was 34% and 18% for detached home and townhome sales respectively. Since 2016 apartment sales ‘crossed the line’ with more year-end sales than detached homes. 2021 was a record year for NV apartments sales and was +38% above 2020 and…
One tool our real estate board uses to monitor supply and demand activity in the market is the sales-to-active listings ratio. When this ratio dips below 12% for a sustained period, it indicates the supply is outpacing the demand and prices typically decline as a result. When it surpasses 20% and for a sustained period,…
A measure of real estate prices that provides a clearer picture of market trends over traditional tools such as mean or median average prices is the MLS® HPI. West Vancouver detached house benchmark price ended 2021 at $3,224,500 despite a full year of COVID-19 impacts. It was -4% below the record monthly high of $3,365,600,…
2021 was a fascinating real estate year. Who would have thought the pandemic would play a significant role in the real estate market! Year end board stats showed North Vancouver and West Vancouver sales totals up as well as MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) for all property types (homes, townhomes and apartments). Check out the…
In West Vancouver, there were 41 sales in the month of December. The sales to new listings ratio was 113%, which represents a very strong seller’s market. For December 2021, the sales to total active listings percentage was 14%, a decrease from 18% in December 2020. Sales for December 2021 were down by 12 units…
2021 homes sales reached an all-time record high! Our real estate board reports that Metro Vancouver residential home sales in 2021 increased +42.2% from 2020, +73.6% increase from 2019 and +4% increase over the previous all-time sales record set in 2015. Steady, home listing activity did not keep pace with the record demand seen throughout…
Grab a friend or the family and head to the heart of downtown to walk and ‘snap’ your way through Vancouver’s Fleurs de Villes Noel event! Local florists are paired with retailers and businesses to create 45 floral pop-up extravaganza installations. All displays are created in outdoor spaces. It’s a perfect way to get in…
BC Government Links First Time Buyers’ Program reduces or eliminate the amount of property transfer tax you pay when you purchase your first home New Home Registry provides the name of the builder or developer and contact information of the warranty provider Registry of Licensed Residential Builders (including Building Envelope Renovators) Search a particular builder…
