The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 13,683 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April 2021, an increase of 312.3 per cent over April 2020 when the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a lockdown of the provincial economy. The average MLS® residential price…
Just released is British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA), 2021 Second Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province are forecast to rise 33.6 per cent to 125,600 units this year, after recording 94,013 sales in 2020. In 2022, MLS® residential sales are forecast to pull back 20.3 per cent to…
Check out the results of a recent public opinion survey which asked British Columbians about their thoughts on the current hot housing market. From the causes of the historically busy market to Realtor practice, and government intervention, the public weighs in. This episode was recorded on April 26, 2021. Rundown: Introduction Feature Conversation: Mario Canseco,…
Our local real estate board just released the month stats package and reporting ‘Home sale and new listing activity reached record levels in Metro Vancouver in September. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,643 in September 2020, a 56.2 per cent increase from the…
Our local real estate board reports Metro Vancouver home buyers and sellers remained active in August with home selling new listing activity outpacing the regions historical averages. Let’s take a closer look. People who put their home buying and selling plans on hold in the Spring have been returning to the market throughout the summer. REALTOR’s registered…
Real estate market activity in Metro Vancouver exceeded historical levels in July. Metro Vancouver includes: Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, South Delta, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Whistler. Over 3,100 home sales were registered by REALTORS in July. This is up +28% from last month…
Our local real estate board is reporting Metro Vancouver’s housing market activity is returning to historical levels as home buyers and sellers are becoming more comfortable with public health safety protocols. Real estate boards and associations across the province, in step with the Real Estate Council of BC, who regulates the practice of real estate…
May was one of those “on the one hand … on the other hand” kind of months for housing data in Canada. On the one hand, both sales and new listings were up on a seasonally adjusted basis in May compared to April—57% for sales and 69% for new listings—huge percentage increases, albeit from a…
The old real estate adage tells us that the 3 most important things to look for in a property are “location, location, location”. According CMHC recent survey, for the majority of Canadians who bought a home over the past year, the most important factors affecting their decision were price and affordability. When asked to name their…
The uncertainty of the covid situation has limited April listing and sale activity. You might be thinking how much is listing and sale activity compared to from last year or last month? We know home prices are driven by supply and demand. You may be questioning where are home prices if supply and demand are…
