Buyers poised to benefit from moderating prices and reduced real estate sales activity! In July, sales activity continued to slow as compared to 2021. Prices also continued to moderate following the peak seen in March 2022, however, benchmark prices in the Greater Vancouver Area remain ahead of last year by a significant margin. The…
With interest rates and housing supply increasing, Metro Vancouver home buyers are operating in a changing marketplace to begin the summer season. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totaled 2,444 in June 2022, a 35 per cent decrease from the 3,762 sales recorded in June…
After reaching record-setting levels in 2021, home sale activity has returned to more typical seasonal levels in Metro Vancouver* this spring due, in large part, to rising interest rates. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totaled 2,918 in May 2022, a 31.6 per cent decrease…
So far this spring, we’ve seen Metro Vancouver* home sales ease down from the record-breaking pace of the last year. While a small sample size, the return to a more traditional pace of home sales that we’ve experienced over the last two months provides hopeful home buyers more time to make decisions, secure financing and…
Home buyer demand in Metro Vancouver* returned to more historically typical levels in April. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totaled 3,232 in April 2022, a 34.1 per cent decrease from the 4,908 sales recorded in April 2021, and a 25.6 per cent decrease from…
March home sale activity in Metro Vancouver’s housing market remained elevated while down from last years record numbers. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totaled 4,344 in March 2022, a 23.9 per cent decrease from the 5,708 sales recorded in March 2021, and a 26.9…
Sales at the beginning of 2022 remained elevated and new listings are entering the market at more typical levels. Going forward, we expect sales to pull back and price growth to remain elevated. Our real estate board Economist assesses Metro Vancouver’s house market activity over the first quarter of 2022 and projects what home…
The Metro Vancouver* housing market saw steady home sales activity, modest increases in home listings and continued upward trends in pricing in February. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totaled 3,424 in February 2022, an 8.1 per cent decrease from the 3,727 sales recorded in…
Just released board stats show January 2022 home sales were down from last year’s record-setting pace, while low supply continued to cause home prices to edge higher across across Metro Vancouver. “Our listing inventory on MLS® is less than half of what would be optimal to begin the year. As a result, hopeful home…
A recent forecast presentation by our board’s economist had three takeaways: Year-over Year sales will decline 9 to 20 percent in 2022 It’s difficult to set a record for sales two years in a row, so the real question is what kind of decline will we see? Our forecast sees a decline of…
