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…
Our real estate board just released its latest economic analysis. It takes a deeper look at housing supply trends in Metro Vancouver* and the ratio of buyers to sellers that have been active in the market throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. *Areas covered by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver include: Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster,…
A market update was recently presented to the REALTORS® of Metro Vancouver by Keith Stewart, REBGV economist, covering the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on Metro Vancouver and elsewhere. Here are the highlights. Jobs are recovering, but there’s room to improve A key economic indicator is unemployment. When unemployment levels spiked after the 2009 financial crisis,…
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…
Home sellers have become increasingly active in Metro Vancouver’s housing market this spring in response to heightened demand and rising home values that have materialized during the pandemic. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 4,908 in April 2021, a 342.6 per cent increase from…
North Vancouver December sale numbers popped up for all North Vancouver property types compared to the same month last year: Houses up +44.6%, Condos up +67.6% and, Townhomes +81.0%. In addition, the MLS® HPI Benchmark Price was up for all property types: Houses up +12.5%, Condos up +6.1% and, Townhomes up +9.2%. Find below a…
