New Housing

The Province of British Columbia, in late 2023, introduced changes to the Local Government Act with the goal of increasing the speed and supply of new housing across BC.   Bill 44 – Housing Statutes (Residential Development): Bill 44 requires local governments to allow for increased density on lots currently zoned for single family and…

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Primary Wildcard for 2024 Real Estate Activity?

Economic forecast….. Under the hood, 2024 is poised to be a growth year for the residential market across the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s areas. Fundamental factors that drive our market, such as household formation, population growth, and employment growth remain fairly strong despite continued concerns of potentially slower economic growth ahead. With that…

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Unexpected Home Sale Surge Closing 2023

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were up noticeably on a month-over-month basis in December 2023. Highlights: National home sales jumped 8.7% month-over-month in December. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity came in 3.7% above December 2022. The number of newly listed properties dropped 5.1% month-over-month. The…

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North Vancouver Real Estate Snapshot

Just released board stats show North Vancouver November home sales numbers strongest in the Lynn Valley, Boulevard and Upper Lonsdale neighborhoods, condo’s in Lower and Central Lonsdale areas and for townhomes, the Lynn Valley, Central and Lower Lonsdale neighborhoods. All property types sales-to-active ratio have been pretty much in Seller Market territory year-to-date. Below find…

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What’s Up With The Real Estate Market?

Recent local real estate board data at the end of November, shows West Vancouver Residential Composite* Benchmark Price down -1.3% from a year ago, and North Vancouver up +6%. *all properties including single family dwellings, townhomes and apartment/condos   In all housing markets, there are often, predictable ebbs and flows that happen each year. It’s…

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