As a result of highly competitive market conditions and escalating housing prices, BC’s real estate regulator, the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA), is developing a consultation on “blind bidding” to understand whether changes to the offer process in real estate transactions could improve protection for homebuyers. This announcement was paired with recent news that the…
The MLS® HPI is a measure of real estate prices that provides a clearer picture of market trends over traditional tools such as mean or median average prices. A mean average is the average price obtained by dividing the total dollar volume of sales by the number of sales. To get a median price, all…
Our local real estate board just created this great visual, a year-in-review infographic that tells the story of 2020 real estate housing market with images, icons, and statistics. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver areas includes: Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, South Delta, Squamish, Sunshine…
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…
Our local real estate board reports strong December activity brought Metro Vancouver’s* 2020 home sales total in line with the region’s long-term annual average. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) stats show that residential home sales in the region totaled 30,944 in 2020, a 22.1 per cent increase from the 25,351 sales recorded…
The Land Owner Transparency Act1 (LOTA) came into effect on November 30, 2020, and with it, the Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR). Now, with every change in title to a property in British Columbia, a transparency declaration must be filed with the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA). Individuals acquiring an interest…
