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 for many North Shore property types, last year home sale activity has returned to more typical, seasonal levels this Spring due in large part to rising interest rates. On the North Shore, REALTOR®s registered 287 North Vancouver and 69 West Vancouver home sales on MLS® in May. This is a…
Based on sales to active listings West Vancouver house market has been trending in the vicinity of buyer and balanced market territory since April 2021 and apartments since June 2018. WV townhome SAR (Sales-to-Active Listings Ratio) market trend line is erratic and not really reliable as a result of insufficient monthly sale and active listing…
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…
Deciding on what home improvements yield the greatest return on investment can be daunting. According to a recent survey, kitchen renovation is the most worthwhile home improvement project and next is a bathroom renovation. If you might be looking for general guidance on what to home improvements to invest in, check out the great visual…
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…
West Vancouver March active property listing numbers were not much different from the month before however detached properties were down -8.6%, condos -50.5% and townhomes -42.1% from same month last year. Property sales too were down this March compared to March 2021. Detached properties down -35.7%, condos down -71% and townhomes down -11.1%. The only…
If you are thinking of selling your home in the upcoming months find below a great infographic. It offers lots of tips on what you might tackle to get your home ready to list. The actions mentioned help to focus on how to make your home inviting, show it’s cared for, and enhance your curb…
As 2022 unfolds, North Vancouver continues to experience persistently low inventory numbers and rising prices for all property types. The trend of seller market conditions has been holding on since the Fall 2021 for NV homes, apartments and townhomes! Seller’s market A seller’s market is when there are more people looking to buy then…
West Vancouver strata listings remain stubbornly low in the early part of 2022 in contrast to detached homes. January and February apartment inventory was down -65.3% and -60.2% from the same month in 2021, townhomes -70.8% and -36.4% and detached homes down -12.7% and -1.2%. The real goods….. Both WV detached homes and apartment…
