Despite low residential sale numbers for all North Vancouver property types the MLS® HPI Benchmark price edged up! Our board stats shows house sale activity was down -21.3% from the same month last year and many of the 37 January house sales took place in the following neighborhoods: 5 – Edgemont 4 – Canyon Heights…
Can you believe it’s already February? If you are thinking of selling your home, traditionally the best time of year to sell is February to June. As a result, now is a great time to get an update on your home value. I believe that selling or buying real estate should be a…
The BC housing market is entering 2022 with the lowest level of active listings on record and significant demand-side momentum. That means strong sales should persist through the first few months of the year and supply will remain severely limited. As a result, we expect to see continued upward pressure on home prices in all…
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…
Last year BC Assessment assessed over two million properties. Overall Greater Vancouver assessments for both detached and strata homes went up. The BC Assessment website is handy to do searches for property assessment(s), available services and products, for example, the assessment process, appeal, etc., and property information and trends While perusing the website I found…
There has been much speculation about the likelihood of an interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada and what it could do to housing market. Some economists are predicting an interest rate hike in the middle of the year or sooner. Others, like senior economist Jean-Francois Perrault, is forecasting ‘…as early as next week…
Through out the pandemic the MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI) rose for all North Shore property types. North Vancouver MLS® HPI 2020 year average was up +6.9% from 2019 and West Vancouver was up +3.3%. 2021 NV detached home MLS® HPI year average was up +17.7% from 2020 and WV was up +17.1%. …
The number of home sales in BC is expected to fall and home price growth will moderate because of rising interest rates according to a new report from British Columbia Real Estate Association examining the potential impacts of the likely Bank of Canada’s rate tightening. The report is written by BCREA Chief Economist and explores…
One sales trend that stood out in 2021 compared to 2020 was the resurgence in demand for West Vancouver apartments despite the continuing waves of Covid-19. On top of that, the number of new listings were down substantially compared to 2020. Seller’s market conditions prevailed for most of 2021. Click the video to…
