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…
Has the pandemic changed what we want from our homes? The following article says the pandemic has changed what folks want from their homes and builders say they expect those changes to last! The big picture: A ton of pandemic-era adaptations are becoming common fixtures in new homes. The model homes that builders are showing…
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…
Sales at the beginning of 2022 remained elevated and new listings are entering the market at more typical levels. Going forward, we expect sales to pull back and price growth to remain elevated. Our real estate board Economist assesses Metro Vancouver’s house market activity over the first quarter of 2022 and projects what home…
The Metro Vancouver* housing market saw steady home sales activity, modest increases in home listings and continued upward trends in pricing in February. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totaled 3,424 in February 2022, an 8.1 per cent decrease from the 3,727 sales recorded in…
John Jennings just released his monthly ‘North Shore Real Estate Update’ reporting February was a good month in both North and West Vancouver! If you have any questions about the market, please feel free to ask: 604-790-1900 and or [email protected] NORTH SHORE MARKET: DETACHED HOMES FEBRUARY 2022 Prepared by: JohnJennings.com
BC owners of strata property in buildings with rental restrictions are no longer exempt from the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax (SVT) as of January 1, 2022. This exemption, which ends December 31, 2021, applied to strata property owners who: were banned from renting units due to a rental restriction in place on or before…
