Canadians continue to grapple with the increased cost of living, and the Bank of Canada’s latest hike to interest rates this week will add more pressure to variable rate mortgage holders, as well as those looking to qualify for lending. While buyers who have secured a rate hold are anxious to make a purchase before it expires, some sellers have hit the pause button on listing their homes until economic conditions stabilize, further contributing to a lack of available inventory. Additional demand pressures...
News: Vancouver Real Estate MarketLUXURY REAL ESTATE MARKET IN GREATER VANCOUVER SAID TO STABILIZEThe median prices of luxury homes in Greater Vancouver decreased by 6.7% year-over-year to $5,394,594 during the twelve-month period ending January 31, 2020. There was also a deacrese of 4.4% in Luxury apartment-style condominiums to $2,411,773. Greater Vancouver luxury homes were showing year-over-year declines in median prices for both houses and condominiums over the twelve-month period. Since October 2019, a significant boost in luxury unit sales were observed and this is moving the market towards... CANADA HOME PRICES TO INCREASE MODESTLY IN SPRINGWhat does it mean for B.C.? The Greater Vancouver market saw signs of heading towards recovery in the fourth quarter, after a year-over-year decline. There was a 4.8% decrease in the aggregate price of a home in Greater Vancouver year-over-year to hit $1,107,719 in the fourth quarter of 2019. The aggregate price of a home in the third quarter of 2019, had decreased 5.2% compared to the same time last year. Greater Vancouver's real estate market was fairly balanced in the fourth quarter according to... 2018 Royal LePage Market Survey ForecastNew OSFI Stress Test Set to Limit National Home Price Appreciation to 4.9% in 2018 December 13, 2017
TORONTO, December 13, 2017 – According to the Royal LePage Market... |