News: Vancouver Real Estate Market
Posted on
August 6, 2019
by
David Reimers
The Vancouver real estate market saw an increase in demand, pushing July (a typically quieter time of the year) to the second highest selling month so far in 2019.
There has been a substantive increase in residential home sales in the region as per The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). The market saw a 23.5 %, increase compared to the 2,070 sales record in July 2018, and a 23.1 % increase compared to the 2,077 homes sold in June 2019.
The sales for last month capped at 7.8%, which was...
Posted on
July 8, 2019
by
David Reimers
With home buyer demand below long-term historical averages in June, the supply of homes for sale continued to grow in Metro Vancouver.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,077 in June 2019, a 14.4% decrease from the 2,425 sales recorded in June 2018. Last month's sales were 34.7% below the 10-year June sales average, the lowest total for the month since 2000.
"We're continuing to see an expectation gap between home buyers and...
Posted on
February 4, 2019
by
David Reimers
Home listings continue to increase across all housing categories in the Metro Vancouver housing market while home buyer activity remains below historical averages.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 1,103 in January 2019, a 39.3 per cent decrease from the 1,818 sales recorded in January 2018, and a 2.9 per cent increase from the 1,072 homes sold in December 2018.
Last month's sales were 36.3 per cent below the 10-year January...
Posted on
January 13, 2019
by
David Reimers
Metro Vancouver* home sales in 2018 were the lowest annual total in the region since 2000.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that sales of detached, attached and apartment properties reached 24,619 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in 2018, a 31.6 per cent decrease from the 35,993 sales recorded in 2017, and a 38.4 per cent decrease compared to the 39,943 residential sales in 2016.
Last year’s sales total was 25 per cent below the region’s...
Posted on
May 4, 2016
by
David Reimers
Home sales remain at record levels across Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER, BC – May 3, 2016 –Last month was the highest selling April on record for Metro Vancouver.*
Residential property sales in the region totalled 4,781 in April 2016, an increase of 14.4 per cent from the 4,179 sales recorded in April 2015 and a decrease of 7.6 per cent compared to March 2016 when 5,173 homes sold.
April sales were 41.7 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month. "Home...
Posted on
March 4, 2016
by
David Reimers
Residential property sales in the region totalled 4,172 in February 2016, an increase of 36.3 per cent from the 3,061 sales recorded in February 2015 and an increase of 65.6 per cent compared to January 2016 when 2,519 homes sold.
Last month’s sales were 56.3 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month and rank as the highest February sales total on record.
“We're in a competitive, fast-moving market cycle that favours home sellers,” Darcy McLeod, REBGV president...
Posted on
January 5, 2016
by
David Reimers
In a year when the number of homes listed for sale was below historical averages, actual home sales in Metro Vancouver set a new record.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that 2015 home sales were the highest annual total in REBGV history. This was powered early in the year by four straight months with more than 4,000 sales a month from March to June, another first for REBGV.
Sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in 2015 reached 42,326,...
Posted on
December 2, 2015
by
David Reimers
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Metro Vancouver reached 3,524 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November 2015. This represents a 40.1 per cent increase compared to the 2,516 sales recorded in November 2014, and a 3.3 per cent decrease compared to the 3,646 sales in October 2015.
Last month's sales were 46.2 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month and rank as the second highest November on record...
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