News: Vancouver Real Estate Market

Metro Vancouver Home Sales Slip in October 2026 and What It Means for You

October was a "wait and see" month for Metro Vancouver real estate. A surprise Bank of Canada rate hike, a snap provincial election and municipal elections all competed for attention, and many buyers and sellers chose to pause. Here's what the latest numbers from Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) tell us, and what they could mean for you.

Sales and new listings both down about 10%

There were 2,024 residential sales across Metro Vancouver in October 2026. That's 10.2% fewer than October 2025 (2,255)...

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Home buyer demand remains below long-term historical averages in the Metro Vancouver* housing market.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales totalled 1,608 in the region in November 2018, a 42.5 per cent decrease from the 2,795 sales recorded in November 2017, and an 18.2 per cent decrease compared to October 2018 when 1,966 homes sold.

Last month’s sales were 34.7 per cent below the 10-year November sales average and was the lowest sales for the month since 2008.

"Home buyers have been taking a wait-and-see approach for most of 2018. This has...

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