A recent survey reveals that 83% of adults in British Columbia, specifically those from Generation Z and younger Millennials aged 18 to 38 (born between 1986 and 2006), view homeownership as a valuable...
Blog & News: Vancouver Real Estate Market
Canada Extends Ban on Foreign Ownership of Housing
The Canadian government has recently announced a two-year extension to the ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing. This move reflects the government's commitment to ensuring that Canadians have access...
Canadians will adapt to a new reality as the housing market returns to usual in 2024 - “The Great Adjustment”
Canadians may see the real estate market return closer to normal in 2024, after years of unprecedented irregularity. According to the Royal LePage Market Survey Forecast, the aggregate price of a home...
Seasonal pullback brings stability to prices in Metro Vancouver area
As we near the end of summer, higher borrowing costs have begun to permeate the Greater Vancouver housing market in predictable ways, with price gains cooling and sales slowing along the typical seasonal...
Canadian home price forecast revised upward to 16% as roaring spring market eases into summer
Second quarter regional highlights:
- Aggregate price of a home in Canada rose 25.3% year-over-year in the second quarter
- Demand expected to outstrip supply with upward pressure on prices, yet the...
SEPTEMBER SEES SURGE IN METRO VANCOUVER HOME SALES AND LISTINGS
In September 2020 the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totaled 3,643. This is a 56.2% increase from the 2,333 sales recorded in September...
AUGUST SEES INCREASE IN HOME SALES AND LISTING ACTIVITY
In August 2020, residential home sales in the region totaled 3,047 according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). This is a 36.6% increase from the 2,231 sales recorded in August 2019...
BC HOUSING MARKET CONTINUES TOWARDS STRONG RECOVERY
In July 2020, the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reported a total of 10,090 residential unit sales recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®). This showed an increase of...
STEADY SUMMER ACTIVITY FOR METRO VANCOUVER HOUSING MARKET
In July 2020, residential home sales in the region totaled 3,128 according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). This represents a 22.3% increase from the 2,557 sales recorded in July 2019...
HOME SALE AND LISTING ACTIVITY SEE STEADY INCREASES IN JUNE
Residential home sales in the region totalled 2,443 in June 2020 accroding to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). This is a 17.6% increase from 2,077 sales recorded in June 2019 and a 64.5%...
BC HOUSING MARKET AND RECESSIONS
In the past 40 years, the Canadian economy has had three recessions, each of them different in cause, depth, and duration. The 2020 COVID-19 recession is said to be deep, but will not last long when compared...
INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BANK OF CANADA
The Bank of Canada has lowered its overnight policy rate for the second time this month, taking the rate down a further 50 basis points to 0.25%. This is what the Bank considers as its effective lower bound...
COVID-19 AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE BC HOUSING MARKET
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a steep decline in interest rates, however, it is uncertain as to how severe the impact will be on economic activity. Considering the importance of tourism and our trade...