The Federal government’s new legislation banning foreign buyers from directly or indirectly purchasing property in Canada for a period of 2 years came into effect on January 1, 2023.
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Key facts about the B.C. homebuyers 3 day rescission period
On January 1, 2023 the government introduced a cooling off period for buyers, a home buyer protection period, that allows home buyers three business days to back out of an accepted offer.
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Greater Vancouver home buyers compete for limited home listings in October
Home sale activity in Metro Vancouver remained above historical averages in October while the overall supply of homes for sale dipped to levels not seen in three years.
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SEPTEMBER SEES SURGE IN METRO VANCOUVER HOME SALES AND LISTINGS
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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
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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
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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
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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...
HOUSING SUPPLY STRUGGLES TO KEEP UP WITH SURGE IN DEMAND WITH SECOND QUARTER RECORDING A SHARP RISE IN HOME PRICES
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Royal LePage revises Canadian home price forecast upwards to 2.3% by year-end 2020, as low rates and pent-up demand face limited housing supply.
What does this mean for Greater Vancouver?
In the second...
HOME SALE AND LISTING ACTIVITY SEE STEADY INCREASES IN JUNE
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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%...
STRONG RECOVERY OF BC HOMES SALES PREDICTED FOR 2021
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The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has released its 2020 Second Quarter Forecast. According to the release, a 21% decline in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales...
STEADY HOME PRICES PROVIDES COMFORT FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS IN TODAY'S MARKET
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The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver today is $1,028,400 according to The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). This is virtually...
RESILIENT RESPONSE AS HOUSING MARKET SLOWS AMID PANDEMIC
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According to the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA), there was a total of 3,284 residential units recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April 2020. This is a decline...
CANADA HOME PRICES INCREASED 2.2% IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2019
The aggregate price of a home in Canada increased 2.2% year-over-year to $648,544 in the fourth quarter of 2019 as reported by the Royal LePage House Price Survey. As we have seen in the third quarter,...
STRONG START FOR BC HOUSING MARKET IN 2020
In January 2020, a total of 4,426 residential units were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®), as reposted by the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA). This was an increase...
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It is hard to believe that it’s been 24 years since I moved to Vancouver. Like everyone, purchasing a home was something that I always wanted to accomplish. As part of the process in finding...
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