In January 2021, Metro Vancouver’s housing market continued the pattern set at the end of last year with home sale activity outpacing the supply of homes listed for sale.
The Real Estate Board of...
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MORE THAN HALF OF CANADA'S LARGEST REAL ESTATE MARKETS SEE DOUBLE-DIGIT PRICE GROWTH AS NATIONAL HOME VALUES SOAR 9.7% IN FORTH QUARTER
Fourth quarter regional highlights:
- Price of detached homes continue to outpace condominiums as Canadians trade location for square footage
- Despite strong push toward the suburbs, Toronto and Montreal ...
December sales were the highest total for the month on record.
Strong December home sales brought Metro Vancouver's* 2020 sales total in line with the long-term annual average.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in...
November home sales above seasonal norms and long-term averages
Housing demand in Metro Vancouver* continues to outpace historical averages with November sales eclipsing 3,000 for the first time since 2015.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)...
Coquitlam's Housing Choices Program
The City of Coquitlam adopted changes to the Housing Choices Program in July 2019. The Housing Choices Summary Guide will help you understand what the changes mean for your property.
Coquitlam's Housing...
The surge of home sale and listing activity continues into the fall.
Home sale and new listing activity remained at near-record levels across Greater Vancouver in October.
Residential home sales in the region totalled 3,687 in October 2020, a 29% year over year increase,...
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...
2020 HOMEOWNERSHIP & FINANCIAL FITNESS STUDY
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In partnership with Environics, Genworth Canada is excited to share the results of their recent Homeownership and Financial Fitness Study.
Prior to COVID-19, Canadians and Canadian homeowners were showing...
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...
NEW SYSTEMS TAKE SHAPE AS HOME SALES AND LISTINGS DROP AMID THE PANDEMIC
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In April 2020, the residential home sales in the region totaled 1,109 as per the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). This is a 39.4% decrease from the 1,829 sales recorded in April 2019 and...
NATIONAL HOME PRICES TO SHOW REMARKABLE RESILIENCE IN 2020
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Canada's aggregate home prices are predicted to grow 1% by the end of 2020 in a best-case scenario. If the restrictions remain in place through late summer, a national home price decrease of 3% is expected...
BC HOUSING MARKET AND RECESSIONS
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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...
BC TEMPORARY RENTAL SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM FOR RENTERS AND LANDLORDS
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The BC Temporary Rental Supplement (BC-TRS) Program aims at offering up to $500 a month to assist renters and landlords during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is part of the province's $5 billion action plan...
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