VANCOUVER, BC – May 2, 2018 – The Metro Vancouver housing market saw fewer home buyers and more home sellers in April. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 2,579 in April 2018, a 27.4 percent decrease from the 3,553 sales recorded in April 2017, […]
Detached properties
a.k.a. single residential, houses, family homes. They sometimes include a rentable basement suite and / or a laneway home to provide income, or accommodation for extended family. Detached properties can also include float homes.
Fewer home sales and listings in the first quarter of 2018
VANCOUVER, BC – April 4, 2018 – Home buyers and sellers were less active in Metro Vancouver throughout the first quarter of 2018. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,517 in March 2018, a 29.7 percent decrease from the 3,579 sales recorded in March […]
Home buyer demand depends on property type
VANCOUVER, BC – February 2, 2018 – Attached and apartment homes are in demand across Metro Vancouver while detached home buyers are facing less competition today. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 1,818 in January 2018, a 19.4 percent increase from the 1,523 sales […]
Steady sales and diminished listings characterize 2017 for the Metro Vancouver housing market
VANCOUVER, BC – January 3, 2018 – After reaching record levels in 2015 and 2016, Metro Vancouver home sales returned to more historically normal levels in 2017. Home listings, on the other hand, came in several thousand units below typical activity. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that sales of detached, attached […]
Metro Vancouver continues to experience above-average demand and below-average supply
VANCOUVER, BC – December 4, 2017 – Metro Vancouver* saw modest home listing changes and steady demand in November. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,795 in November 2017, a 26.2 percent increase from the 2,214 sales recorded in November 2016, and a 7.5 […]
October sales exceed historical average
VANCOUVER, BC – November 2, 2017 – Metro Vancouver home sales exceeded typical historical levels in October with the majority concentrated in the townhouse and apartment markets. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 3,022 in October 2017, a 35.3 percent increase from the 2,233 […]
Home buyer demand continues to differ based on housing type
VANCOUVER, BC – October 3, 2017 – Apartment and townhome activity is outpacing the detached home market across Metro Vancouver. This activity helped push total residential sales above the historical average in September. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 2,821 in September 2017, a […]
Goodbye summer. Hello fall!
The real estate market in Vancouver – With fall approaching and a very busy and sunny summer behind us, we’re expecting further active times ahead. Activity levels will likely peak in October and November with sales of townhomes and condos leading the way. In saying that, I do think that the detached home market will also […]
Condominium sales drive August activity
VANCOUVER, BC – September 5, 2017 – Competition for condominiums and townhomes pushed Metro Vancouver* home sales above typical levels in August. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 3,043 in August 2017, a 22.3 per cent increase from the 2,489 sales recorded in August […]
Metro Vancouver sees fewer home sales and more listings in July
VANCOUVER, BC – August 2, 2017 – Home buyer activity returned to more typical summer levels in Metro Vancouver last month. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 2,960 in July 2017, an 8.2 per cent decrease from the 3,226 sales recorded in July 2016, […]