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 […]
Residential real estate
Real estate is divided into two categories: residential and commercial.
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 […]
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, […]
Demand for condominiums continues to outstrip supply
VANCOUVER, BC – July 5, 2017 – The imbalance between supply and demand in the condominium market is creating home buyer competition across Metro Vancouver. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 3,893 in June 2017, an 11.5 per cent decrease from the 4,400 sales […]
Market activity picks up in May
VANCOUVER, BC – June 2, 2017 – Home buyer activity returned to near record levels across the Metro Vancouver housing market in May. Residential property sales in the region totalled 4,364 in May 2017, a decrease of 8.5 per cent from the 4,769 sales in May 2016, an all-time record, and an increase of 22.8 per […]