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Steady sales and diminished listings characterize 2017 for the Metro Vancouver housing market

January 5th, 2018
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 and apartment properties reached 35,993 on the Multip ...
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October sales exceed historical average

November 3rd, 2017
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 sales recorded in October 2016, and an i ...
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Home buyer demand continues to differ based on housing type

October 3rd, 2017
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 25.2 percent increase from the 2, ...
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Demand for condominiums continues to outstrip supply

July 5th, 2017
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 percent decrease from the 4,400 sales recorded in June 2016, an all-time record, and a decrease o ...
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Market activity picks up in May

June 6th, 2017
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 percent from the 4,769 sales in May 2016, an all-time record, and an increase of 22.8 percent compared to April 2017 when 3,553 homes sold.Last month’s sales were 23.7 percent ...
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Low supply continues to limit Metro Vancouver home buyers

March 9th, 2017
VANCOUVER, BC – March 2, 2017 – Reluctance amongst Metro Vancouver* home sellers is impacting sale and price activity throughout the region’s housing market.Residential home sales in the region totalled 2,425 in February 2017. This is a 41.9 percent decrease from the record 4,172 homes sold in February 2016 and an increase of 59.2 percent compared to January 2017 when 1,523 homes sold.Last mo ...
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Metro Vancouver housing market off to a quieter start than last year

February 3rd, 2017
VANCOUVER, BC – February 2, 2017 – Home sales and listings trends are below long-term averages in the Metro Vancouver* housing market. This is due largely to reduced activity in the detached home market.Residential property sales in the region totalled 1,523 in January 2017, a 39.5 percent decrease from the 2,519 sales recorded in January 2016 and an 11.1 percent decrease compared to December ...
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Home sale and listing activity dip below historical averages in October

November 3rd, 2016
VANCOUVER, BC – November 2, 2016 – Reduced home sale and listing activity are changing market dynamics in communities across Metro Vancouver*.Residential property sales in the region totalled 2,233 in October 2016, a 38.8 percent decrease from the 3,646 sales recorded in October 2015 and a 0.9 percent decrease compared to September 2016 when 2,253 homes sold.Last month’s sales were 15 percent ...
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Home buyers and sellers face changing market dynamics

October 5th, 2016
VANCOUVER, BC – October 4, 2016 – Metro Vancouver* home sales dipped below the 10- year monthly sales average last month.Metro Vancouver home sales totalled 2,253 in September 2016, a decrease of 32.6 percent from the 3,345 sales recorded in September 2015 and a decrease of 9.5 percent compared to August 2016 when 2,489 homes sold.Last month’s sales were 9.6 percent below the 10-year sales av ...
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Home buyers remain active across Metro Vancouver

July 7th, 2016
VANCOUVER, BC – July 5, 2016 – Home buyers continue to compete for homes listed for sale across the Metro Vancouver housing market.Residential property sales in the region totalled 4,400 in June 2016, an increase of 0.6 percent from the 4,375 sales recorded in June 2015 and a decrease of 7.7 percent compared to May 2016 when 4,769 homes sold.Last month’s sales were 28.1 per cent above the 10- ...
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