Category: Market Updates

2017 Vancouver Housing Market: Steady Sales and Prices Hikes The benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver ends the year at $1,050,300, up 16% compared to December 2016. “Market activity differed considerably this year based on property type … Competition was intense in the condominium and townhome markets, with multiple offer situations becoming […]

Steady Demand Continues for Townhomes & Condos Overall housing sales are up 26% compared to a year ago November 2016. Detached home prices rose 6.1% from this time last year, reaching $1,608,000. Condo prices jumped 24% compared to November 2016, reaching a benchmark price of $648,200. Townhome prices increased 18% compared to November 2016, to a […]

ABOVE AVERAGE SALES AS BUYERS SNAP UP PROPERTIES AHEAD OF NEW MORTGAGE REQUIREMENTS IN JANUARY   October homes sales in Metro Vancouver were 15% above the 10-year October sales average.   “The federal government’s announcement of plans to tighten mortgage requirements for the seventh time in the last eight years also helped spur activity in the […]

Condos Favour Sellers, Detached Homes Edge Towards Buyers Vancouver condos and townhomes are firmly in a sellers’ market, while supply vs demand of detached homes is edging toward a buyers’ market, according to new figures from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. “Detached homes made up 30% of all sales in September and represented […]

 First-time Home Buyers Driving Competition for Condos & Townhomes “First time homebuyers have led a surge this summer in demand in our condominium and townhome markets,” said REBGV president … “Homes priced between $350,000 and $750,000 have been subject to intense competition and multiple offers”. Condos and townhouses remain a Sellers market. Benchmark apartment prices […]

Vancouver home sales dip, but prices continue to rise Sales fell 8.2% last month from July 2016, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver report released this week, but prices continue to rise as the benchmark price across all property types in Metro Vancouver surpasses $1 million for the first time. The average […]

Imbalance Between Supply and Demand in the Condo Market Creating Home Buyer Competition Across Metro Vancouver. “Two distinct markets have emerged this summer. The detached home market has seen demand ease back to more typical levels while competition for condominiums is creating multiple offer scenarios and putting upward pressure on prices for that property type,” […]

  “Home buyers are beginning to have more selection to choose from in the detached market, but the number of condominiums for sale continues to decline” – President, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver   MAY MARKET ACTIVITY HEATS UP  The benchmark price for a detached home in Greater Vancouver is $1,561,000. This represents a 3.1% […]

BC Home Sales Turn Higher, Inventories at 20-Year Low Vancouver BC – May 2017 – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) that a total of 9,865 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April, down 23.9 per cent from the same period last year. Total sales dollar volume was […]

Higher Demand Than Supply for Homes Across Vancouver Low housing inventory coupled with strong demand, specifically for condos and townhomes, propelled the market in March. The number of new listings has not been this low since March 2009. Ongoing competition to purchase condos and townhomes means attached home prices will likely continue to increase until […]