The hottest news and analysis on Vancouver real estate. Here’s where you’ll find the latest home prices, and trending issues on housing in Metro Vancouver.
The pandemic drove Greater Vancouver new home sales off a cliff, but things have improved… a little. MLA Canada, a Vancouver-based real estate firm specializing in condo pre-sales, observed an increase in absorption for June. Despite unusual market conditions and a bump from lows, absorption is the same rate as last year. Although the current […]
A lot of Greater Vancouver condo owners all had the same idea – last month was the perfect month to sell. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows June saw the largest single-month surge of new condo apartment listings in at least half a decade. While sales did also rise from last year’s […]
Greater Vancouver real estate sales are returning to pre-pandemic levels, but it’s not quite the same. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows June sales are almost at last year’s levels. Despite the increase, new listings are hitting the market at such a rapid pace, prices are actually falling further from the peak. […]
Greater Vancouver real estate is still adjusting to the pandemic, but buyers seem to be more deterred than sellers. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows the price of a typical home made a significant monthly decline in May. Inventory fell from last year’s levels, but didn’t drop nearly as much as sales […]
Greater Vancouver real estate is feeling pressure from the pandemic, but how much is up for debate. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) sales are down to multi-decade lows for April. That much is clear. Price indicators are all over the place though, with the slow moving benchmark showing the highest price growth in […]
Greater Vancouver is seeing insolvencies climb, not unlike the rest of Canada. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) filings show insolvencies increased in February. While the increase was in the double digits, the city managed a slower increase than the province as a whole. Greater Vancouver Insolvencies Rise Over 10% Greater Vancouver insolvencies are […]
Greater Vancouver’s detached real estate market was stabilizing going into the pandemic… sort of. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows a big jump in detached homes for March. The month still came in historically low however, with prices rising less than one percent. Detached Real Estate Prices Rise Less Than 1% Greater […]
Greater Vancouver real estate buyers didn’t yield to warnings of pandemic. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows a big climb in real estate sales for March. Despite warnings of a public health emergency, buyers still jumped into the market. It wasn’t until the province declared a state of emergency did buyers slow. […]
Greater Vancouver is following the rest of Canada, with a spike of insolvencies. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) data shows households filed a lot more insolvencies in Q4 2019. Overall, Greater Vancouver is showing growth consistent with the province. However, the province is seeing a very rapid rise in the number of distressed […]
Greater Vancouver real estate may be out of the gutter – for now at least. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data shows sales made a big improvement in January. Real estate sales volumes haven’t returned to typical levels, but a drop in inventory led to a better balance. Prices are now only down […]
