January 4, 2023
Rising mortgage rates bring caution to Metro Vancouver’s housing in 2022
“The headline story in our market in 2022 was all about inflation and the Bank of Canada’s effor...
Category: Market Update
December 8, 2022
Home sale and listing activity continue trending below long-term averages in November
“Heading into 2023, the market continues the trend of shifting toward historical averages and typi...
November 21, 2022
New premier delivers action to expand housing supply
To help deliver more good homes for people, the Province is introducing new laws to build the homes ...
November 4, 2022
Inflation, interest rates create caution in Metro Vancouver’s housing market
“Inflation and rising interest rates continue to dominate headlines, leading many buyers and selle...
September 15, 2022
Metro Vancouver’s housing market sees fewer home buyers and sellers in August
“With inflationary pressure and interest rates on the rise, home buyer and seller activity shifted...
July 6, 2022
Home listings up, sales down and prices starting to decrease to start the summer season
“Home buyers have more selection to choose from and more time to make decisions than they did over...
June 16, 2022
Spring ushers in calmer housing market trends in Metro Vancouver
“With interest rates rising, home buyers are taking more time to make their decisions in today’s...
May 4, 2022
Metro Vancouver home sales return to more traditional levels in April
“With interest rates climbing and the total inventory of homes for sale inching higher, it’s imp...
April 6, 2022
Calmer than last spring’s record pace, Metro Vancouver home buyer demand remains elevated
“We’re still seeing upward pressure on prices across all housing categories in the region. Lack ...
March 3, 2022
LISTINGS INCH UP, DEMAND REMAINS STEADY AND PRICE GAINS CONTINUE
The Metro Vancouver* housing market saw steady home sales activity, modest increases in home listing...
December 8, 2021
sales activity remains up, listings down across Metro Vancouver’s housing market
“The imbalance between supply and demand, coupled with some buyers wanting to use rate holds on lo...
November 8, 2021
HOME BUYERS COMPETE FOR FEWER LISTINGS IN OCTOBER
"Metro Vancouver home buyers compete for fewer home listings in October. Home sale activity in Metro...
September 2, 2021
SUMMER SEES HOME LISTING SUPPLY DECLINE ACROSS METRO VANCOUVER
Summer sees home listing supply decline across Metro Vancouver. While home buyers have remained acti...
July 6, 2021
METRO VANCOUVER’S HOUSING MARKET SETS A STEADY, CALMER PACE TO BEGIN THE SUMMER SEASON
While still elevated, home sale and listing activity in Metro Vancouver* has eased back from the rec...
May 4, 2021
SUPPLY RESPONSE EMERGES IN METRO VANCOUVER’S ACTIVE HOUSING MARKET
Home sellers have become increasingly active in Metro Vancouver’s housing market this spring in r...
April 7, 2021
MARCH HOME SALES AND NEW LISTINGS SET RECORDS IN METRO VANCOUVER
Home buyer and seller activity reached unprecedented levels across Metro Vancouver in March. Last ...
March 4, 2021
HOME BUYER COMPETITION INTENSIFIES ACROSS METRO VANCOUVER’S HOUSING MARKET
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region...
February 9, 2021
HOME BUYER DEMAND REMAINS ELEVATED ACROSS METRO VANCOUVER
In the first month of 2021, Metro Vancouver’s* housing market continued the pattern set at the end...
January 9, 2021
Metro Vancouver housing market shows resilience in 2020
“After adapting to the COVID-19 environment, local home buyer demand and seller supply returned at...
December 6, 2020
November home sales outpace seasonal norms and long-term averages
"The supply of homes for sale are a critical factor in understanding home price trends," Gerber said...
November 10, 2020
8 homes sold in October!
I had the pleasure of selling 8 homes in October. What a month - regionally, October 2020 was the se...
November 4, 2020
REBGV Market Update // October 2020
Home sale and listing resurgence extends into the fall Home sale and new listing activity remained a...
October 5, 2020
REBGV Market Update // September 2020
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region...
July 7, 2020
REBGV Market Update // June 2020
“REALTORS® continue to optimize new technology tools and practices to help their clients meet the...
June 6, 2020
Home prices remain steady in today’s market
"Home prices have been stable during the COVID-19 period," Colette Gerber, REBGV Chair said. "While ...
March 3, 2020
Steady Demand and Low Supply Benefits Home Sellers
February saw steady home buyer demand and reduced home seller supply across Metro Vancouver*....
February 4, 2020
Home sale activity up, supply down to start 2020
“We’ve begun 2020 with steady home buyer demand that tracks close to the region’s long-term av...
December 3, 2019
Metro Vancouver Home Sales Return to Historically Typical Levels
After a quieter first half of 2019, home buyer activity has returned to more historically typical le...
November 5, 2019
VANCOUVER HOME SALES SURGE 45% IN OCTOBER TO TOP 10-YEAR AVERAGE
The Metro Vancouver* housing market is experiencing a fall pickup in home sale activity. The Rea...
October 8, 2019
INCREASED DEMAND HELPS HOUSING MARKET REACH BALANCED TERRITORY
“We’re seeing more balanced housing market conditions over the last three months compared to wha...