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January Home Sales Remain Quiet

February 4th, 2013

January home sales remain quiet

Home buyer demand remains below historical averages in the Greater Vancouver housing market. This has led some home sellers to remove their homes from the market in recent months.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 1,351 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January 2013. ...

Selection broadens and demand eases to kick off 2012 in theGreater Vancouver housing market

February 6th, 2012
Selection broadens and demand eases to kick off 2012 in the
Greater Vancouver housing market
VANCOUVER, B.C. – February 6, 2012 – Greater Vancouver home sellers were more active than buyers in January and
overall home prices, according to the new MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI), continued to experience more stability
and less fluctuation compared to the beginning of 2011.
The Real Estate Boa ...

Historically normal activity keeps the Greater Vancouver housing market in a balanced state

December 2nd, 2011

The Greater Vancouver housing market saw relatively typical home sale and listing activity in November.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached 2,360 in November. This represents a 5.9 per cent decline compared to the 2,509 sales in Novembe ...

Greater Vancouver at lower end of balanced housing market

November 2nd, 2011

With a sales-to-active property listings ratio of 15 per cent, the Greater Vancouver housing market continues to hover at the lower end of a balanced market and has been trending in that direction over the past five months.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing ...

Home listings continue to rise in the Greater Vancouver housing market

October 4th, 2011

Consistent increases in property listings and fewer home sales over the summer months has helped move the Greater Vancouver housing market into the upper end of a buyers’ market.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached 2,246 in September, a ...

Active home sellers bring greater selection to the Greater Vancouver housing market

August 3rd, 2011

While the balance between home buyer and seller activity remains in an equilibrium range in the Greater Vancouver housing market, last month’s home sale total was below the 10-year average for July.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached 2 ...

Greater Vancouver housing market holds steady and favours sellers in May

June 2nd, 2011

VANCOUVER, BC – Home sales remained at typical springtime levels on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Greater Vancouver in May. 
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver reached 3,377 in May 2011, a 7 per cent increase compared to the 3,156 sales in May 2010 and a 4.7 pe ...

Two Speed Market Continues for BC Home Sales

April 18th, 2011

Vancouver, BC – April 18, 2011. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province continued to climb higher in March. Compared to March of 2010, MLS® residential unit sales increased 11.5 per cent to 8,600 units. The average MLS® residential price rose 15 per cent to $594,157 in March compared to the same month ...

Home buyers and sellers enter the housing market at near record pace in March

April 4th, 2011

Activity in the Greater Vancouver housing market continued to strengthen in March with both the number of homes sold and added to the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reaching near record levels.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver reached 4,080 in March 2011. Th ...

REBGV reports increased housing demand in February

March 2nd, 2011
Demand for detached homes continues to be strong across Greater Vancouver, with particularly high sales volumes occurring in Richmond and Vancouver Westside. For the past two months, the number of properties listed for sale and those sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Greater Vancouver outpaced the 10-year average in both categories. From a historical perspective, February’s 3,09 ...
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