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BC Commercial Leading Indicator Moves Higher

November 29th, 2011

BC Commercial Leading Indicator Moves Higher

Vancouver, BC – November 29, 2011. The BCREA Commercial Leading Indicator (CLI) increased 1.1 points to 109.8 in the third quarter of 2011, reversing the downward trend observed in the first half of the year. The trend in the CLI, a more reliable indicator of future activity, points to a flattening out of commercial real estate activity over the fo ...

Home Sales Climb Higher Outside Vancouver

November 15th, 2011

Home Sales Climb Higher Outside Vancouver

Vancouver, BC – November 15, 2011. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential unit sales in the province rose 6.5 per cent to 5,865 units in October compared to the same month last year. The average MLS® residential price was up 2.6 per cent to $535,695 last month compared to October ...

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

April 4th, 2011

April 4, 2011

March Stats

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

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 s ...

Moderate Rise in Home Sales Forecast BCREA Fall Housing Forecast 2010

November 10th, 2010

Moderate Rise in Home Sales Forecast BCREA Fall Housing Forecast 2010

Vancouver, BC – November 10, 2010. 

 

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Fall Housing Forecast 2010 today.

BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forecast to decline 12 per cent from 85,028 units in 2009 to 74,950 units this year, before increasing 6 per cent to 79,700 units ...

Low Mortgage Rates Boost August Home Sales

September 14th, 2010

Low Mortgage Rates Boost August Home Sales


Vancouver, BC – September 14, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province declined 35 per cent to 5,590 units in August compared to the same month last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, MLS® residential unit sales in the province increased 7 per cent i ...

Activity steady to start the summer season

July 5th, 2010
REBGV Stats June 2010
Activity steady to start the summer season
The Greater Vancouver housing market experienced steady activity to begin the summer season.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 2,972 in June 2010, a decline of 30.2 per cent compared to the 4,259 sales in June 2009, which was the second hig ...

Home Buyers Facing Less Competition

June 14th, 2010
Home Buyers Facing Less Competition
Vancouver, BC – June 14, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province declined 4 per cent to 7,950 units in May compared to the same month last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, MLS® residential unit sales in the province declined 11 per cent in May from April ...

Market News & Updates

June 8th, 2010
Housing Market Push and Pull: Economic Growth Versus Affordability 
BCREA Housing Forecast - Second Quarter 2010

Vancouver, BC – June 7, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Housing Forecast for the second quarter of 2010 today.

BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forecast to ease back 3 per cent from 85,028 units in 2009 to 82,350 un ...

June 4, 2010 HOUSING MARKET UPDATE

June 4th, 2010
June 4, 2010
REBGV Stats

May market offers buyers greater selection

The number of properties listed for sale in Greater Vancouver continued to rise in May, while the number of sales showed a year-over-year decrease.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 3,156 in May 2010, a decline of 10.4 per cent compared ...

May 21, 2010 HOUSING MARKET UPDATE

May 20th, 2010
May 21, 2010 HOUSING MARKET UPDATE Today at 13:50 May 21, 2010 HOUSING MARKET UPDATE Balanced increases create stable marketplace The Greater Vancouver housing market has enjoyed four consecutive months of balanced market conditions. This comes on the heels of a frenetic “seller’s” market period to close 2009, which saw inventory consumed at a near record pace. Activity is strong in today’s m ...
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