New Year, Same Housing Market As we start 2026, two key forces are shaping today’s real estate market in Metro Vancouver: interest rate stability and region-specific buying and selling opportunities. Here’s what you need to know. 🇨🇦 Interest Rates: Why the Bank of Canada Hit “Pause” The Bank of Canada held its policy rate…
2025 Saw Lowest Annual Sales Total in Over Two Decades Before we get into my take of the market, it is important to note that the “Seasonal Markets” in Vancouver seem to have disappeared. We were used to the strong family-oriented Spring market, the Summer lull, the strong Fall Market for professionals, and the…
Slow sales and high inventory give buyers the edge in October December Market Update: What This Market Means for You 🏡 As we wrap up 2025, the Metro Vancouver real estate market is continuing to cool—not crashing, not surging, just… adjusting. November showed us a market where buyers are taking their time, sellers are…
Home Sale Trend Stabilizing In June VANCOUVER, BC – July 3, 2025 – After a turbulent first half of the year, home sales registered on the MLS® across Metro Vancouver* are showing emerging signs of a recovery, down ten per cent year-over-year – halving the decline seen last month. The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports…
Buyers Remain Hesitant As Inventory Builds VANCOUVER, BC – June 3, 2025 – May saw inventory levels across Metro Vancouver* reach another ten-year high, while home sales registered on the MLS® remained muted. The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 2,228 in May 2025, an 18.5 per cent decrease from…
Spring market brings abundance of opportunity for Buyers VANCOUVER, BC – May 2, 2025 – The slowdown in home sales registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver* that began early this year continued in April, with sales down nearly 24 per cent year-over-year. The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports that residential sales in…
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