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

December 2nd, 2011

***IMPORTANT*** These are just figures, stats and graphs. Real Estate in Vancouver is so micro that you need to look a lot closer than a blanket stats package to see what the market is doing. Neighbourhood by neighbourhood, street by street and even block by block. This is one of the biggest ways Real Estate has changed and further proof that not all Realtors are equal. Happy Reading!

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REBGV August Statistics Videocast

September 8th, 2011
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Housing Market Update for August 2011 with REBGV president Rosario Setticasi
 




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July 2011 BCREA Housing Market Update

July 27th, 2011


BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the June 2011 statistics and an in depth look at VIREB's Buyer Profile Survey.




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Why the hell is the music so cheesy? Feel like I am watching daytime TV with my grandmother...

Summer housing market trends toward balance after an active spring season

July 5th, 2011

stats graph.jpgHome sellers outpaced buyers on Greater Vancouver’s Multiple Listings Service® (MLS®) in June, drawing the market back toward balance this summer.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties reached 3,262 in June, a 9.8 per cent increase compared to the 2,972 sales in June 2010 and a 3.4 per cent dec ...

Who is buying Real Estate in Vancouver?

June 16th, 2011

A few stats I found interesting from the most recent member survey of Greater Vancouver Realtors.

In May 2011:

  • 27.5% of all buyers were 1st time home buyers in Vancouver down from 34.4% January 2011-April 2011
  • 27.9% of all buyers moved from a condo to a townhouse up from 24% January 2011-April 2011
  • 19.9% were all cash buyers (no mortgage)
  • Single females accounted for 16.7% of all home sales ...

BCREA Housing Market Update - BCREA June Mortgage Rate Forecast (June 2011)

June 15th, 2011


BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the May 2011 statistics and an in depth look at BCREA's June Mortgage Rate Forecast.


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April 2011 Housing Market Update REBGV

May 15th, 2011


The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) housing market update for April 2011 with REBGV president Rosario Setticasi

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Most Vancouver condo buyers prefer a house, survey says

May 10th, 2011

House Cloud.jpgInteresting findings from this survey...I think we should change our mentality a bit and look at Real Estate as a bit more of a long term option. It may be a good idea to save a bit more of a downpayment and purchase a two bedroom condo that you can "grow into" instead of a one bedroom condo you could quickly grow out of...just a thought especially if the condo market softens.

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Greater Vancouver housing market sees typical spring activity in April

May 4th, 2011
stats graph.jpgGreater Vancouver saw a typical, solid month of residential home sales on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April, in contrast to the near record pace witnessed in the two preceding months.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver reached 3,225 in April 2011, an 8.2 per ...

BCREA Housing Market Update (April 2011)

May 2nd, 2011



BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the March 2011 statistics and an in depth look at diverging market statistics.

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