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Inventory reaches highest level since the pandemic summer of 2020
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Although the housing inventory has climbed steadily since the increase in interest rates, demand hasn't weakened. (3 minute read)
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Increased seller activity is giving buyers more choice this spring
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
The number of listings rose nearly 23 per cent year-over-year, providing more opportunity for buyers. (3 minute read)
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Home sellers active, bring much-needed inventory to housing market
Monday, March 04, 2024
New listings rose 31 per cent year-over-year in February, bringing a significant number of properties to the market. (3 minute read)
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January 2024 Market Insights
Thursday, February 08, 2024
Conditions in January began shifting back in favour of sellers as the pace of newly listed properties didn't keep up with home sales. (2.:33 minute video)
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Home sales across Metro Vancouver’s housing market off to strong start in 2024
Friday, February 02, 2024
Conditions in January began shifting back in favour of sellers as the pace of newly listed properties didn't keep up with home sales.
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December 2023 Market Insights
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
Housing market ends 2023 with a balanced market, but totals mask surprising resilience despite highest borrowing costs in over a decade. (2:27 minute video)
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Housing market resilient in 2023, ends year in balanced territory
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
Housing market ends 2023 with a balanced market, but totals mask surprising resilience in the face of the highest borrowing costs in over a decade.
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November 2023 Market Insights
Monday, December 11, 2023
A steady increase in housing inventory offers home buyers among the largest selection to choose from since 2021. (2:19 minute video)
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Balanced conditions come to the housing market for the holiday season
Monday, December 04, 2023
A steady increase in housing inventory is offering home buyers among the largest selection to choose from since 2021.
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October 2023 Market Insights
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Increase in newly listed properties providing more choice to home buyers, but sales remain below long-term averages. (2:20 minute video)
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Metro Vancouver housing market holds steady in October
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Increase in newly listed properties providing more choice to home buyers, but sales remain below long-term averages. (2 minute read)
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September 2023 Market Insights
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Due to an increase in the number of homes listed and higher mortgage rates, prices gains have slowed.
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As inventory increases, price gains relent to begin the fall season
Wednesday, October 04, 2023
Due to an increase in the number of homes listed and higher mortgage rates, prices gaines have slowed. (2 minute read)
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August 2023 Market Insights
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Higher borrowing costs begin to affect the housing market, with price gains cooling and sales slowing along the typical seasonal pattern. (2:25 minute video)
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Seasonal slowdown brings price stability to Metro Vancouver
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Higher borrowing costs have begun to affect the housing market, with price gains cooling and sales slowing along the typical seasonal pattern. (4 min read)
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July 2023 Market Insights
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Home prices for all home types rose again as strong sales push up against low housing inventory. (2:22 minute video)
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Strong sales push Metro Vancouver home prices past July rate
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Home prices across all home types rose again in July, as strong sales figures continue to push up against low levels of housing inventory. (4 minute read)
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June 2023 Market Insights
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The benchmark price for all home types increases again this month as buyers vie for a limited number of homes for sale.
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Home prices continue to rise in housing market to kick off summer
Wednesday, July 05, 2023
The benchmark price for all home types increases again this month as buyers vie for a limited number of homes for sale.
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May 2023 Market Insights
Thursday, June 08, 2023
The housing market is showing signs of heating up as summer arrives, with prices increasing for the sixth consecutive month.
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Competition heats up among buyers as summer arrives
Friday, June 02, 2023
With listing activity remaining below historical norms, home sales in Metro Vancouver have mounted a surprising comeback.
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April 2023 Market Insights
Thursday, May 04, 2023
With listing activity remaining below historical norms, home sales in Metro Vancouver have mounted a surprising comeback. (1 minute read, 2:14 minute video)
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Prices continue rising as home buyer confidence returns
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
With listing activity remaining below historical norms, home sales in Metro Vancouver have mounted a surprising comeback.
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March 2023 Market Insights
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Home prices showed modest increases in March, while new listings remained below long-term historical averages. (1 minute read, 2:24 video)
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Spring brings price growth while new listings remain dormant
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Home prices across showed modest increases in March, while new listings remained below long-term historical averages.
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February 2023 Market Insights
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Below average home sales allow inventory to inch upwards. (2:13 video)
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Below average home sales allow inventory to inch upwards
Thursday, March 02, 2023
February listing data show slow sales resulting in below-average sales activity in the Metro Vanouver area.
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January 2023 Market Insights
Friday, February 10, 2023
Home sales decline below long-term averages and inventory remains low. (2:09 video)
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Home sales decline below long-term averages and inventory remains low
Thursday, February 02, 2023
Inventory remains low in while home sales dipped well below monthly historical averages in January. (3 minute read)
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December 2022 Market Insights
Monday, January 09, 2023
Rising mortgage rates brought uncertainty and caution in 2022 to Metro Vancouver housing markets.
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Rising mortgage rates brought uncertainty and caution in 2022
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
The housing market experienced a year of caution in 2022 due to rising borrowing costs. (4 minute read)
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November 2022 Market Insights
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
While typically a quiet month of market activity, November home sale and listing totals lagged below long-term averages.
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Home sale and listing activity continue trending below long-term averages in November
Friday, December 02, 2022
While typically a quiet month of market activity, November home sale and listing totals lagged below long-term averages. (4 minute read)
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October 2022 Market Insights
Monday, November 07, 2022
Home sale activity continued to trend well below historical averages in October. (2:21 video)
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Inflation, interest rates create caution in Metro Vancouver’s housing market
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Home sale activity across the Metro Vancouver housing market continued to trend well below historical averages in October. (4 minute read)
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September 2022 Market Insights
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Watch our September 2022 Market Insights video. (2:21 video)
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Metro Vancouver housing market – census data provides details, insights
Monday, October 10, 2022
Census data highlights housing ownership trends, changes in housing affordability, and housing needs across generations. (2 minute read)
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Metro Vancouver saw more home sellers and fewer buyers in September
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
Home sellers were more active in the housing market, while home buyer demand remained below the region’s long-term averages.
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August 2022 Market Insights
Thursday, September 08, 2022
Metro Vancouver’s housing market is experiencing a quieter summer season marked by reduced sale and listing activity. (2:16 minute video)
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July 2022 Market Insights
Monday, August 08, 2022
REBGV Chair Daniel John discusses how home buyer demand continues to ease across Metro Vancouver.
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Home buyer demand continues to ease across Metro Vancouver
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
The housing market has entered a new cycle marked by quieter home buyer demand and a gradual rise in the supply of homes for sale.
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June 2022 Market Insights
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
REBGV Chair Daniel John discusses how the marketplace is changing with increasing interest rates and housing supply. (2:50 video)
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Home listings up, sales down and prices starting to decrease
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
With interest rates and housing supply increasing, Metro Vancouver home buyers are operating in a changing marketplace to begin the summer season.
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May 2022 Market Insights
Wednesday, June 08, 2022
Spring ushers in calmer housing market trends in Metro Vancouver. Watch Daniel John, Chair REBGV, explain what that means. (Video - 2:40)
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Spring ushers in calmer housing market trends in Metro Vancouver
Thursday, June 02, 2022
After reaching record-setting levels in 2021, home sale activity has returned to more typical seasonal levels in Metro Vancouver this spring due, in large part, to rising interest rates.
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April 2022 Market Insights
Friday, May 06, 2022
Home buyer demand in Metro Vancouver returned to more historically typical levels in April.
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Home buyer demand returning to more typical levels
Tuesday, May 03, 2022
Home buyer demand in Metro Vancouver* returned to more historically typical levels in April.
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March 2022 Market Insights
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
While down from last year, home sale activity in Metro Vancouver remained elevated in March. (2:47 video)
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Calmer than last spring’s record pace, home buyer demand remains elevated
Monday, April 04, 2022
While down from last year’s record numbers, home sale activity in Metro Vancouver’s housing market remained elevated in March. (3 minute read)
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February 2022 Market Insights
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
Listings inch up, demand remains steady and price gains continue in Metro Vancouver’s housing market in February. (2:25 video)
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Listings inch up, demand remains steady and price gains continue
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
The Metro Vancouver housing market saw steady home sales activity, modest increases in home listings and continued upward trends in pricing in February. (4 minute read)
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January 2022 Market Insights
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Low supply keeps upward pressure on home prices across Metro Vancouver. (2 minute video)
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Metro Vancouver home buyers compete for fewer home listings in October
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
Home sale activity in Metro Vancouver remained above historical averages while the overall supply of homes for sale dipped to levels not seen in three years. (2 minute read)