The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,616 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, an increase of 27.5 per cent from the same month last year. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $746,939, an increase of 5.5 per cent from November 2018. Total sales dollar volume was $4.94 billion, a 34.4 per cent increase from the same month last year.

“After several months of strong gains, home sales are now firming around long-run averages,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson....

The trend in housing starts was 219,047 units in November 2019, compared to 218,253 units in October 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts. 

“The national trend in housing starts was essentially unchanged in November, reflecting slight increases in the national trends of both multi-family and single-detached starts" said Bob Dugan, CMHC's chief economist. “Vancouver saw a significant decline in the trend of multi-unit starts for...

After a quieter first half of 2019, home buyer activity has returned to more historically typical levels in Metro Vancouver*.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,498 in November 2019, a 55.3 per cent increase from the 1,608 sales recorded in November 2018, and a 12.6 per cent decline from the 2,858 homes sold in October 2019.

Last month’s sales were four per cent above the 10-year November sales average.

“We started to see more home buyer confidence in the summer and this trend continues today,” says Ashley...

We live in our homes very differently then when we try to sell them. Ensuring your home appeals to the broadest of audiences, is critical in getting the maximum dollar value possible. We have all walked into a show home and fallen in love. Ever wonder why? One reason is that developers spend a great deal of time and effort to ensure the home shows well. That is the same sense we want to convey to a buyer when they walk into your home, “Wow this place shows so well!”

So how do we do that? Decluttering and depersonalizing goes a long way to achieve this goal. Decluttering helps make the...

Central 1 Credit Union is forecasting a recovery for Metro Vancouver and B.C.'s real estate market

A new report from Central 1 Credit Union suggests Metro Vancouver’s housing market could be bouncing back faster than anticipated.

The institution’s 2019-2021 B.C. Resale Market Housing Outlook said demand is picking up once again after the 2018 real estate slowdown, amid lower mortgage rates and continued population growth.

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were unchanged from September to October 2019.

Highlights:

• National home sales held steady on a month-over-month (m-o-m) basis in October.
• Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was up 12.9% year-over-year (y-o-y).
• The number of newly listed properties declined by 1.8% m-o-m.
• The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) advanced by 0.6% m-o-m and 1.8% y-o-y.
• The actual (not seasonally adjusted) national average sale price climbed 5.8% y-o-y.

Home sales recorded via Canadian MLS® Systems remained...

BCREA 2019 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast

After a slow start to 2019, MLS® home sales in BC have embarked on a sustained upward trend since the spring. Slower BC economic growth and headwinds emanating from the South, along with the dampening effects of federal mortgage rules and provincial tax policy, mean that home sales are simply returning to trend after sustaining a significant shock, rather than returning to the heights of recent years.

Despite the significant improvement in market activity, sluggishness out of the gate will likely mean that provincial MLS® sales decline for a third...

Another sincere thank you to all of my clients that have placed their trust in me to assist them with their real estate needs. I am Proud to be part of the Royal LePage West Real Estate Services team and congrats to my fellow realtors.

The Metro Vancouver* housing market is experiencing a fall pickup in home sale activity.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,858 in October 2019, a 45.4 per cent increase from the 1,966 sales recorded in October 2018, and a 22.5 per cent increase from the 2,333 homes sold in September 2019.

Last month’s sales were 9.8 per cent above the 10-year October sales average.

“Home buyers have more confidence today than we saw in the first half of the year,” says Ashley Smith, REBGV president. “With prices...

Rebound in market sales activity likely to spark return to price growth, which could be “modest” or significant.

Home sales activity and average sale prices in Metro Vancouver are likely to increase over the next two years, according to a new forecast by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) Resale activity on the region’s MLS, which has seen significant year-over-year growth over the past few months, is predicted to continue that streak in 2020 and 2021. This increase in sales and demand for product will push up prices.

Although the housing agency described the expected...

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,938 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in September, an increase of 24 per cent from the same month last year. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $697,943, an increase of 2.1 per cent from September 2018. Total sales dollar volume was $4.84 billion, a 26.5 per cent increase from the same month last year. “Markets across BC built on momentum from the summer,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “While the year-over-year...

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Home buyer demand has returned to more historically typical levels in Metro Vancouver* over the last three months. 

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,333 in September 2019, a 46.3 per cent increase from the 1,595 sales recorded in September 2018, and a 4.6 per cent increase from the 2,231 homes sold in August 2019. 

Last month’s sales were 1.7 per cent below the 10-year September sales average. 

“We’re seeing more balanced housing market conditions over the last three months compared to what...

After two semesters living in residence at Simon Fraser University (SFU), 21-year-old Emily McMann told her parents she wanted more privacy.

“Emily is quite independent; she found living in residence very restrictive,” says her mother, Linda McMann. “She told us that her friend’s parents bought a condo in UniverCity at SFU, so my husband Michael and I decided to look into it.”

In the end, they purchased a 600-sq.-ft., one-bedroom condo in the heart of UniverCity for $405,000.

“Emily has at least two more years and if she decides to do her masters, a few more years,...

Canadian mortgage rates are still falling, but will then level off for at least a year, predicts association.

Five-year discounted mortgage interest rates are still falling and will drop to an average of 2.77 per cent by the end of the year, then hold firm for a full year, according to the B.C. Real Estate Association’s latest forecast.

The average fixed five-year rate in 2019’s third quarter is expected to be 2.86 per cent, which is down from an average of 3.16 per cent in Q2. This is just an average, as some five-year fixed rates are currently available as low as 2.25 per cent....

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were up in August 2019.

Highlights:

• National home sales rose 1.4% month-over-month (m-o-m) in August.
• Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was up 5% year-over-year (y-o-y).
• The number of newly listed homes climbed 1.1% m-o-m.
• The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) advanced by 0.8% m-o-m and 0.9% y-o-y.
• The actual (not seasonally adjusted) national average sale price was up 3.9% y-o-y.

Home sales recorded via Canadian MLS® Systems advanced for the sixth consecutive month in August. Transactions...

A sincere thank you to all my clients that have placed their trust in me to assist them with their real estate needs. I am Proud to be part of the Royal LePage West Real Estate Services team and congrats to my fellow realtors.