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February 2015 Greater Vancouver Stats

March 3rd, 2015
Conditions within the Metro Vancouver* housing market continued to strengthen in February as home sale and listing totals came in well above the region’s ten-year average for the month. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 3,061 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in February 2015. This represents a ...

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February 28th, 2015
309 111 3RD Street E, North Vancouver, British ColumbiaBeautiful, spacious 2 bedroom condo in the heart of Lower Lonsdale. Listed at $544,800.Amazing original SHOW SUITE 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom VIEW condo at the Versiataille! Absolutely gorgeous condo with a fabulous open floor plan. Custom built in shelving, designer light fixtures, Hydronic radiant in-floor heat, beautiful laminate floors jus ...

BC’s 2% Transition Tax on New Homes wrapping up March 31, 2015

February 24th, 2015
March 31, 2015 is the last day the 2 per cent Transition Tax will be in effect.  This temporary tax is applicable on the sale of a new home that was 10 per cent or more complete as of April 1, 2013.  However, if ownership and possession take place on or after April 1, 2015, the 2 per cent tax will not apply, as it ceases to exist on April 1. For information visit the BC government’s transiti ...

January 2015 Greater Vancouver Stats

February 5th, 2015
January sales were 14.9 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month.  The benchmark price for a detached property in Metro Vancouver increased 8.4 per cent from January 2014 to $1,010,000.  This is the first time the average sale price for a house in Greater Vancouver has past the one million mark...For the complete January 2015 Stats click here : REBGVStats_2015_1.pdf. ...

December 2014 Greater Vancouver Stats

January 5th, 2015
It was a typical (and balanced) year for the Metro Vancouver housing market in certain respects. The region's home sale and listing totals for 2014 both rank fifth when compared against the past 10 years of activity, while home prices increased."While home buyer and seller activity created balanced market conditions within the region, we also experienced some upward pressure on home prices ov ...

June 2014 Greater Vancouver Stats

July 3rd, 2014

After a year of balance in the Greater Vancouver market, the vast majority of Vancouver became a sellers Market in June...

 

For the complete June 2014 Stats Package click here : REBGVStats_2014_6.pdf

May 2014 Greater Vancouver Stats

June 6th, 2014

 

REBGVStats_2014_5.pdf

 

 

April 2014 Greater Vancouver Stats

May 5th, 2014
April 2014 Sales reached 3,050 on MLS in Greater Vancouver.  This represents a 16.1% increase compared to April 2013.  Last month's sales were 5.2% below the 10-year sales average for April of 3,217.   The sales-to-active-listings ratio currently sits at 19.7%, which is the highest this has been since June 2011.  15 - 20% is considered a balanced market, while a market that sits above 20% f ...

March 2014 Greater Vancouver Stats

April 4th, 2014
REBGVStats_2014_3.pdf

February 2014 Greater Vancouver Stats

March 4th, 2014
Home sales and listings continue to follow historical averages In the first two months of 2014, the Greater Vancouver housing market has maintained the steady pace set throughout 2013.  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 2,530 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in February 2014. This represents a 40.8 ...

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