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Monthly Market Report – October 2021
Home sale activity in Metro Vancouver* remained above historical averages in October while the overall supply of homes for sale dipped to levels not seen in three years.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,494 in October 2021, a 5.2 per cent decrease from the 3,687 sales recorded in October 2020, and an 11 per cent increase from the 3,149 homes sold in September 2021.
Low supply and high demand continue to propel home prices in Metro Vancouver
67% more listings needed to send Metro Vancouver housing to “balanced market” | Urbanized (dailyhive.com) Low supply and high demand
Jericho Lands development includes three, 38-storey towers, and 10,000 new homes
After years of consultation and anticipation over the future of this prime site, the public got a look at what
Monthly Market Report – September 2021
Home sale activity remains elevated across Metro Vancouver’s* housing market while the pace of homes being listed for sale continues to follow long-term averages.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,149 in September 2021, a 13.6 per cent decrease from the 3,643 sales recorded in September 2020, and a 0.1 per cent decrease from the 3,152 homes sold in August 2021.
Metro Vancouver has the highest “non-residents” ownership at 4.2 percent
In B.C., the rate declined slightly from 3.2 percent in 2019 to 3.1 percent in 2020. In detail, there was a total of 1,768,680 homes in B.C. in 2020. Out of this number, 96.9 percent was owned by residents. The rate at the Vancouver CMA is 4.2 percent in 2020.
BC Rent Freeze to end – allowable rent increase limited to 1.5% for 2022
Following 2021’s freeze on any increase to the rent for rental housing, the provincial government has announced landlords will be able to increase rent in 2022, but the hike will be capped at 1.5%.
Monthly Market Report – August 2021
While home buyers have remained active in Metro Vancouver* throughout the summer, the supply of homes for sale has declined steadily since June.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,152 in August 2021, a 3.4 per cent increase from the 3,047 sales recorded in August 2020, and a 5.2 per cent decrease from the 3,326 homes sold in July 2021.
Last month’s sales were 20.4 per cent above the 10-year August sales average.”
