by Sebastian on December 12, 2011
Vancouver Map Illustrates East and West Divide
I found this map absolutely fascinating, and hope that you find value in it as well. It fully illustrates the divide in property value in the City of Vancouver…which is clearly demarcated along the line of Main Street which runs north-south at the approximate geographic center of the city.
To [...]
by Sebastian on November 8, 2011
Listing Numbers Ease in October
In the month of October, Vancouver listings remained neck-and-neck with numbers from September. However, October was the first month all year to show a slight decrease in the total amount of listed properties throughout the entire lower mainland. With a sales-to-active ratio of 15%, the Greater Vancouver Market is hovering in [...]
by Sebastian on October 13, 2011
Home Listings Continue to Rise in Vancouver while Sales Slow
With fall officially under way, Vancouver listing inventory has recovered from the summer vacation lull in September. That being said, sale activity was marginally lower in September for the fourth month in a row, having peaked for the year in June 2011. With a [...]
by Sebastian on August 4, 2011
Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for July 2011
Vancouver Market Remains in Equilibrium Through Summer
Market conditions remained balanced for July 2011, with home sale levels in Greater Vancouver Area below the 10 year average for July.
In Vancouver proper, (1613) New Listings came on to the Market in July 2011. Down (-9.03%) from 1773 listings in June, we [...]
by Sebastian on July 26, 2011
Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for June 2011
Vancouver Real Estate Market Normalizes after Busy Spring
The Greater Vancouver housing market was pulled back into balance in the month of June. This month’s 954 sales were under (-12.32%) those seen in May 2011 (1088), signalling the arrival of summer and the end of busy spring activity. These numbers [...]
by Sebastian on June 10, 2011
Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for May 2011
Homesales for May in Vancouver at Typical Springtime Levels
Market activity has eased off slightly in May from the record-breaking activity we saw in the earlier part of the spring. New listing counts for May (1811) are still on a steady rise and up (+2.49%) from April (1767). However, [...]
by Sebastian on May 10, 2011
Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for April 2011
Easter Leads Trends for April in Vancouver
April turned out to be an odd month in Vancouver real estate. While prices were on the rise, both the number of listings and the number of sales dipped. In addition, there continues to be a large disconnect between the activity in [...]
by Sebastian on April 7, 2011
Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for March 2011
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Market Continues to Strengthen for Spring
March numbers continue to be on the upswing in real estate market activity for Vancouver. We are seeing movement on all fronts; prices, sales and listings. There is a a lot of interest from buyers, particularly in particular segments of the market (such as [...]
by Sebastian on February 23, 2011
Vancouver Real Estate Statistics for January 2011
New Year Brings Back Strong Market
The Greater Vancouver housing market is off to a good start this January, with healthy averages in properties bought and sold staying consistent with the general trend of the last five years.
This January’s 1,819 sales minutely surpassed the 1,790 January average of the last [...]