Rising Mortgage Rates Continue to Slow Market Activity
Posted on Jun 14, 2022
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,214 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May 2022, a decrease of 35.1 per cent from May 2021. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $1 million, a 9.3 per cent increase from $915,392 recorded in May 2021. Total sales dolla...
Metro Vancouver Real Estate Market Update May 2022
Posted on Jun 02, 2022
Spring ushers in calmer housing market trends in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER, BC – June 2, 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.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that resi...
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement
Posted on Jun 01, 2022
As expected, the Bank of Canada raised its overnight policy rate by 0.5 points to 1.5 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that inflation will likely move higher in the near term before beginning to ease later this year. That inflation is occurring against the backdrop of strong Canadian economic activity, widespread...
BC Home Sales Trending Toward Normal Activity
Posted on May 12, 2022
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,939 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April 2022, a decrease of 34.9 per cent from a record April 2021. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $1.065 million, a 12.9 per cent increase from $943,765 recorded in April 202...Canadian Employment (April 2022)
Posted on May 06, 2022
After growing in February and March to a record level, Canadian employment was little changed in April at 19,601k. The labour market is tight, with the Canadian unemployment rate declining by 0.1 to 5.2 per cent, the lowest rate on record since comparable data became available in 1976. The total hours worked fell 1.9 per cent in April while average...
Metro Vancouver Real Estate Market Update April 2022
Posted on May 05, 2022
Metro Vancouver home sales return to more traditional levels in AprilVANCOUVER, BC – May 3, 2022 – Home buyer demand in Metro Vancouver* returned to more historically typical levels in April.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,232 in April 2022, a 34.1 per cent decrease fro...