Market Update

Vancouver Real Estate Market Update - December 2022

Posted on Jan 06, 2023 in Market Update

December Vancouver Real Estate Market Update 2022Rising mortgage rates brought uncertainty and caution to Metro Vancouver’s housing market in 2022


After seeing record sales and prices during the pandemic, Metro Vancouver’s housing market experienced a year of caution in 2022 due to rising borrowing costs fueled by the Bank of Canada’s ongoing battle with inflation.

The Real Estate Board of Greater...

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Canadian Inflation Disappointingly High in November

Posted on Dec 22, 2022 in Market Update

 Canadian Inflation (November 2022) 


Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 6.8 percent on a year-over-year basis in November, a slight decrease from the 6.9 percent rate in October. Despite rising food and shelter costs, falling gasoline and furniture prices softened the pressure on prices. Rising interest rates contri...

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Canadian Retail Sales Increases

Posted on Dec 21, 2022 in Market Update

Canadian Retail Sales (October 2022) 


Canadian seasonally-adjusted retail sales rose 1.4 percent in October to $62 billion. Sales rose in 6 of 11 subsectors but were led by higher sales at gasoline stations (+6.8 percent) and food and beverage stores (+2.2 percent). Core retail sales, which strips out gasoline and motor vehicle and parts dealers, ro...

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Canadian Home Prices Fell For the Ninth Consecutive Month As Activity Slowed

Posted on Dec 17, 2022 in Market Update

Another Month, Another Dip in Housing


Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show home sales edged down in November. National home sales fell 3.3% between October and November, continuing the moderating sales trend that began last February on the precipice of unprecedented monetary policy tightening. Sales are down...

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Canadian Housing Declines 0.2 from being flat in November

Posted on Dec 16, 2022 in Market Update

Canadian Housing Starts (November 2022)


Canadian housing starts were essentially flat in November, declining just 0.2 percent to 264.2k units at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Comparing year-over-year, starts were down from November of 2021 (14 percent). Single-detached housing starts fell 5 percent to 67.8k, while multi-family and others...

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BC Homes Continue to Decrease in November

Posted on Dec 14, 2022 in Market Update

Housing Market Activity Remains Slow in November

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,512 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November 2022, a decrease of 50.8 percent from November 2021 and about 30 percent below a historical average November. The average MLS® res...

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