Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Update - April 2023
Posted on May 02, 2023 in Market Update
Prices continue rising across Metro Vancouver as home buyer confidence returns
With listing activity remaining below historical norms, home sales in Metro Vancouver have mounted a surprising comeback, rising near levels seen last spring, before eight consecutive interest rate hikes eroded borrowing power and brought home sales activity down along wi...
BCREA 2023 Second Quarter Housing Forecast
Posted on May 02, 2023 in Economics
BC Housing Market Expected to Strengthen
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2023 Second Quarter Housing Forecast today.
Multiple Listing Service®(MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to decline 6.6 per cent to 75,530 units this year. In 2024, MLS® residential sales are forecast to post a strong rebound, rising 19...
Multiple Listing Service®(MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to decline 6.6 per cent to 75,530 units this year. In 2024, MLS® residential sales are forecast to post a strong rebound, rising 19...
Greater Vancouver Monthly GDP - February 2022
Posted on Apr 28, 2023 in Economics
Canadian Monthly Real GDP Growth (February 2022)
Canadian real GDP inched up 0.1 per cent in February, following a 0.6 per cent jump in January. Both goods-producing and services-providing sectors of the economy grew 0.1 per cent. Growth was led by the public sector (+0.2 per cent), professional, scientific and technical services (+0.6 per cent), a...
OSFI Set To Tighten Banking Regulation
Posted on Apr 24, 2023 in Economics
Great News On The Inflation Front
On April 18, Canada's national banking regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), released its second Annual Risk Outlook (ARO), outlining what it believes are the most significant headwinds facing the Canadian financial system – and what the regulator plans on doing about it.
Accor...
Greater Vancouver Retail Sales Announcement - February 2023
Posted on Apr 21, 2023 in Economics
Canadian Retail Sales (February 2023)
Canadian seasonally adjusted retail sales fell 0.2 per cent in February to $66.3 billion. Sales fell in 4 of 9 subsectors, but the decrease was led by lower sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors (-5.0 per cent) and general merchandise retailers (-1.6 per cent). Core retail sales, which strips out gasoline...
Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here
Posted on Apr 20, 2023 in Market Update
If you’re thinking about selling this spring, it’s time to get moving – the best week to list your house is fast approaching.
Experts at realtor.com looked at seasonal trends from recent years (excluding 2020 as an uncharacteristic year due to the onset of the pandemic) and determined the ideal week to list a house this year:
“Home sellers on the fen...
