BC Housing Market Showing Signs of Stabilizing Despite Decreased Activity Canadian housing starts fell by 7.7k (2.8 per cent) to 267.4k units in August at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Comparing year-over-year, starts were up from August of 2021 (2.5 per cent). Single-detached housing starts rose 1 per cent to 73.4k, while multi-family and others…
Canadian Inflation (April 2023) – May 16, 2023 Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 4.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, a slight increase from the 4.3 per cent rate in March. Month over month, CPI rose 0.7 per cent, in large part due to higher gasoline prices,…
High Mortgage Rates Keeping Potential Buyers Sidelined Vancouver, BC – July 12, 2022. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,136 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in June 2022, a decrease of 35.7 per cent from June 2021. The average MLS® residential price in BC was…
Record-Low Supply Keeps Market Conditions Tight in September Vancouver, BC – October 12, 2021. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 9,164 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in September 2021, a decrease of 19.9 per cent from September 2020. The average MLS® residential…
Glossary of Real Estate Terminology Canada for Presale Condos Updated by Mike Stewart Vancouver Realtor March 3, 2025 Below you will find a comprehensive list of real estate terms for presale condos in British Columbia, Canada. We specialise in helping buyers of presale condos in British Columbia and have gathered these real estate terms from…
Housing demand impact of record-high immigration is five times as large as the Foreign Buyers Ban: report Vancouver, BC– March 28, 2023. To fully offset a deterioration in housing affordability, new home completions in BC need to increase 25 per cent above their historical average level for the next five years to a record level…