Despite a boost in sales and tightening in supply, prices remained lower than this point last year, though showed signs of growth over the last several months.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says December sales were 9.5 per cent above the 10-year average for the month.

November's sales were four per cent above the 10-year November average. 

Metro Vancouver's real estate bounce appears to be holding.

Prices in the region remain stalled, with double digit discounts over August last year in some areas.

There were more home sales in July 2019 than July 2018, but prices were still down across the board.

A home inspectors association has filed a complaint against a colleague they say is gaming the system by playing both sides of real estate transactions.

The benchmark price for a condo in the region was down to $654,000 — a nearly nine per cent drop from this time last year.

While home sales were up 44 per cent from April, they were down just under seven per cent from May 2018.

Condo and townhouse prices were down about seven per cent over April last year, while detached home prices dropped 11 per cent.