Vancouver real estate

• Demand for Metro Vancouver real estate remains high as prices grow, board says

  The number of homes listed for sale in the region was up 9.1 per cent from April last year, but the board says it's still more than 11 per cent below the 10-year average for April.

  Money

  May 4
• February was a record-setting month for B.C. home sales

  The average MLS residential price in B.C. was just under $890,000, the association said, 17 per cent higher than February of last year.

  Money

  Mar 11
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• Metro Vancouver home sales and listings surge in September: real estate board

  Real Estate Board Chair Colette Gerber attributes the increased activity to lower interest rates and changing housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Consumer

  Oct 2, 2020
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• City council approves 81-unit rental building in one Vancouver’s wealthiest neighbourhoods

  Council voted 10-1 in favour of building a four-storey apartment building in Shaughnessy.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2020
• June home sales in Greater Vancouver surge 64 per cent: real estate board

  The 2,443 homes sold in June are also more than double the 1,109 sales registered in April, at the peak of pandemic restrictions.

  Economy

  Jul 3, 2020
• Greater Vancouver sees surge in detached home sales in February, prices flat

  Sales were up 45 per cent for all home types last month, though still about 15 per cent below the 10-year average.

  Mar 3, 2020
• Vacant homes in Vancouver continue to dwindle due to empty homes tax: mayor

  The city says 787 properties were declared vacant for 2019 — down 15 per cent from 2018 and 30 per cent from when the tax started.

  Feb 7, 2020
• Greater Vancouver home sales surge 42 per cent in January, but prices still lag

  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.

  Feb 4, 2020
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• Greater Vancouver December home sales surge 88 per cent year-over-year

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

  Jan 3, 2020
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• Lower Mainland assessed home values dip after sluggish year for real estate market

  BC Assessment says home values fell as much as 16 per cent in West Vancouver, while only Whistler and Pemberton saw gains.

  Consumer

  Jan 2, 2020