VANCOUVER, BC – November 3, 2020 – Home sale and new listing activity remained at near record levels across Metro Vancouver* in October. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,687 in October 2020, a 29 per cent increase from the 2,858 sales recorded in…
DetailsDelayed by pandemic-related lockdowns, summer’s peak homebuying season pushed into fall. In fact, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report for September, closings rose 21.1% from a year ago and on average, homes sold in a mere 39 days. Meanwhile, the inventory of homes for sale plummeted to an all-time low in September 2020. Sinking below…
DetailsThe phrase “new normal” is being applied to anything and everything right now, including to define what daily life in 2020 looks like amid COVID-19. From wearing face masks in public to socializing from six feet away, society is adapting to the rather unusual circumstances. And like with all industries, there’s also a new normal…
DetailsTreat Accessibly joins forces with RE/MAX and Home Depot Canada for third year, to encourage Canadians to adopt accessible and safe trick-or-treating practices Recent survey says close to 80 per cent of parents with kids ages three to nine years are seeking a safer trick-or-treating option this Halloween In a COVID-19 recovery-focused Canada, the accessible…
DetailsHalloween may be canceled this year but you can still celebrate and your kids can still have fun with these fantastic ideas that are safe during COVID times. 1. Having a Halloween candy hunt? Hide candy throughout your home and get your kids rushing and hunting to get their reward of a candy haul! The best part?…
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The September 2020 Market stats are out and available for download. You get the following graphs and charts for both Vancouver East and Vancouver West. Activity Snapshot by Property Type Detached Properties Report and Graph Condo Report and Graph Townhomes Report and Graph Benchmark Price Graph Average Price Per Square Foot If you are interested…
DetailsHome sale and new listing activity reached record levels in Metro Vancouver in September. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,643 in September 2020, a 56.2 per cent increase from the 2,333 sales recorded in September 2019, and a 19.6 per cent increase from…
DetailsThe strength of the Canadian real estate market has continued to prove itself time and time again during the pandemic. While we’re not out of the woods yet, we are expecting continued growth for the duration of 2020, with an active market for the foreseeable future and balanced conditions at the national level into 2021.…
DetailsFrom movie nights with the family to gatherings in the yard with friends, individuals born in October are social and love to host gatherings. They find a reason to celebrate every occasion in life – big and small. Accordingly, their homes can sometimes get a little messy. It’s not their fault though – October birthdays are so…
DetailsToday, the Province of B.C. announced it has awarded a contract to the Broadway Subway Project Corporation (an Acciona-Ghella joint venture) to design, build, test and integrate the SkyTrain extension. The project is still on schedule for the new line to open in 2025. We will have more information about construction and timing after the…
DetailsThe August 2020 Market stats are out and available for download. You get the following graphs and charts for both Vancouver East and Vancouver West. Activity Snapshot by Property Type Detached Properties Report and Graph Condo Report and Graph Townhomes Report and Graph Benchmark Price Graph Average Price Per Square Foot If you are interested…
DetailsHome buyers and sellers remained active across Metro Vancouver in August, with home sale and new listing activity outpacing the region’s historical averages. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,047 in August 2020, a 36.6 per cent increase from the 2,231 sales recorded in…
DetailsThe July 2020 Market stats are out and available for download. You get the following graphs and charts for both Vancouver East and Vancouver West. Activity Snapshot by Property Type Detached Properties Report and Graph Condo Report and Graph Townhomes Report and Graph Benchmark Price Graph Average Price Per Square Foot If you are interested…
DetailsWe will get the full story on July housing in Canada when the Canadian Real Estate Association releases its July data in the next few days, but local real estate boards have reported a robust July market. Even in Calgary, year-over-year sales have jumped by double digits. Sales in Montreal were up more than 45%…
DetailsIt’s the season of the long hike, the slow beach stroll, the idle time when you can finally just talk and think for at least a little while. Even though vacations look a lot different this summer, there are ways to escape our new daily routines. No time like the present, then, to put a…
DetailsSquare footage determines how big a home is, but painting, furnishings and decorating can affect how big a home feels. Looking to make a small space feel bigger? A few simple cosmetic changes can help. Consider these four ways to make any small space in your home appear more, well, spacious. 1. Incorporate mirrors Create the…
DetailsHome buyer and seller activity in Metro Vancouver exceeded historical levels in July. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,128 in July 2020, a 22.3 per cent increase from the 2,557 sales recorded in July 2019, and a 28 per cent increase from the…
DetailsCanadian Real Estate Market Sentiment 56 per cent of Canadians who are planning to engage in the real estate market say they expect to do so within less than a year Almost half (44 per cent) of Canadians believe that the real estate market will bounce back to the strength it was before COVID-19 by…
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