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It’s our privilege to be your trusted source of information on Vancouver’s real estate market updates so that you can stay current with the latest tips, trends, and stats. Feel free to contact us anytime with your questions.

Housing Market Update May 2018

Quick Facts: – Overall sales for all home types (including houses, townhouses and condos combined) were down 27% in April 2018 compared to April 2017. – Approximately 19% more properties were newly listed last month than in April last year, giving buyers more selection. – Condo prices are up 24% and Townhomes rose 18% from […]

Housing Market Update April 2018

HOME SALES DROP, WHILE PRICES CLIMB “High prices, new tax announcements, rising interest rates, and stricter mortgage requirements are among the factors affecting home buyer and seller activity today” – Real Estate Board Greater Vancouver President   LOW INVENTORY & NEW LISTINGS = LOW SALES Overall home sales are down 30% compared to March 2017 […]

YourHomeTeam Featured in Vancouver Sun

YourHomeTeam – recognized as one of the top real estate teams in Greater Vancouver Medallion award winners again in 2018. Thank you to all of our wonderful and loyal clients.

Housing Market Update March 2018

HOUSING SALES DIP WHILE PRICES RISE “Rising interest rates and stricter mortgage requirements have reduced home buyers’ purchasing power, particularly for those at the entry level of our market … Even still, the supply of apartment and townhome properties for sale today is unable to meet demand. On the other hand, our detached home market […]

Housing Market Update Feb 2018

STRONG DEMAND FOR CONDOS & TOWNHOMES Townhomes and condos are in demand across Metro Vancouver … while detached home buyers are facing less competition today. Detached home sales last month were up 9.7% from January 2017. The benchmark price for detached properties is $1,601,500. This represents an 8.3% increase from a year ago January 2017. […]

Housing Market Update Jan 2018

2017 Vancouver Housing Market: Steady Sales and Prices Hikes The benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver ends the year at $1,050,300, up 16% compared to December 2016. “Market activity differed considerably this year based on property type … Competition was intense in the condominium and townhome markets, with multiple offer situations becoming […]

BC Homeowner Grant Threshold Raised to $1.65M

Provincial Government Increases Homeowner Grant Threshold BC Assessment values have increased, but the vast majority of homeowners in the province will still be eligible for the 2018 homeowner grant this year, as the provincial government has raised the threshold for the grant to $1.65 million, up from $1.2 million last year in 2016. Any property owner with a home valued […]

Housing Market Update Dec 2017

Steady Demand Continues for Townhomes & Condos Overall housing sales are up 26% compared to a year ago November 2016. Detached home prices rose 6.1% from this time last year, reaching $1,608,000. Condo prices jumped 24% compared to November 2016, reaching a benchmark price of $648,200. Townhome prices increased 18% compared to November 2016, to a […]

November 2017 Housing Market Update

ABOVE AVERAGE SALES AS BUYERS SNAP UP PROPERTIES AHEAD OF NEW MORTGAGE REQUIREMENTS IN JANUARY   October homes sales in Metro Vancouver were 15% above the 10-year October sales average.   “The federal government’s announcement of plans to tighten mortgage requirements for the seventh time in the last eight years also helped spur activity in the […]

Bank of Canada Rate Holds at 1 Percent

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement – October 25, 2017 – BCREA News Release   The Bank of Canada announced this morning that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. In the press release accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that inflation has edged up slightly and is expected […]

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