BCREA Home Sales Report March 2013

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This just in from the BCREA: Vancouver, BC – April 15, 2013. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,661 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC during March, up 6.6 per cent from February on a seasonally adjusted basis, but down 17.7 per cent compared to March 2012. Total sales dollar volume was down 18.5 per cent to $3.06 billion. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $540,662, up 2 per cent … [Read more...]

BC Home Sales Remain Subdued but Stable – BCREA Report

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Our latest report from the BCREA. BC Home Sales Remain Subdued but Stable Vancouver, BC – February 18, 2013.  The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 3,410 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC during January, up 1.8 per cent from December on a seasonally adjusted (SA) basis, but down 13.6 per cent compared to January 2012.  Similarly, total sales volume increased 3.8 per cent SA, but declined 16 per cent from … [Read more...]

Housing Market Update (December 2012) – BCREA

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BCREA Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the November 2012 housing market statistics: … [Read more...]

November Housing Stats Video – REBGV

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New video: The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Housing Market Update for November 2012 with REBGV president Eugen Klein. … [Read more...]

Stats for November – Below 10 Year Average

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Greater Vancouver residential property sale and listing activity below 10-year averages in November Over the past six months, the Greater Vancouver housing market has seen a reduction in the number of homes listed for sale, a gradual moderation in home prices and a decrease in property sales compared to historical averages. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties reached 1,686 on the region’s … [Read more...]

BCREA 4th Quarter Housing Forecast, 2012

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HOME SALES FORECAST TO GROW IN 2013! The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2012 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast on October 26, 2012 BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forecast to decline 9.8 per cent to 69,200 units this year, before increasing 8.3 per cent to 74,920 units in 2013. The fifteen-year average is 79,000 unit sales, while a record 106,300 MLS® residential sales were recorded in 2005. "Despite stronger consumer demand in the … [Read more...]

Video of BCREA stats Oct. 2012

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Housing Market Update (October 2012) Click on image to watch BCREA Chief Economist Cameron Muir discuss the September 2012 statistics … [Read more...]

BCREA News: Tighter Regulation Trims Home Sales

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The latest economic news from the BC Real Estate Association. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that the dollar volume of homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC declined 28.5 per cent to $2.2 billion in September compared to the same month last year. A total of 4,539 MLS® residential unit sales were recorded over the same period, down 24.3 per cent from September 2011. The average MLS® residential price was $494,213, down 5.6 per cent from a … [Read more...]

BCREA says: BC Home Sales to Rise in 2013

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Just released! the BCREA 2012 Third Quarter Housing Forecast Update The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2012 Third Quarter Housing Forecast Update today. BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forecast to edge down 4 per cent to 73,400 units this year, before increasing 7.5 per cent to 78,900 units in 2013. Since 2009, MLS® residential sales in BC have ranged between 74,000 to 78,000 units. A record 106,300 MLS® residential sales were … [Read more...]

BC Home Sales Lower through June, Stronger Second Half Expected

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New report from the BCREA Vancouver, BC – July 12, 2012. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that during the first half of 2012, BC residential sales dollar volume declined 17.1 per cent to $20.4 billion, compared to the same period last year. Residential unit sales dipped 9 per cent to 38,312 units, while the average Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential price was 8.9 per cent lower at $533,681. "The pace of home sales slowed during the first half of the … [Read more...]