Market Insights Video
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Conditions in January began shifting back in favour of sellers as the pace of newly listed properties didn't keep up with home sales. (2:33 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Housing market ends 2023 with a balanced market, but totals mask surprising resilience despite highest borrowing costs in over a decade. (2:27 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Monday, December 11, 2023
A steady increase in housing inventory offers home buyers among the largest selection to choose from since 2021. (2:19 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Increase in newly listed properties providing more choice to home buyers, but sales remain below long-term averages.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Due to an increase in the number of homes listed and higher mortgage rates, prices gains have slowed.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Higher borrowing costs begin to affect the housing market, with price gains cooling and sales slowing along the typical seasonal pattern. (2:25 minute video)
Working with a REALTOR®
Friday, April 28, 2023
When buying or selling a home, Realtors have to inform you, up front, about your representation options. This is what the DORTS form is for. (3 minute read)
Home Selling
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Contracts can only be cancelled with the mutual consent of the parties involved. (3 minute read)
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Home prices showed modest increases in March, while new listings remained below long-term historical averages. (1 minute read, 2:24 video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
While typically a quiet month of market activity, November home sale and listing totals lagged below long-term averages.
Market Insights Video
Monday, November 7, 2022
Home sale activity continued to trend well below historical averages in October. (2:21 video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Metro Vancouver saw more home sellers and fewer buyers in September. (Video 2:20 minutes)
Home Selling
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
You can now find historical home sale prices on REALTOR.ca for homes actively listed for sale. (2 minute read)
Market Insights Video
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Metro Vancouver’s housing market is experiencing a quieter summer season marked by reduced sale and listing activity. (2:16 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Monday, August 8, 2022
REBGV Chair Daniel John discusses how home buyer demand continues to ease across Metro Vancouver.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
While down from last year, home sale activity in Metro Vancouver remained elevated in March. (2:47 video)
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Listings inch up, demand remains steady and price gains continue in
Metro Vancouver’s housing market in February. (2:25 video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Low supply keeps upward pressure on home prices across Metro Vancouver.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Metro Vancouver home sales set a record in 2021.
Market Insights Video
Friday, December 10, 2021
Home sales activity remains up, listings down across Metro Vancouver’s housing market.
Market Insights Video
Monday, November 8, 2021
Home sale activity in Metro Vancouver remained above historical averages in October while the overall supply of homes for sale dipped to levels not seen in three years.
Market Insights Video
Friday, October 8, 2021
Elevated home sale activity continues to outstrip supply of homes for sale in Metro Vancouver.
Market Insights Video
Thursday, September 9, 2021
While home buyers have remained active in Metro Vancouver throughout the summer, the supply of homes for sale has declined steadily since June.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Metro Vancouver’s housing market saw steady sales, reduced listings, and virtually unchanged home prices in July.
Fact Sheets
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
If a home is more than 60 years old, home owners may refer to it as having character merit or as “heritage”, regardless of how well it has been preserved or how much it has been altered over the years.
Market Insights Video
Monday, March 8, 2021
Home buyer competition intensifies across Metro Vancouver’s housing market.
Market Insights Video
Friday, February 5, 2021
Home buyer demand remains elevated across Metro Vancouver.
Fact Sheets
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Many local governments in Greater Vancouver have a bylaw or policy addressing tree removal, retention, pruning and damage on private property. This fact sheet is an overview.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Metro Vancouver housing market shows resilience in 2020.
Working with a REALTOR®
Monday, December 28, 2020
The Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®), owned and operated by REALTORS®, is the most powerful real estate marketing system in the country.
Market Insights Video
Monday, December 14, 2020
Housing demand in Metro Vancouver continues to outpace historical averages with November sales eclipsing 3,000 for the first time since 2015.
Market Insights Video
Monday, November 9, 2020
Home sale and new listing activity remained at near record levels across Metro Vancouver in October.
Market Insights Video
Friday, October 9, 2020
Metro Vancouver home sales and listings surge in September.
Urban Planning
Thursday, October 8, 2020
If you have a household income under $120,000 and want to buy a home in Vancouver, a new proposal from the city – had it passed – might’ve interested you.
Market Insights Video
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Home sale and listing activity continues to increase in August.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Metro Vancouver housing market sees steady summer activity.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Home buyer demand increased in January compared to this time last year while the supply of homes listed declined below historical averages in Metro Vancouver.
Market Trends
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Demand is beginning to outpace the supply of new homes coming on to the market in Metro Vancouver.
Market Insights Video
Friday, January 10, 2020
The Metro Vancouver housing market experienced below average sales activity and moderate price declines in 2019.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
After a quieter first half of 2019, home buyer activity has returned to more historically typical levels in Metro Vancouver.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
The Metro Vancouver housing market is experiencing a fall pickup in home sale activity.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Home buyer demand has returned to more historically typical levels in Metro Vancouver over the last three months.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Home buyer activity increased to more typical levels in Metro Vancouver throughout the summer months.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Home buyer demand picked up across Metro Vancouver making July, a traditionally quieter month in real estate, the second highest selling month so far this year.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
With home buyer demand below long-term historical averages in June, the supply of homes for sale continued to accumulate in Metro Vancouver.
Legislation & Regulations
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Federal Budget 2019 includes initiatives for first-time buyers, renters and measures to prevent tax non-compliance and money laundering.
Market Insights Video
Monday, March 11, 2019
REBGV President Phil Moore provides a summary of the February 2019 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Thursday, February 14, 2019
REBGV President Phil Moore and President-Elect Ashley Smith provides a summary of the January 2019 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Thursday, January 10, 2019
REBGV President Phil Moore provides a summary of the December 2018 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
REBGV President Phil Moore provides a summary of the November 2018 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Friday, November 9, 2018
REBGV President Phil Moore provides a summary of the October 2018 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Friday, January 12, 2018
REBGV President Jill Oudil provides a summary of January 2018 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
REBGV President Jill Oudil provides a summary of the December 2017 and year in review housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Friday, November 10, 2017
REBGV President Jill Oudil provides a summary of the November 2017 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Thursday, October 12, 2017
REBGV President Jill Oudil provides a summary of the October 2017 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
REBGV President Jill Oudil provides a summary of the September 2017 housing market statistics.
Market Insights Video
Saturday, August 12, 2017
REBGV President Jill Oudil provides a summary of the August 2017 housing market statistics.