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July home sale activity increases in Greater Vancouver

Patricia Houlihan — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 05:31:00 +0000

Sunny weather did not slow the pace of home sale activity in July. Last month was the highest selling month of the year in Greater Vancouver and the highest selling July since 2009. Definitely not a...

Luxury market stumbles, but still records second best year: realtor reports

Patricia Houlihan — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:06:00 +0000

The BC luxury home market stumbled in 2012 as sales of high-end homes fell 36 per cent from their peak in 2011. However, even with the drop, 2012 was still the second best year in history for sales...

Vancouver real estate: residential property sale below 10-year averages

Patricia Houlihan — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:47:00 +0000

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...

Vancouver real estate: conditions continue to favour buyers

Patricia Houlihan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:38:00 +0000

The summer of 2012 drew to a close in September with home sale activity well below historical averages in the Greater Vancouver housing market. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)...

Vancouver housing market expected to slow down during winter

Patricia Houlihan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:08:00 +0000

2011 has been the tale of two real estate markets, as mainland Chinese buyers influence some areas and asset classes while ignoring others altogether. The biggest beneficiaries of the influx of...

Canada an economic oasis in a desert of bad financial news

Patricia Houlihan — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:38:00 +0000

With the problems in the US and Europe and the resulting economic turmoil, it is hard not to think of how these factors influence our housing market. And while it's true that consumer...

Stock Market Slides and Real Estate Looks Better

Patricia Houlihan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Recently, a lot of people have been panicked about the horrific declines in the stock market and the apparent downturn in Vancouver's real estate market. Many are wondering what to do. It seems that...

Vancouver Real Estate: To Buy or Not to Buy

Patricia Houlihan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Recently a lot of people have been trying to decide whether it makes sense for them to buy now that the market is slowing. As you will know if you have read earlier entries I have written, I think...

Mortgage Financing Rules Will Barely Cool Van Real Estate

Patricia Houlihan — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Do changes to the Mortgage Financing Rules really spell doom and gloom for the market? Not likely! Last week the federal government announced some big changes coming in October 2008. I think these...

Mortgage Financing Rules Won't Cool Van Markets

Patricia Houlihan — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Do changes to the Mortgage Financing Rules really spell doom and gloom for the market? Not likely! Last week the federal government announced some big changes coming in October 2008. I think these...