Christmas Lights in Vancouver

December 13th, 2011
Lover of Christmas lights? You’re in luck! Metro Vancouver has been busy stringing them up. Here’s a few places that will surely get you in the holiday spirit!    Canyon Lights at the Capilano Suspension Bridge What: A zillion sparkling lights adorning the Bridge, Rainforest and the Cliffwalk When: Now until January 1, 2012 from 5PM – 9PM nightly (closed Christmas Day) Admission: ...

December Vancouver Real Estate Market Insights

December 12th, 2011
Taking a look at the November statistics will lead us to think that we’re in a buyer’s market, with a slight over supply. Recognizing the statistics capture all of the Real Estate Board geographies, if we drill down to the Vancouver market, we’ll quickly realize that although properties with higher prices are lingering around, those properties that are well priced, well  located, and/or exh ...

November 2011 Vancouver Real Estate Market Sales Absorption Report and Statistics

December 7th, 2011
Our November Vancouver Market Sales Absorption Report (SAR) is now available! Email us for this month's copy or subscribe to our mailing list. This month we've added a new statistic, "month's supply". Month's supply is defined as the number of months it would take at the current absorption rate, assuming no new properties are listed, for all of the currently listed properties to sell ...

REBGV: Historically Normal Activity Keeps the Greater Vancouver Housing Market in a Balanced State

December 5th, 2011
VANCOUVER, BC – The Greater Vancouver housing market saw relatively typical home sale and listing activity in November. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached 2,360 in November. This represents a 5.9 per cent decline compared to the 2,509 ...