VANCOUVER — Consider first-time buyers the stone thrown into the Lower Mainland’s real-estate-market pool. more…

A continued increase in buyer activity over the last four months has resulted in increased home sales and lessened the downward pressure on housing prices in Greater Vancouver. more…

VANCOUVER, B.C. – May 4, 2009 – With more buyers and fewer homes for sale in recent months, the Greater Vancouver housing market has entered a more moderate and balanced state. more…

Property listings decrease, as February sales improve

VANCOUVER, B.C. – March 3, 2008 – Residential housing sales in Greater Vancouver rose 94 per cent in February compared to the month before, with 1,480 sales registered in February compared to 762 sales in January, which was the slowest month for housing sales in 25 years. Over the past 10 years, February sales have typically surpassed January by an average increase of 53 per cent. more…

In most of Metro Vancouver, realtors recorded 1,480 Multiple-Listing-Service registered sales, about 45 per cent below the same month a year ago. February sales, however, were almost twice January’s 762 transactions. more…

VANCOUVER, B.C.– February 3, 2009 – The first month of 2009 saw a continued reduction in the number of homes listed for sale in Greater Vancouver, while sales volumes in January were the lowest for that month since the early 1980s. more…