Brenda Kinnear Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. – Nathaniel Hawthorne Every time there is a slowdown in the market and people lose on their investments there are loud promises made about never doing it again. No more short term gains with long term pain attached. Unfortunately the optimistic side of human […]
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April 2019 Market Report
Every time there is a slowdown in the market and people lose on their investments there are loud promises made about never doing it again.
Vancouver Real Estate: Prices Hit a Three Decade Low
After the 2014-2018 house price growth before world events and gov. taxes and regulations combined, the sales numbers have hit a three decade low
Vancouver Real Estate: Sales Low, Affordability Decreasing
Sales were down in February 2019 over the sales of February 2018 but they were up over late 2018 and January 2019.
Vancouver Real Estate: Market Down at the End of 2018
Vancouver has always been an outlier in almost every area including real estate. Incredible highs have always been combined with alarming lows.
Vancouver Real Estate: Sales Down Towards the End of 2018
December: a month of lights; snow and feasts; time to make amends and tie loose ends; finish off what you started and hope your wishes come true.
Vancouver Real Estate: Sales Down Substantially in October 2018
In Vancouver, the sales drop and the prices fall contrast with good times in Toronto despite the Mortgage Stress Test applies across the country.
Vancouver Real Estate: Affordability Impacted Sales in September 2018
There are cities all over the world experiencing massive infusions of foreign capital that have transformed their real estate markets.
Vancouver Real Estate: Affordability Concerns Continue in August 2018
We are all adjusting our sails in this volatile real estate market. Even adjusting the sails can’t help when the wind dies.
Vancouver Real Estate: Buyers and Sellers Chose a Wait-and-See Approach in July 2018
There are changes and drama everywhere that will impact how the rest of the world views a safe haven in Vancouver.
Vancouver Market in June 2018: Decline in Sales with No Decline in Prices
Change on every front in Canada and around the world is in the air and the uncertainty is creating a lack of confidence in financial future.
Vancouver Real Estate: Detached Home Market Hit by Fewer Buyers in May 2018
Affordability is one issue, the dearth of any kind of rental housing in the Lower Mainland, particularly in Vancouver is a huge social problem.
Vancouver Market in April 2018: More Listings but Fewer Sales
The big issue is affordability and availability of housing, for either rental or purchase. This is a problem throughout Metro Vancouver.
Vancouver Real Estate: Sales Dropped, Prices Are Still Rising in March 2018
It appears that the well-being of residents of BC has been compromised by an economy built around organized crime and money laundering.
The reasons behind falling sales numbers in Vancouver
There is turmoil in the air around us and is playing out in politics, trade agreements, carbon tax, pipeline protests and mortgage stress tests.