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Posted on
June 15, 2020
by
Hafez Panju
On Monday, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its national housing statistics for the month of May—the second full month of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While restrictions have begun to lift in many parts of the country, much remains uncertain about the real estate industry. Below, CREA’s Senior Economist Shaun Cathcart provides an update on the current state of housing markets in Canada and explains what the data means for members.
May was one of those “on the one hand … on the other hand” kind of months for housing data in Canada.
On the one...
Posted on
June 13, 2020
by
Hafez Panju
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,518 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May 2020, a decline of 45.2 per cent from May 2019. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $728,898, a 3.2 per cent increase from $706,394 recorded the previous year. Total sales dollar volume in May was $3.3 billion, a 43.5 per cent decrease over 2019.
“There were encouraging signs of recovery in May,” said BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson. “While activity is still far below normal, both sales...
Posted on
June 10, 2020
by
Hafez Panju
Grateful to all my clients that trusted me with your real estate needs during such an unprecedented time. Thank you.
Congratulations to my fellow Royal LePage West realtors! Looking forward to see what June has to offer!
Posted on
June 10, 2020
by
Hafez Panju
Second Quarter – June 2020
Two years on from being buffeted by demandstifling government policies, the BC housing market was set to record a relatively normal year in 2020. However, hopes for a return to normal were upended by a worldwide pandemic that has thrown a blanket of uncertainty over the entire global economy.
With much of the economy at a standstill, and households and the real estate sector adhering to social distancing, activity in the housing market has slowed dramatically. Sales in the early spring fell to unprecedented lows and we anticipate that sales will remain below normal...
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June 2, 2020
by
Hafez Panju
Metro Vancouver* home prices have remained steady since provincial health officials implemented physical distancing requirements in March.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that the MLS® Home Price Index1 composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver today is $1,028,400. This is virtually unchanged from April 2020, a 1.4 per cent increase over the last three months, and a 2.9 per cent increase compared to May 2019.
"Home prices have been stable during the COVID-19 period," Colette Gerber, REBGV Chair said. "While we’re seeing a variety...
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