British Columbia Canada
Lowest Inventory on Record! Buyer demand in the VIREB area continues to outstrip supply, contributing to the lowest inventory on record for the board. Active listings of single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) dropped to 394 in February, down six per cent from January. There were 169 condo apartments for sale last month compared to […]
Canadian real estate surprised everyone in 2020. While the markets closed the year with red-hot, record-breaking activity, the year brought much uncertainty, financial upheaval, renewed forecasts of a bursting housing bubble, and other news that will likely continue to impact market activity in 2021. With the first week of the new year behind us, here’s […]
Lowest Inventory on Record Continues in Nanaimo The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) reports that sales of single-family homes in January increased by 66 per cent board-wide from one year ago but were five per cent lower than in December. Last month: 286 single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) sold on the MLS® System […]
Lowest Inventory on Record Closes Out the Year The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) reports that sales of single-family homes in December increased by 34 per cent from one year ago and were 28 per cent lower than in November. Last month, 302 single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) sold on the MLS® […]
Strong buyer demand is hampered by low inventory. Last month, 422 single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) sold on the MLS® System compared to 318 in November 2019, a 33 per cent increase. Sales dipped by 19 per cent from October. In the condo apartment category, sales rose by 65 per cent year over […]
As the days begin to get shorter and the colder weather approaches, there is no question that many people are beginning to question their living situation and what they can do to create more space indoors and make the winter months more bearable. COVID-19 is also still at the forefront of many people’s minds, which […]
High demand for real estate continues despite pandemic. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 1,066 unit sales in all categories last month compared to 721 in October 2019. Breaking those numbers down, 524 single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) sold in October compared to 342 the previous year, a 53 per cent […]
Did you know that average house prices in Nanaimo saw the biggest increase in all of Canada for the start of the 3rd quarter in 2020 (14%). Clearly there is a demand for living in one of the best geographical places in Canada! The Nanaimo housing market saw an uptick in sales activity in late […]
ROBUST HOUSING MARKET BEING FUELLED BY MANY FACTORS The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 1,287 unit sales (all categories) last month compared to 692 in September 2019, a healthy showing amid the economic downturn caused by a global pandemic. Breaking those numbers down: 643 single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) sold in […]
Social media self-care. Setting boundaries is so important. Just because your phone is always connected, doesn’t mean you need to be. “Am I addicted to social media?” I joke that I am, in fact, addicted – I am a millennial after all! After recently watching The Social Dilemma, a new docudrama on Netflix, I was left […]