British Columbia Canada
Balanced Market Offers The Best of Both Worlds The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 566 unit sales and 3,478 active listings (all property types) board-wide on the MLS® System in November 2024, up 17 and three percent, respectively. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 267 homes sold in November, up 14 […]
Quiet Market Closes Out The Summer The August 2023 Nanaimo Real Estate Market Stats show that last month, there were 324 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a seven percent increase from one year ago (304) and down by 21 percent from July 2023 (414). Sales of condo […]
Steady Sales make for a busier-than-usual July The July 2023 Real Estate Market Stats show that last month, there were 414 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a 41 percent increase from one year ago (294) and down by two percent from June 2023 (424). Sales of condo […]
ADDITIONAL INVENTORY OFFERS LITTLE RELIEF FOR BUYERS February brought additional inventory to the table in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area. However, listings are still far below where they need to be to satisfy buyer demand. Active listings of single-family homes were 12 per cent lower last month than the previous February but rose […]
New Year Brings Inventory Bump The new year brought a small inventory bump, but demand is still far outpacing supply in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area. Active listings of single-family homes were 39 per cent lower last month than the previous January but rose by 15 per cent from December 2021. VIREB’s inventory […]
The predominant theme running through the housing market in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area is one of “A different month, but the same issues continue” 398 single-family homes sold in October, a 23 three percent decrease from one year ago. There were 122 condo apartment sales last month, a six percent decrease […]
The housing market closes out the summer the way it began with historically low inventory and rising prices. Active listings of single-family homes were 47 per cent lower last month than in September 2020, while VIREB’s inventory of condo apartments and row/townhouses dropped by 57 per cent and 48 per cent, respectively, from one year […]
Higher May 2020 Nanaimo Real Estate Market Sales May Indicate a Recovering Market While COVID-19 had a significant impact on the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) housing market in April, the board’s May numbers indicate that the market may already be recovering. Last month, 246 single-family homes sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) […]
April 2020 Nanaimo Real Estate Reflects The Impact of COVID-19 VIREB REALTORS® are adapting to the “new normal” by embracing technology solutions, such as virtual open houses, to continue assisting their clients. “Being declared an essential service recognizes that many British Columbians are currently involved in real estate transactions that began before the pandemic was […]