British Columbia Canada
Spring market arrives in the fall The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 637 unit sales and 4,465 active listings (all property types) board-wide on the MLS® System in September 2024, up 16 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 320 homes sold in September, up […]
Waiting is the theme of VIREB’s Summer Housing Market. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 737 unit sales boardwide (all property types) on the MLS® System in June 2024. In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 359 homes sold in June, down 15 percent from one year ago and 12 percent from May. […]
Normal January kicks off 2024 with an Optimistic Outlook The January 2024 Real Estate Market Stats show us that last month, 152 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, down six percent from one year ago and up slightly from December 2023. Sales of condo apartments in January came in […]
Lacklustre December Closes Out 2023 The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 7,297 unit sales in 2023 compared to 11,045 in 2021 and 7,810 in 2022. High-interest rates are primarily to blame for the weaker sales, as there was significant demand, but many buyers opted to wait for an anticipated 2024 rate cut. Last […]
The housing market is winding down and the year ends on a slow note The November 2023 Real Estate Market Stats show that there were 236 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, down two percent from last November and three percent from October. Sales of condo apartments in […]
Interest Rates Taking a Toll on Housing Market The October 2023 Real Estate Market Stats show that last month, there were 244 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area. This is the same number as last October and down by eight percent from September 2023 (266). Sales of condo […]
Quiet September Market Favours Buyers The September 2023 Real Estate market stats show that last month, there were 266 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, an 11 percent increase from one year ago (239) and down by 18 percent from August 2023 (324). Sales of condo apartments in […]
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 […]
Nanaimo’s Real Estate Market Update summarized what’s happening the the real estate market in your area. Monthly Nanaimo real estate market stats that analyze the Vancouver Island real estate market north of the Malahat. These Nanaimo real estate market stats can be useful in establishing trends when applied over a period of time. Keep in mind that […]
Market Update Summerized Nanaimo’s Real Estate Market Update summarized what’s happening the the real estate market in your area. Monthly Nanaimo real estate market stats that analyze the Vancouver Island real estate market north of the Malahat. These Nanaimo real estate market stats can be useful in establishing trends when applied over a period of time. Keep […]