July 3, 2013 Balanced conditions provide a stable backdrop for today’s home buyers and sellers The Greater Vancouver housing market continues to maintain a relative balance between the number of homes for sale and the number of people looking to purchase a home in the region today. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver ...

June 4, 2013 Spring months bring balance to Greater Vancouver housing market While the number of home sales in Greater Vancouver continued to trend below the 10-year average in May, the balance of sales and listings meant continued market stability this spring. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that ...

May 2, 2013 Spring delivers greater balance to Greater Vancouver housing market A closer relationship between home buyer demand and the supply of homes for sale has been having a stabilizing impact on home prices in the Greater Vancouver housing market over the last three months.  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vanco ...

  The Board sent this news release to media this morning. To support this campaign, members can 'like' our Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/helpreducetheptt. To learn more about the PTT and it's implications on BC home buyers, you can also visit helpreducetheptt.ca   News Release Majority of British Columbians believe Property Transfer Tax needs adjus ...

April 23, 2013   The Board sent this news release to media this morning. To support this campaign, members can 'like' our Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/helpreducetheptt. To learn more about the PTT and its implications on BC home buyers, you can also visithelpreducetheptt.ca. News Release Real Estate Board’s message this election: Help reduce t ...

Home sale activity improves but remains below historical averages Lower levels of both supply and demand in recent months are holding home prices in check in the Greater Vancouver housing market. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 2,347 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March 2013. This represent ...

March 5, 2013 Commercial real estate sales in the Lower Mainland exceed $5 billion in 2012 The dollar value from commercial real estate transactions in the Lower Mainland eclipsed the $5 billion mark in 2012. This is the first time the region’s commercial real estate market has reached this mark since 2009, according to data ...

March 4, 2013   Home sales continue at below average pace Home sale activity has trended below historical averages for a full year in the Greater Vancouver housing market. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 1,797 on the Multiple Listing Servi ...

February 4, 2013 January home sales remain quiet Home buyer demand remains below historical averages in the Greater Vancouver housing market. This has led some home sellers to remove their homes from the market in recent months. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Great ...

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 January 2013 Contact: Jeremy Harrison 613 782-8782 Ottawa -  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. The global economic outlook is sligh ...