July 2009

BCREA Graph Shows Vancouver Homes Sales Climb for 5th Consecutive Month

by Maggie Chandler July 13, 2009

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province rose 40 per cent to 9,970 units in June 2009 compared to the same month last year. Activity in the month of June marked the fifth consecutive month of rising sales and the highest level of activity …

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Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for Kitsilano in June 2009

by Maggie Chandler July 10, 2009 Kitsilano

Kits condo market on fire! Vancouver real estate market analysis for Kitsilano condos saw June sales up and higher than any of the last 18 months. Listings dropped to a low of 81. Average price for solds increased to $421,000 which is higher than June last year. Average Days on the market for sold condos dropped to 26, the lowest since Feb/Mar last year. List price to sale price …

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Vancouver Real Estate Graphs for June 2009

by Maggie Chandler July 8, 2009

Above are the Vancouver real estate graphs for June for houses, townhouses and condos on Vancouver’s west side. The houses performed slightly different to the townhouses and condos.

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Wordless Wednesdays

by Maggie Chandler July 8, 2009 Wordless Wednesdays

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Vancouver Real Estate Graph for June 2009

by Maggie Chandler July 6, 2009

The average price of houses, townhouses and condos dipped slightly in June, compared to May. Prices have been rising since March. The graph shows the houses on the top, townhomes (middle) and condos (bottom) average price from 1977 to present. The Vancouver market peaked in 1981, 1990, 1995 and 2008. Vancouver condos didn’t appreciate much between 1990 and 2002 …

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Vancouver Real Estate Sales for June 75% Higher than June 2008

by Maggie Chandler July 3, 2009

REBGV just released Vancouver real estate numbers for June, as follows.

The combination of low interest rates and more affordable pricing helped propel Greater Vancouver home sale numbers to the second all-time highest total for the month of June.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that sales of detached, attached and apartment properties increased …

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Happy Canada Day!

by Maggie Chandler July 1, 2009

It’s Canada’s Birthday! When the British North American Act came into being on July l, 1867 Canada was born. There were places called Canada before official Confederation though. Jacques Cartier discovered it in 1535.We’re living in Vancouver, which is voted the Most Liveable City In The World! We’re also living in British Columbia, which the BC Government …

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