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March 2012 Greater Vancouver Real Estate Stats

April 3rd, 2012

Government announces new HST/PST housing transitional rules

February 19th, 2012
February 17, 2012

Government announces new HST/PST housing transitional rules

The government today announced the HST/PST transitional rules on new homes.

As the province transitions back to the PST, which will replace the HST effective April 1, 2013, measures to ease the HST burden on new home buyers include:

  • The BC New Housing Rebate threshold will incre ...

Northshore and Vancouver Real Estate Markets heating up in 2012!

January 30th, 2012
After a sluggish first few weeks to 2012, it appears that Chinese New Year has ignited the Vancouver & North Shore Real Estate Markets.

There has been 38 detached sales in North Van (217 Active Listings), 61 in Vancouver West (793 Actives), & 27 in West Vancouver (390 Actives). Since just before Chinese New Year Mid January 15th we have seen 19, 31, & 13 respectively with many being multiple ...

Top 26 Grants & Rebates for Property Buyers & Owners for 2012!

January 24th, 2012
I was priveledge to have Jeff Martin from Energuy Inc over today to do an Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report of my home. While I wasn't too thrilled with the results, it was a fascinating experience and the money I will save in energy plus the money I will save in Rebates was well worth the exercise.

Jeff's visit prompted me to look into further how home owners can save energy and money fro ...

October 2011 Greater Vancouver Real Estate Stats

November 2nd, 2011
November 2, 2011

Greater Vancouver at lower end of balanced housing market

With a sales-to-active property listings ratio of 15 per cent, the Greater Vancouver housing market continues to hover at the lower end of a balanced market and has been trending in that direction over the past five months.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that ...

September 2011 Greater Vancouver Real Estate Stats

October 4th, 2011
October 4, 2011

Home listings continue to rise in the Greater Vancouver housing market

Consistent increases in property listings and fewer home sales over the summer months has helped move the Greater Vancouver housing market into the upper end of a buyers’ market.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of det ...

August 2011 Greater Vancouver Real Estate Stats

September 2nd, 2011
September 2, 2011

Greater Vancouver home sales trend toward buyers’ market over summer

August marked the third consecutive month that home sale activity in Greater Vancouver was below the 10-year average for the month. In contrast, home listing activity in the region has exceeded the 10-year norm every month since the beginning of the year.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) ...

July 2011 Greater Vancouver Real Estate Stats

August 5th, 2011
Increased listings, less multiple offers, and steady sales despite longer average time frames to sell, were seen in July.

Traditionally July and August cool off in Vancouver when vacations, busy schedules, and good weather put buying and selling on the back-burner. The detached housing market in West Vancouver and Vancouver West continues to set the pace with new sales records and multiple o ...

June 2011 Greater Vancouver Real Estate Stats

July 5th, 2011
July 5, 2011

Summer housing market trends toward balance after an active spring season

Home sellers outpaced buyers on Greater Vancouver’s Multiple Listings Service® (MLS®) in June, drawing the market back toward balance this summer.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties reached 3,262 in June, ...

BC Liberal Government Plans to Lower HST to 10%

May 26th, 2011

Government commits to 10% HST rate

After broad consultation with citizens, the BC Liberal government announced today it will lower the harmonized sales tax from 12 percent to 10 percent over the next three years to strengthen the finances of BC families.

The highlights from today’s announcement include:


•    The HST will be cut by 1 percent on July 1, 2012, and a further 1 percent reductio ...

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