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| Oct 5, 2026 | Apartments lead sales downward | Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver declined 8.4 per cent relative to September last year, weighed down by the apartment segment.
The combination of slow sales and inventory trending lower has kept home prices from declinin... |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® donates $100,000 to Canadian Red Cross for B.C. wildfire relief | GVR is donating $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to help British Columbians affected by the ongoing wildfires across the province.
REALTORS® live and work in the communities they serve. When people in those communities face a crisis, we b... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Apartment sales lag, other housing segments steady | Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver were down nearly four per cent in May compared to last year.
While attached sales held steady and detached sales edged up roughly one per cent in May, apartment sales were down about seve... |
| May 4, 2026 | Diverging trends widen as detached housing gains steam | Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver remain relatively flat compared to April last year, but a divergence is emerging between market segments.
Last month we noted that a divergence was emerging between sales trends in the de... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Slowest year for commercial transactions since 2009 | Commercial transactions in Metro Vancouver were down eight per cent overall in 2025, relative to the 2024 total.
Our 2025 forecast had not anticipated any significant gains for commercial transactions overall, and the 2025 data shows that e... |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® recognizes Sid Koshul for outstanding community impact | Vancouver REALTOR® Sid Koshul received the REALTORS Care® Award on April 7, recognizing his outstanding commitment to community service and leadership.
Sid’s leadership reflects the best of what it means to be a Realtor. His ability to conn... |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Phil Moore honoured with Greater Vancouver REALTORS® Professional Excellence Award | GVR named Phil Moore as the recipient of the 2026 Professional Excellence Award for his outstanding leadership, professionalism, and commitment to community.
From his community mentorship to his professional advocacy, Phil’s commitment to c... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Buyers and sellers adopting a wait-and-see approach to housing market | Home sales on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver continue evolving at a pace similar to last year, with the sales down roughly three per cent from last March.
When pairing flat inventory levels with sales remaining below long-term averages, we’re ... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | GVR instates Raman Bayanzadeh as 2026/2027 Chair | On March 31, REALTOR® Raman Bayanzadeh was officially installed as Chair of the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) Board of Directors for the 2026/2027 term.
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, April 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- We’re pleased to announc... |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Commercial transactions grind higher in third quarter | Commercial transactions rose seven per cent in the third quarter of 2025, primarily driven by gains in office and multi-family transactions.
Nearly all asset classes posted gains in transaction volumes in the third quarter, but the office a... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2025 saw lowest annual sales total in over two decades | Home sales registered in the MLS® in Metro Vancouver finished the year down 10 per cent, marking the lowest annual sales total in over twenty years.
Although the sales total was the lowest in over two decades, Realtors were still busy listi... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Fall market favours buyers | Another Bank of Canada rate cut and easing prices helped home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver edge higher relative to September last year.
Easing prices, near-record high inventory levels, and increasingly favourable borrowi... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sales recovery continues in July | Home sales registered on the MLS® across Metro Vancouver in July extended the early signs of recovery that emerged in June.
The June data showed early signs of sales activity in the region turning a corner, and these latest figures for July... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Office transactions jump, leading the market up to start 2025 | After a difficult few years, office transactions are now leading the commercial market upward in the first quarter of 2025.
Even with the surge in office transactions, transaction volumes for the market overall remain nearly 40 per cent bel... |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Buyers remain hesitant as inventory builds | May saw inventory levels across Metro Vancouver reach another ten-year high, while home sales registered on the MLS® remained muted.
Sales in the summer months are typically quieter than the spring, but with such an unusually slow spring, w... |
| May 2, 2025 | Spring market brings abundance of opportunity for buyers | The slowdown in home sales in Metro Vancouver that began early this year continued in April, with sales down nearly 24 per cent year-over-year.
From a historical perspective, the slower sales we’re seeing stand out as unusual, particularly ... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | North Vancouver REALTOR® honoured for community support | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) honoured REALTOR® Jacquie McCarnan this week with a REALTORS Care® Award for her ongoing community support.
Recognizing a need and responding to it is one of reasons we celebrate Realtors with the REALTORS ... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2024 finishes with the fewest commercial transactions in over a decade | In aggregate, commercial transaction volumes in the Lower Mainland finished 2024 at the lowest level recorded in over a decade.
The aggregate figures for the year mask a few pockets of resilience in the market, with multi-family, retail, an... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | A market made for buyers is missing buyers | Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver in March were the lowest March total since 2019, while active listings continue their upward trend.
Sellers appear ready to engage — but so far, buyers have not shown up in the numbers we... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Home sellers off to an active start in 2025 | Homes newly listed on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver rose 46 per cent year-over-year in January, as sellers appear eager to enter the market to start the year.
Even with this increase in new listing activity, sales continue to outpace last yea... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Deal volume drops in aftermath of capital gains policy deadline | Commercial transaction volumes in the Lower Mainland fell significantly in the aftermath of the June 25 deadline to increase the capital gains inclusion rate.
We’re now seeing transaction volumes come in significantly lower in the Q3 data a... |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Home sales register a strong finish to cap off 2024 | Home sales rose over thirty per cent in December, compared to the previous year, signalling strengthening demand-side momentum to close out 2024.
With the data showing renewed strength to finish the year however, it looks as though the 2025... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Home buyer demand continues to strengthen in November | Home sales registered in the MLS® in the Metro Vancouver market rose 28 percent year-over-year in November, building on the momentum seen in October.
While the November market isn’t quite a Cyber Monday door-crasher, buyers are continuing t... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Buyers remain cautious to begin the fall market | Home sales on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver declined year over year in September.
With some buyers choosing to stay on the sidelines, inventory levels have sustained healthy gains achieved over the course of this year, providing much more sel... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Transaction levels spike ahead of new capital gains policy deadline | Commercial transactions in the Lower Mainland spiked ahead of the June 25 deadline to increase the capital gains inclusion rate from one half to two thirds.
Policy impacts to real estate markets are often difficult to predict because so man... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® appoints a new Chief Corporate Development Officer | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) has appointed Craig Munn as its Chief Corporate Development Officer.
The purpose of this new leadership role within GVR is to ensure we are dedicating the time and resources to think differently about our b... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® welcomes its first ever Chief Membership Officer | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) have appointed Ashutosh “Ash” Anil as the organization's first ever Chief Membership Officer (CMO).
We are excited to welcome Ash to our leadership team. He brings a wealth of experience and talent to this ... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Sellers await buyers’ return after quieter summer market | Home sales registered on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver remained below their ten-year seasonal averages in August as summer holidays come to a close.
From a seasonal perspective, August is typically a slower month for sales than June or July. ... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | More selection not translating to more transactions | Newly listed properties registered on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) rose nearly twenty per cent year over year in July.
The trend of buyers remaining hesitant, that began a few months ago, continued in the July data despite a fresh q... |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Early signs of strength returning to commercial market | Commercial transactions in the Lower Mainland showed renewed signs of strength in Q1 2024, with total transaction volumes up over ten per cent year-over-year.
Our 2024 commercial market forecast anticipated a modest rebound in transaction v... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Market shifting in buyers’ favour, though hesitation remains | Metro Vancouver home sales registered on the MLS® remained below seasonal and historical averages in June.
June continued a trend we’ve been watching where buyers appear hesitant to transact in volumes we consider typical for this time of y... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Metro Vancouver home sales down in May while inventory continues to increase | The number of transactions on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) declined in May compared to what is typical for this time of year in Metro Vancouver.
With market trends now tilting back toward more balanced conditions, as the number of n... |
| May 2, 2024 | Inventory reaches highest level since the pandemic summer of 2020 | Active listings on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver continued climbing in April, breaching the 12,000 mark, a number not seen in the region since the summer of 2020.
Another surprising story in the April data is the fact prices continue climbing... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Metro Vancouver REALTOR® honoured for her mentorship of at-risk youth | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) honoured Burnaby REALTOR® Juliana Vallee with this year’s REALTORS Care® Award for her charitable support of girls in need.
Juliana created a space where at-risk young girls can access tools and resources t... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Port Coquitlam REALTOR® honoured for career of leadership, mentorship, and excellence | The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) have awarded Port Coquitlam REALTOR® Ray Harris with its highest honour.
Ray Harris is a fine example of what excellence in real estate looks like.”
— Diana Dickey, GVR Chair
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, Apri... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Increased seller activity is giving buyers more choice this spring | The number of Metro Vancouver homes listed for sale on the MLS® rose nearly 23 per cent year-over-year, giving more opportunity for home buyers this spring.
Even though the market isn’t quite as hot as it was last year, we’re still seeing m... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Lower Mainland’s 2023 commercial real estate market activity slowest in four years | Year-over-year sales totals and dollar volumes in 2023 were near lows last seen in 2019 in the Lower Mainland's commercial real estate market.
While the 2023 annual figures paint a picture of a dismal year for commercial real estate in the ... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | GVR instates Diana Dickey as 2024/2025 Chair | REALTOR® Diana Dickey became Chair of the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) Board of Directors for the 2024/2025 term yesterday.
I’m excited for the coming term as GVR forges ahead to lead the country in Realtor professionalism and operate ... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Home sellers awaken this spring, bringing much-needed inventory to the housing market | While Metro Vancouver home sellers appeared hesitant in January, new listings rose year-over-year in February, bringing more properties to the market.
With new listings up about 31 per cent year-over-year in February, this will relieve some... |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Re-brand announcement: The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is now Greater Vancouver REALTORS® | The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver completed its rebranding initiative. Beginning today, the organization’s name is Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR).
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, February 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Real Estate Bo... |
