Metro Vancouver homes sales down across all property types
\nVANCOUVER, BC \u2013 December 4, 2018 \u2013 Home buyer demand remains below long-term historical averages in the Metro Vancouver* housing market.<\/p>\n
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales totalled 1,608 in the region in November 2018, a 42.5 per cent decrease from the 2,795 sales recorded in November 2017, and an 18.2 per cent decrease compared to October 2018 when 1,966 homes sold.<\/p>\n
Last month\u2019s sales were 34.7 per cent below the 10-year November sales average and was the lowest sales for the month since 2008.\u201cHome buyers have been taking a wait-and-see approach for most of 2018. This has allowed the number of homes available for sale in the region to return to more typical historical levels,\u201d Phil Moore, REBGV president said. \u201cThis activity is helping home prices edge down, across all property types, from the record highs we\u2019ve experienced over the last year.\u201d<\/p>\n
There were 3,461 detached, attached and apartment homes newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service\u00ae (MLS\u00ae) in Metro Vancouver in November 2018. This represents a 15.8 percent decrease compared to the 4,109 homes listed in November 2017 and a 29 per cent decrease compared to October 2018 when 4,873 homes were listed.<\/p>\n
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