Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Review of Metro Vancouver Real Estate from 2000 to 2010by Agnes Pau (RE/MAX Sabre Realty Group) on Tue, Jan, 18, 2011 01:37 PM Real estate in the Metro Vancouver area has had quite a ride over the last 10 years. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver has put out a video summarizing the Metro Vancouver real estate market from 2000 to 2010.
Some of the highlights are:
2003, 2005, 2007 recorded the most number of properties sold
In 2000, the buyers favored detached homes over condos. However, in 2004, more condos were sold compared to detached homes and that trend has continued into 2010 and will continue into the future.
Detached home prices increased 115% from $345,000 in 2001 to $742,000 in 2008
Condo prices increased 143% from $155,000 to $378,000 in 2008
Our market is 2008 was affected by the global down turn. Compared to the US market the effect of the down turn was short-lived. During this time our real estate prices dropped about 18%. By the end of 2009... Friday, January 14, 2011 MLS® Residential Sales Stats for BCby Agnes Pau (RE/MAX Sabre Realty Group) on Fri, Jan, 14, 2011 02:35 AM  The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province declined 12 per cent to 74,640 units in 2010.
The annual average MLS® residential price rose 8.5 per cent to a record $505,178 in 2010.
"Tighter credit conditions and expended pent-up demand curbed home sales during the first half of 2010,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. “However, low mortgage interest rates and improved economic conditions buoyed home sales in the latter half of the year.”
MLS® residential unit sales declined 40 per cent January through July before climbing 43 per cent by the end of the year, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
"The inventory of homes for sale peaked at 53,375 units in May before declining 14 per cent to 46,000 units by December,” added Muir. “The combination of fewer active listings and increased consumer demand has improved market conditions... Friday, November 19, 2010 October 2010 Market Stats - Home Sales Remain Steady in Greater Vancouverby Agnes Pau (RE/MAX Sabre Realty Group) on Fri, Nov, 19, 2010 05:19 PM
VANCOUVER, BC - Greater Vancouver home sales have remained steady over the past four months, indicating stability in the residential housing market. With the MLS® sales to active listing inventory ratio indicating a buyers’ market, properties appropriately priced are selling.
According to the MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI), the benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver over the last 12 months has increased 4.6 per cent to $579,349 in October 2010 from $553,702 in October 2009. Since June, however, residential home prices in Greater Vancouver have remained relatively unchanged, declining 0.2 per cent.
“We’ve seen a lot more consistency and less volatility in recent months when it comes to both number of sales and pricing, although it’s important to remember that conditions often vary between communities and neighbourhoods,” Jake Moldowan, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) president said.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010 HST and Real Estate in BCby Agnes Pau (RE/MAX Sabre Realty Group) on Thu, Jun, 17, 2010 01:07 AM On July 1st the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will be eliminated. On that date, you’ll see the 7% B.C. rate join the 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) to give us a total HST rate of 12%.
Here is a quick summary of how home purchases will be affected by the HST
There is no change for resale homes. There was never any GST nor PST payable for resale homes.
If you are buying a brand new home, you will receive a rebate of 71.43% of the provincial portion of the HST, up to a maximum rebate of $26,250. Purchasers of eligible new homes above $525,000 will be eligible for a rebate of $26,250.
The idea of the rebate is that the buyer will pay no more provincial HST than is currently embedded as PST in the price of a new home. It is estimeated that the embedded PST in new homes in BC is about 2% of the price of the home. Here is a chart showing the effect of the rebate on various sale prices:... Monday, June 7, 2010 May 2010 Market Stats - Listings Up, Sales Downby Agnes Pau (RE/MAX Sabre Realty Group) on Mon, Jun, 7, 2010 12:04 PM The number of properties listed for sale in Greater Vancouver continued to rise in May, while the number of sales showed a year-over-year decrease.
In terms of number of property listings, last month marked the third consecutive month during which more than 7,000 homes were listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in Greater Vancouver.
“Prospective home buyers in today’s market have a broad selection to choose from in every property type. REALTORS® are telling us they’re working with buyers who are not feeling as rushed to make a decision as they did late last year and earlier in the year,” Jake Moldowan, REBGV president said.
The market has leveled out. It is no longer a seller's market, but what is called a "balance" market. Sellers can expect it to take longer to sell and buyers can expect to have more to choose from and more time to look over a property before making an offer.
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