Bank of Canada Will Not Be Happy With This Inflation Report
Posted on Nov 17, 2022 in Economics
Not only did the headline CPI inflation rate stall at 6.9% last month, but the core CPI numbers remain stubbornly high. Food inflation--a highly visible component--edged down slightly. Still, prices for food purchased from stores (+11.0%) continued to increase faster year over year than the all-items CPI for the eleventh consecutive month. Bonds fe...BC Home Sales Remain Slow While Active Listings Plateau
Posted on Nov 14, 2022 in Economics
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,242 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS® ) in October 2022, a decrease of 45.5 per cent from October 2021. The average MLS® residential price in BC was $932,979, a 3.1 per cent decrease from $963,011 recorded in October 2021. Total...BC Real Estate - Economic Forecast from BCREA
Posted on Nov 12, 2022 in Market Update
The factors that drove unprecedented demand during the last two years, including record low mortgage rates, buyer preference for extra space and the abiltity to work remotely, are now unwinding, prompting a significant shift in housing markets across BC. Most importantly, mortgage rates that hit record lows in 2021 have risen rapidly. Five-year fix...Greater Vancouver Real Estate Statistics - October 2022
Posted on Nov 02, 2022 in Market Update
Inflation, and rising interest rates create caution across Metro Vancouver’s housing market
Home sale activity across the Metro Vancouver housing market continued to trend well below historical averages in October.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 1,903 in October 2022, a 45...
