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Market Trends
Monday, October 6, 2025
The only asset class posting a quarter-over-quarter gain in transaction volume was the retail segment. (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Monday, September 29, 2025
Slower-than-expected spring sales have prompted a downward revision to GVR’s 2025 forecast. (5 minute read)
Market Trends
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
GVR's economist gets to the bottom of what's been driving the housing sales slowdown. (5 minute read)
Market Trends
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Toronto and Vancouver markets are going through a rough patch. Everyone’s blaming ‘uncertainty’, but is that right? (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Monday, July 7, 2025
Office sales surged in Metro Vancouver's commercial real estate market during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. (1 minute read)
Market Trends
Thursday, May 29, 2025
After reviewing home sales affected by several Bank of Canada rate cuts, GVR economist, Andrew Lis, indicates things might be changing. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Friday, May 16, 2025
Is the threat of tariffs the reason why there are a lack of home buyers? Let's take a look with GVR economist, Andrew Lis. (5 minute read)
Market Trends
Friday, April 11, 2025
See what Metro Vancouver's commercial market may look like in 2025. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Thursday, April 3, 2025
In aggregate, commercial transaction volumes in the Lower Mainland finished 2024 at the lowest level recorded in over a decade. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
What should we make of the economic and political uncertainty at the moment? Is there an impact on the housing market? (4 minute read)
Professionalism
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Realtors are legally and ethically required to act in the best interests of their clients while maintaining high professional standards. (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Thursday, January 16, 2025
With a strong end to 2024, we're forecasting 2025 as a strong year for the real estate market. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Monday, January 6, 2025
Increasing the capital gains inclusion rate this year significantly reduced commercial transactions in the Lower Mainland. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Friday, October 4, 2024
Commercial transactions were up year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Transactions showed renewed signs of strength in Q1 2024, with total transaction volumes over 10 per cent year-over-year. (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Are rate cuts finally coming to help ease the affordability crunch? Statistics Canada has some welcome news. (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Monday, March 25, 2024
Review GVR's 2023 year-end Commercial Edge market report. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Friday, January 26, 2024
Year-over-year figures mask an emerging pattern of stability coming back into the Lower Mainland's commercial real estate market. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Monday, September 18, 2023
Slower activity marked the second quarter of the commercial real estate market in the Lower Mainland. (1 minute read)
Market Trends
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Review the Q1 2023 commercial stats package. (2 minute read)
Working with a REALTOR®
Friday, April 28, 2023
When buying or selling a home, Realtors have to inform you, up front, about your representation options. This is what the DORTS form is for. (3 minute read)
Market Trends
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Activity in the commercial real estate market edged down from the brisker pace experienced at the start of the year. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Thursday, June 23, 2022
A steady start to the 2022 commercial real estate market. (2 minute read)
Market Trends
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Several factors influence the housing market which then influences supply and demand.
Market Trends
Friday, April 16, 2021
In an active market, seeking professional advice from a Realtor is more important than ever.
Market Trends
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
In a busy real estate market, homes are bought and sold at a faster pace than usual. This can create a sense of urgency that causes home prices to rise.
Monday, December 17, 2018
most likely be the largest transaction of your life.
Market Trends
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
The MLS® HPI is a measure of real estate prices that provides a clearer picture of market trends over traditional tools such as mean or median average prices.