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Market Insights Video
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Another Bank of Canada rate cut and easing prices helped home sales edge higher relative to September last year. (2:19 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Monday, September 8, 2025
Homebuyers were more active in August, with sales up from this time last year. (2:34 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Monday, August 11, 2025
Home sales in July extended the early signs of recovery that emerged last month. (2:33 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
After a turbulent first six months, home sales are showing signs of a recovery. (2:36 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Friday, June 6, 2025
Inventory levels reach another ten-year high, while home sales registered on the MLS® remained muted. (2:46 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Friday, May 9, 2025
The slowdown in home sales in Metro Vancouver that began early this year continued in April. (2:51 minute video)
Market Trends
Friday, April 11, 2025
See what Metro Vancouver's commercial market may look like in 2025. (2 minute read)
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
March home sales were the lowest going back to this time in 2019, while active listings continued its upward trend. (2:50 minute video)
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)
Market Insights Video
Friday, March 7, 2025
New listings rose moderately on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver during February and sales decreased. (2:36 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Monday, February 10, 2025
Newly listed homes rose 46 per cent year-over-year in January, as sellers appear eager to enter the market. (2:54 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Metro Vancouver home sales registered a strong finish to cap off 2024, signalling strengthening demand-side momentum as we move into the new year. (2:44 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Friday, December 6, 2024
Home sales rose 28 percent year-over-year in November, building on the momentum of the 30 percent year-over-year increase in October. (2:25 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
In a change of pace, Metro Vancouver home sales surged more than 30 per cent year-over-year in October. (2:37 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Monday, October 7, 2024
Home sales declined in September suggest recent reductions in borrowing costs have had limited effect in spurring demand to date. (2:39 minute video)
Market Trends
Friday, October 4, 2024
Commercial transactions were up year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024. (2 minute read)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Home sales remained below their ten-year seasonal averages in August as summer holidays come to a close. (2:41 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Newly listed properties on the MLS® rose nearly twenty per cent year over year in July, sustaining a healthy level of inventory. (2:31 video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Home sales were down in May while inventory continues to increase in the region. (2:35 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Monday, June 10, 2024
Home sales were down in May while inventory continues to increase in the region. (2:35 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Although the housing inventory has climbed steadily since the increase in interest rates, demand hasn't weakened. (2:42 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Friday, April 5, 2024
The number of listings rose nearly 23 per cent year-over-year, providing more opportunity for buyers. (2:08 minute video)
Market Trends
Monday, March 25, 2024
Review GVR's 2023 year-end Commercial Edge market report. (2 minute read)
Market Insights Video
Monday, March 11, 2024
New listings rose 31 per cent year-over-year in February, bringing a significant number of properties to the market. (2:14 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Conditions in January began shifting back in favour of sellers as the pace of newly listed properties didn't keep up with home sales. (2:33 minute video)
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 Insights Video
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Housing market ends 2023 with a balanced market, but totals mask surprising resilience despite highest borrowing costs in over a decade. (2:27 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Monday, December 11, 2023
A steady increase in housing inventory offers home buyers among the largest selection to choose from since 2021. (2:19 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Increase in newly listed properties providing more choice to home buyers, but sales remain below long-term averages.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Due to an increase in the number of homes listed and higher mortgage rates, prices gains have slowed.
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 Insights Video
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Higher borrowing costs begin to affect the housing market, with price gains cooling and sales slowing along the typical seasonal pattern. (2:25 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Home prices for all home types rose again as strong sales push up against low housing inventory. (2:22 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The benchmark price for all home types increases again this month as buyers vie for a limited number of homes for sale.
Market Trends
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Review the Q1 2023 commercial stats package. (2 minute read)
Market Insights Video
Thursday, June 8, 2023
The housing market is showing signs of heating up as summer arrives, with prices increasing for the sixth consecutive month.
Market Insights Video
Thursday, May 4, 2023
With listing activity remaining below historical norms, home sales in Metro Vancouver have mounted a surprising comeback. (1 minute read, 2:14 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Home prices showed modest increases in March, while new listings remained below long-term historical averages. (1 minute read, 2:24 video)
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Below average home sales allow inventory to inch upwards. (2:13 video)
Market Insights Video
Friday, February 10, 2023
Home sales decline below long-term averages and inventory remains low. (2:09 video)
Market Insights Video
Monday, January 9, 2023
Rising mortgage rates brought uncertainty and caution in 2022 to Metro Vancouver housing markets. (2:28 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
While typically a quiet month of market activity, November home sale and listing totals lagged below long-term averages.
Market Insights Video
Monday, November 7, 2022
Home sale activity continued to trend well below historical averages in October. (2:21 video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Metro Vancouver saw more home sellers and fewer buyers in September. (Video 2:20 minutes)
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 Insights Video
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Metro Vancouver’s housing market is experiencing a quieter summer season marked by reduced sale and listing activity. (2:16 minute video)
Market Insights Video
Monday, August 8, 2022
REBGV Chair Daniel John discusses how home buyer demand continues to ease across Metro Vancouver.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
REBGV Chair Daniel John discusses how the marketplace is changing with increasing interest rates and housing supply.
Market Trends
Thursday, June 23, 2022
A steady start to the 2022 commercial real estate market. (2 minute read)
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
After reaching record-setting levels in 2021, home sale activity has returned to more typical seasonal levels in Metro Vancouver this spring.
Market Insights Video
Friday, May 6, 2022
Home buyer demand in Metro Vancouver returned to more historically typical levels in April.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
While down from last year, home sale activity in Metro Vancouver remained elevated in March. (2:47 video)
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Listings inch up, demand remains steady and price gains continue in
Metro Vancouver’s housing market in February. (2:25 video)
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Low supply keeps upward pressure on home prices across Metro Vancouver.
Market Insights Video
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Metro Vancouver home sales set a record in 2021.
Market Insights Video
Monday, November 8, 2021
Home sale activity in Metro Vancouver remained above historical averages in October while the overall supply of homes for sale dipped to levels not seen in three years.
Market Insights Video
Friday, October 8, 2021
Elevated home sale activity continues to outstrip supply of homes for sale in Metro Vancouver.
Market Insights Video
Thursday, September 9, 2021
While home buyers have remained active in Metro Vancouver throughout the summer, the supply of homes for sale has declined steadily since June.
Market Trends
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Several factors influence the housing market which then influences supply and demand.
Market Insights Video
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Metro Vancouver’s housing market saw steady sales, reduced listings, and virtually unchanged home prices in July.