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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 Insights Video
Monday, September 8, 2025
Homebuyers were more active in August, with sales up from this time last year. (2:34 minute video)
Taxes
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Check out this easy guide to property-related taxes that may affect you as an owner and when you sell your home. (2 minute read)
Community
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Troy Abromaitis led culturally rooted housing and recovery projects following the wildfires that devastated his home community of Lytton in 2021. (1 minute read)
Community
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
GVR Realtor Dave Peerless continues his years-long tradition of cycling for cancer research. (2 minute read)
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)
Legislation & Regulations
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Learn more about recent changes to BC's mortgage rules. (1 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)
Advocacy
Thursday, June 12, 2025
These include exemptions to support regional economies, healthcare needs, and the film industry. (2 monute 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)
Taxes
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Property taxes are due soon. At the same time, make sure to fill out your Home Owner Grant application. (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)
Home Buying
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
When looking for an eco-friendly home, here are some things to look for or put in place yourself. (2 minute read)
Community
Monday, April 7, 2025
The REALTORS Care® Award celebrates GVR Realtors who volunteer for charity over a sustained period of time. (2 minute read. 4 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)
Editorial
Thursday, March 20, 2025
GVR CEO Jeff King recently penned an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun advocating for a new way to help first-time buyers. (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)
Home Selling
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Contracts can only be cancelled with the mutual consent of the parties involved. (3 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)
Home Selling
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
One tool Realtors use is comparing prices from recent sales in your area. Bonus: what's the difference between assessed and sale values? (2 minute read)
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)
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)
Taxes
Monday, January 27, 2025
Home owners will have received a property status declaration from the City to determine if their property is subject to the Empty Homes Tax.
GVR
Friday, January 17, 2025
Learn how to see websites, including GVR's, in other languages. (1 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)
Home Ownership
Friday, January 10, 2025
There are no surprises this year as assessment changes remained small in Greater Vancouver. (5 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)
Leadership
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Learn more about GVR's new Chief Financial Officer, Anja Tremblay. (1 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)
Taxes
Thursday, December 5, 2024
On Jan 1, 2025, the new BC home flipping tax will be added alongside the federal flipping tax. Here's how they work. (2 min read)
Home Ownership
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Find out why radon gas can be dangerous to your health, and what you can do about it. (2 minute read)
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)
Economics
Saturday, October 26, 2024
How do we actually know what property values are doing at any given point in time? (5 minute read)
Professionalism
Monday, October 7, 2024
The goal of Greater Vancouver REALTORS® is to provide Realtors and Brokers with the tools, data, systems, and training to effectively serve buyers and sellers.
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)
Economics
Monday, September 16, 2024
Is someone in Ottawa reading this blog? With the Feds raising the cap on insured mortgages to $1.5m today, it sure seems like it! (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)
Economics
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
The market has shifted in some expected and unexpected ways since we published our first-half (H1) forecast in January. (1 minute read)
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)
Economics
Monday, July 29, 2024
What happens to the housing market when interest rates start coming down? Check out Andrew Lis' new analysis. (4:55 video)
Legislation & Regulations
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
New rules require BC landlords use a web portal to create eviction notices, alongside other requirements. (3 minute read)
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)
Economics
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
For sale sign's may be popping up, but who's selling, and is it the same elsewhere? (4 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)
Urban Planning
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
The new Home Suite Home program aims to encourage property owners to add a secondary suite to their home. (3 minute read)
Taxes
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Want to know more about the PTT? Check out this fact sheet. (7 minute read)
Taxes
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Each year Vancouver home owners must declare their property status to see if it's subject to the city's Empty Home Tax.
Home Buying
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Before you begin home hunting, get prepared using these five simple steps to mitigate your risk so there are no unwanted surprises. (2 minute read)
Legislation & Regulations
Monday, May 13, 2024
Strata corporations can no longer indefinitely defer strata depreciation reports. (2 minute read)
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)
Taxes
Thursday, May 2, 2024
What changes are coming to the capital gains tax, and how it could affect you. (4 minute read)
Legislation & Regulations
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
This BC Supreme Court decision protects landlords' rights from additional rent restrictions beyond provincial regulations. (2 minute read)
Home Ownership
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Save money using these grants and rebates. (6 minute read)
Legislation & Regulations
Friday, April 19, 2024
These proposed amendments look to restrict rent increases, resolve rental disputes faster, and more. (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)
Home Buying
Monday, April 8, 2024
If you plan to buy a strata property, check out the strata council minutes, contingency fund, and more.
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)
Economics
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Using this site, you can find everything GVR Economics produces all in one place. (1 minute read)
Market Trends
Monday, March 25, 2024
Review GVR's 2023 year-end Commercial Edge market report. (2 minute read)
Home Ownership
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Are you thinking of selling your home? Before your REALTOR® begins showing your home, you will want to make sure it’s in tip-top condition.
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)