Realtors Care Blanket Drive

VANCOUVER – The 15th annual REALTORS® Care Blanket Drive is proof that wonderful things happen when everyone pitches in. The Drive, which officially took place from November 30 to December 7 and unofficially kept going until December 14 because donations snowballed, collected over 4,350 bags of clothing, coats and blankets for dozens of charities across the Lower Mainland.

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Strong Demand Carries Into Late Fall

VANCOUVER - Home values continued to edge upward in November as demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market remains well above seasonal norms.

Over the last 12 months, the MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI) benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver increased 12.4 per cent to $557,384 from $495,704 in November 2008. This price, however, remains down 1.9 per cent from the most recent high point in the market in May 2008 when the residential benchmark price sat at $568,411.

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High Sales Levels Spur Rise In Home Values

VANCOUVER – Strong demand has led to a steady rise in Greater Vancouver home prices compared to last year. Over the last 12 months, the MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI) benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver increased 6.8 per cent to $553,702 from $518,668 in October 2008.

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Increased Demand Steadies Housing Market in Greater Vancouver

VANCOUVER, BC - A continued increase in buyer activity over the last four months has resulted in increased home sales and lessened the downward pressure on housing prices in Greater Vancouver. “The increased level of buyer activity over the last few months has had a stabilizing effect on home prices across our region,” Scott Russell, REBGV president said. “MLS® data continues to show a trend toward a balanced market in the region.” 

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Buyer activity brings greater stability to the housing market

VANCOUVER, BC – With more buyers and fewer homes for sale in recent months, the Greater Vancouver housing market has entered a more moderate and balanced state.
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