Vancouver area Speculators flipped almost half a billion dollars worth of homes so far during the pandemic, an analysis of regions real estate data shows. MetroVancouver speculators have to date flipped a staggering 460 properties worth $490 million since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. OpenHousing defines a […]
Read MoreMetro Vancouver detached home prices are projected to reach yet another all-time high in May 2021 breaking the previous record set just a month earlier. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for detached properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – are expected to rise 14.19% year-over-year, the May early […]
Read MoreMetro Vancouver detached home prices reached yet another all-time high in April 2021, breaking the previous record set just a month earlier. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for detached properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – rose 14.79% year-over-year, the April month-end update shows. This represents an increase […]
Read MoreMetro Vancouver condo prices rallied in April 2021 to reach an all-time high, going above the high watermark last set in March 2018. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for condo properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – rose 10.45% year-over-year, the April mid-month projection shows. This represents a […]
Read MoreMetro Vancouver townhouse market rally continues into April 2021, with prices heading towards another all-time high. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for townhouse properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – rose 20.28% year-over-year, the April mid-month projection shows. This represents a increase of 4.45% compared to March. The […]
Read MoreMetro Vancouver detached home prices are on course to reach yet another all-time high in April 2021, breaking the previous record set just a month earlier. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for detached properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – rose 15.85% year-over-year, the April mid-month projection shows. […]
Read MoreThe meteoric rise in Metro Vancouver townhouse prices continued into spring, with prices reaching an all-time high in March 2021 breaking the previous record set just a month earlier. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for townhouse properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – rose 12.91% year-over-year, the March […]
Read MoreThe relentless rise of Metro Vancouver detached home prices continued into spring with prices reaching an all-time high in March 2021 breaking the previous record set just a month earlier. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for detached properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – rose 17.15% year-over-year, the […]
Read MoreThe relentless rise of Metro Vancouver detached home prices show no signs of abating with prices set to reach an all-time high in March 2021 breaking the previous record set just a month earlier. The OpenHousing Home Price Index for detached properties – calculated using the generally-accepted and transparent repeat sales or Case-Shiller method – […]
Read MoreBy Rohana RezelBank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said two weeks ago that he has yet to see any signs of speculation in Canada’s hot housing market. We analyzed Metro Vancouver real estate data over the last decade to see if Macklem’s claim is based on facts. We found a clear increase in levels of […]
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