From The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.

 

Historically normal activity keeps the Greater Vancouver

housing market in a balanced state

VANCOUVER, B.C. – December 2, 2011 – The Greater Vancouver housing market saw relatively typical home sale

and listing activity in November.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached

and apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached 2,360 in November. This represents

a 5.9 per cent decline compared to the 2,509 sales in November 2010 and a 1.9 per cent increase compared to the

2,317 sales recorded in October 2011.

Looking back further, last month’s residential sales total is 5.8 per cent below the ten-year average for sales in November.

“The pace of home listings entering the market eased slightly in November, compared to recent months, while sale

levels remained fairly normal for this time of year,” Rosario Setticasi, REBGV president said. “November activity

helped put our market firmly in balanced territory.”

New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 3,222 in November.

This represents a 26.3 per cent decline compared to the 4,374 new listings reported in October 2011, but a 6.3 per cent

increase compared to November 2010 when 3,030 properties were listed for sale on the MLS®.

Looking back further, last month’s new listing total is 2.1 per cent above the ten-year average for November.

The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the Greater Vancouver MLS® sits at 14,090, a decline of

9 per cent compared to October 2011 but an increase of 13 per cent when compared to this time last year.

The MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI) benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver over

the last 12 months has increased 7.2 per cent to $622,087 in November 2011 from $580,080 in November 2010.

Since reaching a peak in June of $630,921, the benchmark price for all residential properties in the region has declined

1.4 per cent.

Sales of detached properties on the MLS® in November 2011 reached 916, a decrease of 12.8 per cent from the

1,050 detached sales recorded in November 2010, and a 21.3 per cent decrease from the 1,164 units sold in November

2009. The benchmark price for detached properties increased 11.4 per cent from November 2010 to $890,204.

Sales of apartment properties reached 1,000 in November 2011, a 4.9 per cent decrease compared to the 1,052 sales

in November 2010, and a decrease of 28.4 per cent compared to the 1,396 sales in November 2009. The benchmark

price of an apartment property increased 2.7 per cent from November 2010 to $399,686.

Attached property sales in November 2011 totalled 444, a 9.1 per cent increase compared to the 407 sales in November

2010, and a 15.1 per cent decrease from the 523 attached properties sold in November 2009. The benchmark

price of an attached unit increased 4.5 per cent between November 2010 and 2011 to $510,960.

The Greater Vancouver housing market saw relatively typical home saleand listing activity in November.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attachedand apartment properties on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached 2,360 in November. This representsa 5.9 per cent decline compared to the 2,509 sales in November 2010 and a 1.9 per cent increase compared to the2,317 sales recorded in October 2011.Looking back further, last month’s residential sales total is 5.8 per cent below the ten-year average for sales in November.“The pace of home listings entering the market eased slightly in November, compared to recent months, while salelevels remained fairly normal for this time of year,” Rosario Setticasi, REBGV president said. “November activityhelped put our market firmly in balanced territory.”New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 3,222 in November.This represents a 26.3 per cent decline compared to the 4,374 new listings reported in October 2011, but a 6.3 per centincrease compared to November 2010 when 3,030 properties were listed for sale on the MLS®.Looking back further, last month’s new listing total is 2.1 per cent above the ten-year average for November.The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the Greater Vancouver MLS® sits at 14,090, a decline of9 per cent compared to October 2011 but an increase of 13 per cent when compared to this time last year.The MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI) benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver overthe last 12 months has increased 7.2 per cent to $622,087 in November 2011 from $580,080 in November 2010.Since reaching a peak in June of $630,921, the benchmark price for all residential properties in the region has declined1.4 per cent.Sales of detached properties on the MLS® in November 2011 reached 916, a decrease of 12.8 per cent from the1,050 detached sales recorded in November 2010, and a 21.3 per cent decrease from the 1,164 units sold in November2009. The benchmark price for detached properties increased 11.4 per cent from November 2010 to $890,204.Sales of apartment properties reached 1,000 in November 2011, a 4.9 per cent decrease compared to the 1,052 salesin November 2010, and a decrease of 28.4 per cent compared to the 1,396 sales in November 2009. The benchmarkprice of an apartment property increased 2.7 per cent from November 2010 to $399,686.Attached property sales in November 2011 totalled 444, a 9.1 per cent increase compared to the 407 sales in November2010, and a 15.1 per cent decrease from the 523 attached properties sold in November 2009. The benchmarkprice of an attached unit increased 4.5 per cent between November 2010 and 2011 to $510,960.