Since the start of social distancing, we’ve kept a close watch on the local housing market as it weathers the changes wrought by COVID-19. While last month’s market report showed market activity beginning to acclimate to the New Normal, if this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s how quickly things can change.
Though it feels like the sun has been playing hide and seek with Vancouverites all summer, it’s mid-July, and we’re finally in for a stretch of good weather. It’s the perfect time to get outdoors, and Vancouver’s parks and beaches are filled with socially distant groups of friends and families.
We’re all excited to take advantage of the public open...
As uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has rippled across the global economy, “business as usual” looks a lot different than even six months ago. BC may be in Phase 3 of our COVID-19 Restart Plan, but we’re far from out of the woods with no vaccine yet in sight. Even as we’ve adapted to the changes necessitated by physical distancing, exper...
The latest update from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) shows that as we’ve all adjusted to each stage of BC’s COVID-19 pandemic response, so has the market. In June 2020, Metro Vancouver’s home sale and listing activity began to return to more historically normal levels.
“Home prices have remained steady with minimal fluctuation o...