A market of extremes: near record sales in August combined with lowest supply in four decades

Demand for Fraser Valley real estate remained elevated in August reaching the second highest sales ever for the month against a backdrop of decreasing supply...

More stats:

http://fvreb.bc.ca/statistics/eStats-2021-08.html

 

To-Dos: Your September Home Checklist

Prep your home for cooler weather with these tasks to do in an hour, over a weekend and during the month...

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/to-dos-your-september-home-checklist-stsetivw-vs~69637442

Summer sees home listing supply decline across Metro Vancouver

While home buyers have remained active in Metro Vancouver* throughout the summer, the supply of homes for sale has declined steadily since June...

More stats:

https://www.rebgv.org/market-watch/monthly-market-report/august-2021.html

 

Active listings in Greater Vancouver continue to drop sharply in August

Canada’s housing market is currently dealing with a shortage of available properties for sale, including in the Greater Vancouver Area, one of the country’s most active real estate regions...

https://www.livabl.com/2021/08/active-listings-greater-vancouver-drop-sharply-august.html

7 Things the Fall Housing Market Could Have in Store for Buyers in BC

Most of the primary market drivers remain in place, and though the summer months have been relatively quiet compared to the beginning of 2021, the fall housing market could have more movement in store for buyers in BC...

https://www.rew.ca/news/7-things-the-fall-housing-market-could-have-in-store-for-buyers-in-bc

Here are the latest real estate market statistics from Macdonald Realty on the Greater Vancouver listings and sales in July 2021

More stats:

http://www.macrealtymarketupdate.com/don_montgomery

 

 

Fraser Valley home sales remained steady in July; lowest supply in forty years

Market activity in the Fraser Valley – both sales and new listings – softened in July, however buyers continued to significantly outnumber sellers resulting in inventory reaching the lowest for the month since 1981...

More stats:

http://fvreb.bc.ca/statistics/eStats-2021-07.html

 

14% of Metro Vancouver's young homeowners have more than one property: report

Younger age groups are just as likely to be secondary homeowners, with the homeowner age group between 13 and 35 and the group over the age of 35 each seeing secondary homeownership rates of 14%...

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-secondary-home-ownership

Steady sales, reduced listings and virtually unchanged home prices in July

Metro Vancouver’s housing market saw more moderate sales, listings and pricing trends in July compared to the heightened activity experienced throughout much of the pandemic...

More stats:

https://www.rebgv.org/market-watch/monthly-market-report/july-2021.html

 

How boomer parents can decide if they should help their children with a million-dollar mortgage

Your millennial-aged children are looking to get into the red-hot housing market. Interest rates are at an all-time low, but they are looking at $1 million in mortgage debt...

https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/how-boomer-parents-can-decide-if-they-should-help-their-children-with-a-million-dollar-mortgage

Typical Vancouver home price jumps 20% in 2021’s second quarter

The aggregate price of a Vancouver home surged during the second business quarter this year, setting a trajectory for further price growth by the end of 2021...

https://www.livabl.com/2021/07/typical-vancouver-home-price-20-2021s-second-quarter.html

101 Ways to Be a Good Neighbor Right Now

Good neighbors have tended to be something of a perk — a “bonus” you might discover after moving to a new place. But as scores of people venture back into the world after months of shielding themselves from it, it’s become clear that caring for your community is more important than ever...

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/101-ways-to-be-a-good-neighbor-36926022