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The Real Estate Clock: What Time Is It In Our Market? The New Normal Continues

Posted on Mar 12, 2026

Happy March! Before we get into this month’s market, I have received a number of notes about my move to Century 21.

Some people wondered if I was happy about the move so I realized how this works may not be clear: real estate companies head hunt realtors who they think would be a good fit. So rarely does a year go by where we don’t get asked to mov...

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The Real Estate Clock: What Time Is It In Our Market? New Year, Same Market (so far!)

Posted on Feb 15, 2026

If you were crossing your fingers for a dramatic market shift to kick off 2026, the January numbers are a bit of a letdown. January looks a lot like last fall. Even though the end of 2025 and the beginning of this year "felt" like things were shifting in a positive way, the numbers do not support that. It seems that we're picking up exactly where w...

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The Real Estate Clock: What time is it in our Market? A time of Historic Shifts 

Posted on Jan 17, 2026

As we review the 2025 housing market, we saw not only a slowdown, but a significant rebalancing of supply and demand. The year set historic marks, creating a new environment for anyone thinking of buying or selling a home.

The most discussed figure was the sales volume. With 23,800 transactions, the market saw its lowest annual total sales in over t...

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The Real Estate Clock: What Time Is It in Our Market? Opportunities abound for Buyers 

Posted on Dec 09, 2025

The Metro Vancouver housing market is closing out the year with November reflecting what has occurred over much of the year: buyers are holding firm leverage and sales activity continues to reflect a cautious standoff. November’s figures underscore this dynamic, showing a 15.4% year-over-year decline in sales alongside a buyer-friendly inventory of...

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The Real Estate Clock: What Time Is It in Our Market? This Fall it's Time for Buyers. 

Posted on Oct 09, 2025

As expected, this fall is shaping up to be a buyer’s market and the stars are aligning for those looking to make a move. With the Bank of Canada cutting rates again and prices continuing to ease, buyers have more leverage, choice and time to shop than they’ve had in forever.

While the market has been sluggish, sales in September were up slightly; 1...

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The Real Estate Clock: What Time is it in our Market? Sales are up; prices continue to go down.

Posted on Sep 16, 2025

Well, here's something we haven't seen in a while: sales are up. Not by much, but after months of declines, a 2.9% year-over-year increase in sales in August is better than nothing!

This summer seemed a lot busier than usual and it appears that buyers are finally stepping off the sidelines, tempted by lower prices and a sense that the prices may not...

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