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60 per cent higher than January’s chilly start to the year.
Sales and Listings As usual, market trends varied when broken down by property type. Some 745 single-family homes traded in February – a drop of 58.1 per cent from the scorching detached home market of last February, but a leap of nearly 68 per cent over January this year. Attached properties such as townhomes, rowhomes and duplexes saw 404 unit sales in February, a 33.1 per cent decrease from February 2016, but a 59 per cent rise month over month. Condo sales ruled the market again, with 1,275 units sold in February. This was a decline of 28.8 per cent compared with February 2016, but a 54 per cent rise over January. But it seemed to be a lack of new inventory that prevented the market recovering further, with new listings in February at their lowest level for that month since 2003. Having seen a rush
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of New Year listings in January, sellers seemed reluctant to make a move in February, with just 3,666 homes coming on the market – 36.9 per cent less than in February 2016 and 11.4 per cent lower than January this year. This meant that active listings as of the end of February stood at 7,594 homes, up a relatively modest four per cent year over year and 4.9 per cent over January. The monthly increase in sales, without a similar increase in new supply, pushed the market firmly back to sellers’ advantage in February, with the salesto-listing ratio jumping 10 points to 31.9 per cent.
Benchmark Prices The combined residential benchmark price (all property types) in Greater Vancouver in February was $906,700 – a rise of 1.2 per cent over the previous month, and 14 per cent higher than February 2016. Looking at the different home types paints a more revealing picture.
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Detached home benchmark prices last month were 12.9 per cent higher than February 2016 at $1,474,800 – virtually flat with January’s figure at $600 lower. Ever-popular and in tight supply, attached home benchmark prices once again saw the biggest year-over-year rise, up 18.3 per cent to $675,500, a rise of 1.3 per cent over January. Condo-apartment prices took the prize for biggest month-over-month rise, up 2.7 per cent to $526,300, which is 15.8 per cent more than a year ago. Morrison added, “While home sales are not happening at the pace we experienced last year, supply is still struggling to keep up with today’s demand. This is why we’ve seen little downward pressure on home prices, particularly in the condominium and townhome markets.” Home prices vary widely throughout the REBGV region. To get a good idea of home prices in a specific location, check the detailed MLS® Home Price Index at www.rebgv.org
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SNEAK PEEK THURS MAR 16 OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4 Bright & spacious 1972, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 3050 sf family home w/mtn views. Feats open LR/DR concept w/vaulted ceilings, stone faced f/p, lrg wndws & access to extensive wrap around deck. Bright kitch w/EA & access to the large covered side deck. 3 bdrms + 2 baths on main, fin’d bsmt w/2 bdrm inlaw suite. Ample parking w/2 single garages, double carport w/large workshop attached + RV parking. Beautiful 64’ x 120’ lot with a private fenced backyard. Well cared for home recently painted w/a 4 year old roof located in the popular Crest neighbourhood across from school & park & close to shopping & transit.
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Tim, Sharon and Carrie would like to THANK all our friends and clients for their business in 2016. It was a very busy year in the real estate world! We listed and sold over 57 homes with a market value of more than $40 Million Dollars. THANK YOU again for your continued loyalty and support for our TEAM!!!!
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5024 Wallace Avenue
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LEGAL 2 BEDROOM SUITE ONLY 3 YEARS YOUNG, CUSTOM BUILT FAMILY HOME OFFERING 7 BEDROOMS, 5 FULL BATHS, MEDIA ROOM, WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO HAWTHORNE ELEM. SCHOOL, SHOPS, AND RECREATION. OPEN GREAT ROOM CONCEPT PLAN FEATURING GOURMET KITCHEN WITH LARGE ISLAND, WALK-IN PANTRY, ETC. BONUS: LARGE 2 BEDROOM SUITE, 10 X 20 DETACHED SHOP AND HUGE COVERED 11 X 14 SUNDECK.
NORTH DELTA 2-LEVEL CLEAN BASEMENT HOME OFFERING 5 BEDROOMS AND 4 FULL BATHS ON LARGE WEST BACK YARD. THE BASEMENT OFFERS 3 BEDROOMS AND 2 FULL BATHS PLUS DEN AND CAN EASILY ACCOMMODATE EXTENDED FAMILY. UPPER LEVEL OFFERS 3 BEDROOMS, 2 FULL BATHS , LARGE SUNNY KITCHEN WITH EATING THAT OPENS ONTO FAMILY ROOM WITH GAS FIREPLACE. LARGE 2 CAR GARAGE.
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MLA Canada: A New Era for Two Powerhouse Marketing Firms T wo powerhouses in the real-estatemarketing world, MAC Marketing Solutions and BLVD Marketing Group, have combined their strengths to create an even more robust national presence – making the new firm Western Canada’s largest real estate marketing organization. Together, Cameron McNeill, former president of MAC Marketing Solutions, and Ryan Lalonde, former president of BLVD Marketing Group, say the merger to MLA Canada (an acronym for McNeill Lalonde and Associates), better serves their clients. “Together, we have harnessed some of the best talent in the industry and have become a full-service organization able to assist both small scale boutique-style projects as well as large scale masterplan communities,” says McNeill, who is co-president along with Ryan Lalonde. “We both recognize that we would be stronger together by offering unique skillsets that reflect an approach to service,
and a culture of diversity and excellence, that is extremely well-aligned.” It is truly a union of two distinct companies that together are changing the industry landscape. “We are now a group of six owners who are raising the bar for the whole industry,” says McNeill, “We offer our clients the most value possible, which in turn translates to exceptional results.” Lalonde agreed by adding: “We believe that with our deepened group of experienced professionals, progressive new systems, structure, scale, stability and intellectual property, we can far exceed the value of an individual owner-operator company, and provide both better services to our clients and greater opportunities for our employees.” McNeill went on to explain that with its creation of four divisions nothing is outsourced: “We’ve created four specialized and talented divisions – marketing and project management, sales and customer
services, as well as separate MAC and BLVD divisions, to help ensure every project receives superior service from acquisition to completion.” MLA Canada is the most comprehensive real estate service provider in the country. Partnering with residential developers, MLA Canada offers unparalleled expertise in advisory services, market intelligence, project marketing, sales, customer care, and administration. From boutique projects to large masterplan communities, its diverse and highly skilled service teams deliver exceptional results, while placing their clients’ objectives and brand identity first. The combination of two firms’ strengths includes a talented pool of 140 employees, and sales and leasing staff executing nearly 100 projects in various stages of development throughout Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Victoria, Edmonton and Calgary.
“We have a dedicated team in-house that leads our analytics and advisory department which is unique for a real estate sale and marketing firm,” adds McNeill. 2017 is already proving to be a great year for the newly minted company. MLA Canada is working with award-winning developers on some of the most exciting new luxury projects in several of the Lower Mainland’s most coveted postal codes. They include The Smithe by Boffo, Bellevue by Cressey, Hawthorne by Pennyfarthing Homes and Sussex by Townline Homes. “We believe that as MLA Canada we have raised the bar for excellence in our industry,” McNeill went on to say. “I am very proud of the culture we have been able to foster at MLA Canada – one that is built on our core values, commitment to our people, being the best place to work in real estate, collaborative attitude and deep desire to do a great job for our clients.”
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