The Well Known Trend Of A More
Active Spring Market Begins it's Course
Properties continue to enter the market at a steady pace. However, despite supply remaining fairly consistent, activity on the buyer side is a different pace than Vancouver has experienced in a while. The amount of new listings coming onto the MLS for March were just 11% higher than that of last year, while corresponding monthly sales are down 34.5%.The national interest rate has been stable so far in 2019 and unemployment remains low. Based on the growing trends within the Canadian economy, it would be seem correct to assume the housing market should be following a similar trajectory. There has been a clear shift in attitudes towards home ownership, and many industry experts are labeling policy changes as key in impacting the pace of this year’s market.