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13 articles tagged "buyers market" from Rain City Properties.
Sales-to-active at 13.6% and 17,000 listings. This is the best leverage buyers have had since 2018. Here is how to negotiate in the current Vancouver market.
Vancouver's composite benchmark is $1,099,000 — the lowest since 2021. Here is what actually happened to prices across different neighbourhoods and property types.
FIFA group stage games ran in Vancouver from June 14 to July 4. Many sellers held listings back, expecting a price spike. The spike didn't happen. Here's what the data shows and what buyers should do now.
CMHC projects marginal price growth, declining construction starts, and rising unabsorbed inventory for Metro Vancouver in 2026. I break down the forecast and translate it into practical advice for real decisions.
Metro Vancouver home sales are running 28.7% below the 10-year average with active listings 37% above normal. Here is how to take full advantage of buyer-friendly conditions that have not existed since the mid-2000s.
Metro Vancouver recorded 1,648 home sales in February 2026 — down 9.8% from last year and 28.7% below the 10-year average. With 13,545 active listings and prices down across all property types, here is what the numbers actually tell us about where this market is headed.
Spring listings are arriving into a market with 13,545 active homes for sale — 37% above the 10-year average. With sales still running nearly 29% below normal and benchmark prices down 6.8% year-over-year, here is what the early data says about the season ahead.
February 2026 brought 1,648 home sales across Metro Vancouver, down 9.8% year-over-year, while the composite benchmark slipped to $1,100,300. With active listings sitting 37% above the 10-year average, here is what the numbers mean heading into spring.
September 2025 benchmark prices dropped 3.2% year-over-year while active listings surged 36% above the 10-year average. With the sales-to-active ratio at 11.3%, Vancouver is firmly in buyer territory. Here is what the numbers actually mean for your next purchase.
Prices are down 5% across the board, inventory is at a 12-year high, and sales have dropped to levels not seen in a generation. Vancouver is in the middle of a real price correction. Here is what the data actually says and how buyers should think about it.
BC Assessment's 2026 notices show values declining across the Lower Mainland, with detached homes down 5% in Vancouver and condos softening everywhere. What the numbers mean for buyers ready to act.
With the fewest home sales in over two decades, record-high inventory, and prices down across every property type, Vancouver buyers have more leverage than they've had since 2019. Here's what the numbers say.
The Vancouver market flipped to buyers' territory in early 2026. Here's what the data says about prices, rates, inventory, and where things go from here.