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19 articles tagged "market analysis" from Rain City Properties.
Metro Vancouver sales fell 9.8% in July 2026, and apartment sales dropped 17.8%, one month after every home type posted gains. The composite benchmark slipped to $1,088,800. Here is what faded, what quietly kept improving, and what it means if you are buying or selling in August.
For the first time in years, detached, townhouse, and condo sales all climbed year-over-year in the same month — detached led at +13.7%. Yet the composite benchmark barely moved. Here's why demand came back but prices didn't, and what it means if you're buying or selling this summer.
Metro Vancouver logged 2,150 sales in May — the first month above 2,000 all year — yet the apartment benchmark fell again and detached barely moved. Here's what the divergence actually means if you're buying or selling this summer.
Detached sales jumped 14% year-over-year in April. Apartment sales fell 10.7%. The Vancouver market is splitting in two — here's what that means if you're buying or selling this spring.
The spring rush never came. With sales 31.8% below the 10-year average and inventory at multi-year highs, pricing your home right the first time is the difference between sold and stale. Here's what's working for my sellers right now.
CMHC confirms international migration to BC is declining in 2026 as non-permanent resident flows slow. With immigration historically driving roughly 60% of Metro Vancouver's population growth, the ripple effects on rental demand, condo investor returns, and housing prices are becoming impossible to ignore.
The new wave of tariffs on lumber, steel, and appliances is adding thousands to new home construction costs in Vancouver. Here's what the numbers actually say and what it means for buyers and builders.
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.
Condos at $708,200 are down 6.8% year-over-year with sales falling 15.6%. Townhouses at $1,046,100 are down 5.6% but sales are actually up 7.8%. Here is a data-driven comparison to help you decide which property type makes more sense in today's market.
Vancouver prices are down 6-9% year-over-year, inventory is at a decade high, and interest rates have stabilized. Here's what the numbers actually say about investing in 2026.
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.
Metro Vancouver has 2,500 newly built condos sitting empty—the highest unsold inventory in 24 years. With prices down 5.9% year-over-year and investors retreating, here's why 2026 may be the best buying window for condos in a generation.
Steel tariffs at 50%, softwood lumber duties near 45%, and a CMHC recession warning. Here's how the US-Canada trade war is hitting Vancouver construction costs, mortgage rate decisions, and buyer confidence heading into spring 2026.
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.
October 2025 saw Metro Vancouver sales drop 14.3% year-over-year while inventory climbed to levels we haven't seen in years. Here's what the fall numbers tell us about where the market is heading.
Sales are down, listings are up, and presale condos are gathering dust. After years of seller dominance, Vancouver's housing market has tilted decisively toward balance. Here is what I am seeing on the ground and where I think it goes from here.
After seven cuts brought the overnight rate from 5.0% to 2.25%, the Bank of Canada has hit pause twice in a row. Here's what the rate hold means for Vancouver buyers, sellers, and the presale market heading into spring 2026.
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.
A data-driven comparison of Metro Vancouver's three largest cities for home buyers. Compare prices, transit access, schools, amenities, and investment potential to find your ideal location.