Category: Market Update
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In the Loop: July 2023 Real Estate Market Stats
Steady Sales make for a busier-than-usual July The July 2023 Real Estate Market Stats show that last month, there were 414 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a 41 percent increase from one year ago (294) and down by two percent from June 2023 (424). Sales of condo…
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In the Loop: June 2023 Real Estate Market Stats
Busier June than expected despite rate hike! The June 2023 Real Estate Market Stats are here, and they show that last month, there were 424 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a five percent increase from one year ago (403) and up by 13 percent from May 2023…
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In the Loop: May 2023 Real Estate Market Stats
Return to a more traditional spring market is welcome! The May 2023 Real Estate Market Stats are here, and they show that last month, there were 488 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, an eight percent increase from one year ago (450) and a 25 percent increase from…
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In the Loop: April 2023 Real Estate Market Stats
Last month, there were 391 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a 22 percent decrease from one year ago (500) and a three percent increase from March 2023 (381). Sales of condo apartments in April came in at 77, declining by 31 percent year over year and increasing…
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In the Loop: March 2023 Real Estate Market Stats
Housing Market Brisker Than Expected in March Last month, there were 381 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a 26 percent decrease from one year ago (515) and a 73 percent increase from February 2023 (220). Sales of condo apartments in March 2023 came in at 66, declining…
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In the Loop: January 2023 Real Estate Market Stats
Calm start to the year hardly a great time to buy. Last month, 165 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a 24 per cent decrease from one year ago and a drop of 18 per cent from December. Sales of condo apartments in January 2023 came in at 42,…
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In the Loop: December 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
QUIET DECEMBER CLOSES OUT THE YEAR NANAIMO, BC – Last month, 200 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a 10 percent decrease from one year ago and a drop of 18 percent from November. Sales of condo apartments in December came in at 35, declining by 53 percent year…
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In the Loop: November 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
CONTINUING INVENTORY GAINS POSITIVE SIGN FOR NEW YEAR NANAIMO, BC – The November 2022 Real Estate Market Stats show that last month, 244 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a 30 percent decrease from one year ago and down by two percent from October. There were 54 condo apartment…
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In the Loop: October 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
HOUSING MARKET QUIETS AS YEAR-END APPROACHES NANAIMO, BC – The October 2022 Real Estate Market Stats show us that last month, 249 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a 37% decrease from one year ago and up by 3% from September. There were 42 condo apartment sales in October…
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In the Loop: July 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
July brings more options for buyers! Due to a significant increase in inventory, July brought more options for buyers in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area. Last month, active listings of single family homes (not acreage or waterfront) climbed by 142% from July 2021 and 15% from June 2022, reaching 1,387. VIREB’s inventory…
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In the Loop: June 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
Rising inventory is a hopeful sign for buyers! Inventory in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area rose significantly last month, with listings of single-family homes more than doubling from June 2021. At the same time, sales dipped across the board area in most markets. Last month, active listings of single-family homes (not acreage…
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In the Loop: May 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
Additional inventory is positive news for buyers. Inventory in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area is climbing, but the housing supply is still far below the level needed to satisfy current demand. Active listings of single-family homes rose by 34 per cent from April 2021 and by 32 per cent from March of this year.…
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In the Loop: April 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
The April 2022 Nanaimo Real Estate and area inventory is inching up but still far from ideal. Inventory in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area is slowly inching up but is still far from ideal. Active listings of single-family homes rose by nine per cent from March 2021 and by 60 per cent…
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In the Loop: March 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
INVENTORY INCHING UP BUT STILL FAR FROM IDEAL Inventory in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area is slowly inching up but is still far from ideal. Active listings of single-family homes rose by nine per cent from but increased by 60 per cent from February. VIREB’s inventory of condo apartments in March dipped…
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In the Loop: February 2022 Real Estate Market Stats
ADDITIONAL INVENTORY OFFERS LITTLE RELIEF FOR BUYERS February brought additional inventory to the table in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area. However, listings are still far below where they need to be to satisfy buyer demand. Active listings of single-family homes were 12 per cent lower last month than the previous February but rose…