• In the Loop: November 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    In the Loop: November 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    The housing market is winding down and the year ends on a slow note Last month, there were 236 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, down two percent from last November and three percent from October. Sales of condo apartments in November came in at 56, increasing by…

  • In the Loop: October 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    In the Loop: October 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    Interest Rates Taking a Toll on Housing Market The October 2023 Real Estate Market Stats show that last month, there were 244 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area. This is the same number as last October and down by eight percent from September 2023 (266). Sales of condo…

  • In the Loop: September 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    In the Loop: September 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    Quiet September Market Favours Buyers The September 2023 Real Estate market stats show that last month, there were 266 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, an 11 percent increase from one year ago (239) and down by 18 percent from August 2023 (324). Sales of condo apartments in…

  • In the Loop: August 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    In the Loop: August 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    Quiet Market Closes Out The Summer The August 2023 Nanaimo Real Estate Market Stats show that last month, there were 324 sales of single-family homes in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, a seven percent increase from one year ago (304) and down by 21 percent from July 2023 (414). Sales of condo…

  • In the Loop: July 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…

  • In the Loop: June 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…

  • In the Loop: May 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…

  • In the Loop: April 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…

  • In the Loop: March 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…

  • In the Loop: February 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    In the Loop: February 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    The February Real Estate Market Stats 2023 show us that last month, 220 single-family homes were sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area. This is a 37% decrease from one year ago (350) and a 33% increase from January 2023 (165). Sales of condo apartments in February 2023 came in at 64,…

  • In the Loop: January 2023 Real Estate Market Stats

    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,…

  • In the Loop: December 2022 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…

  • In the Loop: November 2022 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…

  • In the Loop: October 2022 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…

  • In the Loop: July 2022 Real Estate Market Stats

    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…