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Sluggish sales and rising inventories see Fraser Valley moving toward a buyer’s market

With active inventories hitting levels not seen in 10 years and sales 30 per cent below the 10-year average, Fraser Valley real estate is building towards a buyer’s market if sales continue to lag. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 982 sales in September, down by eight per cent ...

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Two rate cuts not enough to ignite summer home sales in the Fraser Valley

The Fraser Valley residential resale market slowed again in August, as homebuyers continue to face affordability challenges. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 1,067 sales in August, down by 13 per cent over last month and by 30 per cent over the 10-year seasonal average. August sales were the ...

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Cool summer market persists in Fraser Valley with second slowest July sales in a decade

Sluggish seasonally-adjusted sales and a continued rise in inventory has the Fraser Valley market slowly shifting to favour buyers. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 1,230 sales in July, down by seven per cent over last month and down by 26 per cent over the 10-year seasonal average. Inventory ...

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Fraser Valley home sales fall despite Bank of Canada rate cut

The policy rate cut of 25 basis points by the Bank of Canada on June 5 was not enough to rally home sales in the Fraser Valley last month. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 1,317 sales in June, down by 13 per cent over last month and by ...

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Spring inventory continues to build in the Fraser Valley to levels not seen in nearly five years

Slower seasonal sales helped build inventory to its highest level since September 2019 in the Fraser Valley in May, creating more balanced market conditions for home buyers and sellers. The increase in supply over the past several months has further contributed to a softening of price growth, which is good ...

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Modest increase in April home sales in the Fraser Valley takes lead from cooler spring weather

Supply of available homes in the Fraser Valley market continued to build last month, however buyers remained relatively hesitant, leading to a cooler resale market in April. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 1,471 transactions on its Multiple Listings Service® (MLS®) in April, up 5 per cent from March, ...

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March home sales growth off last month’s pace, but supply still building in the Fraser Valley

Home buyers in the Fraser Valley have more choice heading into the spring market with inventory levels for March at the highest they’ve been in the past five years. However, March sales were slower than anticipated with 1,395 transactions recorded on the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listings Service® ...

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Signs of stability in Fraser Valley housing market

The Fraser Valley real estate market showed signs of recovery in January as home sales rose after six consecutive months of decline, and new listings more than doubled. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 938 transactions on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January, a 12 per cent increase ...

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Fraser Valley closes out 2023 with lowest annual sales recorded in 10 years

High interest rates kept a lid on sales and listings in the Fraser Valley in 2023, while holding year-over-year price growth to low single digits. The Fraser Valley region ended the year with 14,713 sales recorded on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®), a decline of four per cent over 2022 ...

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Home sales fall for fifth straight month in the Fraser Valley

The Fraser Valley real estate market continues to cool heading into the holiday season as buyers and sellers maintain the holding pattern seen over the latter half of this year. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 891 transactions on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, a drop of ...

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