Sales of existing homes in Canada fell 4.4 per cent in April from March as activity dropped off after a first-quarter rush to buy before the introduction of new mortgage rules. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said on Tuesday that 36,564 homes changed hands in April, down from 38,263 in March. The national average [...]

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) housing market update for April 2011 with REBGV president Rosario Setticasi.

(Surrey, BC) – The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,516 property sales on its Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in April, a decrease of 15 per cent compared to 1,793 sold during April of last year, and a decrease of 17 per cent compared to March’s 1,818 sales. Sukh Sidhu, president of the Board, explains, [...]

Greater Vancouver saw a typical, solid month of residential home sales on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April, in contrast to the near record pace witnessed in the two preceding months. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver reached 3,225 [...]