News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Greater Vancouver housing market maintains a steady spring pace

VANCOUVER, B.C. May 2, 2012 Home sale and listing activity has maintained a consistent pace on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in Greater Vancouver in recent months, which has helped create balanced conditions
for the regions housing market.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver
reached 2,799 on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in April 2012. This represents a 13.2 per cent decline compared to the 3,225 sales recorded in April 2011 and a decline of 2.6 per cent compared to the 2,874 sales in March 2012.
April sales were the lowest total for the month in the region since 2001 and 16.9 per cent below the 10-year April
sales average of 3,369.
Although April sales were below whats typical for the month, we continue to see, with a sales-to-active listing ratio of nearly 17 per cent, a balanced relationship between buyer demand and seller supply in our marketplace, Eugen
Klein, REBGV president said.
New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 6,056 in April 2012. This
represents a 3.6 per cent increase compared to both March 2012 when 5,843 homes were listed and April 2011 when
5,847 homes were listed for sale on the regions MLS.
Last months new listing total was 6.7 per cent above the 10-year average for listings in Greater Vancouver for April.
At 16,538, the total number of homes listed for sale on the regions MLS increased 8.5 per cent in April compared
to last month and increased 16 per cent from this time last year.
Recent activity has had a stabilizing effect on home prices at the regional level, although pricing can vary depending on area and property type, Klein said To best understand conditions within your area of interest, its important to
do your homework and consult a local REALTOR.
The MLS HPI benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver currently sits at $683,800, up
3.7 per cent compared to April 2011 and an increase of 2.8 per cent over the last three months. The benchmark price
for all residential properties in the Lower Mainland is $612,000, which is a 3.4 per cent increase compared to April
2011 and a 2.6 per cent increase compared to three months ago.
Sales of detached properties on the MLS in April 2012 reached 1,126, a decline of 19.7 per cent from the 1,402
detached sales recorded in April 2011, and a 17.8 per cent decrease from the 1,370 units sold in April 2010. The
benchmark price for detached properties increased 6.3 per cent from April 2011 to $1,064,800.
Sales of apartment properties reached 1,190 in April 2012, a decline of 0.9 per cent compared to the 1,201 sales in
April 2011, and a decrease of 22 per cent compared to the 1,526 sales in April 2010.The benchmark price of an apartment property increased 1.1 per cent from April 2011 to $375,900.
Townhome property sales in April 2012 totalled 483, a decline of 22.3 per cent compared to the 622 sales in April
2011, and a 21.6 per cent decrease from the 616 townhome properties sold in April 2010. The benchmark price of a
townhome unit increased 1.7 per cent between April 2011 and 2012 to $487,300.

-30The real estate industry is a key economic driver in British Columbia. In 2011, 32,390 homes changed ownership in the Boards area, generating
$1.36 billion in spin-off activity and 9,069 jobs. The total dollar value of residential sales transacted through the MLS system in Greater Vancouver totalled $25 billion in 2011. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is an association representing 11,000 REALTORS and their companies. The Board provides a variety of member services, including the Multiple Listing Service.For more information on real estate, statistics,
and buying or selling a home, contact a local REALTOR or visit www.rebgv.org.

For more information please contact:

Craig Munn, Assistant Manager, Communications
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
Phone: (604) 730-3146 Fax: (604) 730-3102
E-mail: cmunn@rebgv.org

also available at www.realtylink.org

April 2012

Property Type

Area

Benchmark
Price

Price
Index

1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Change % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change %

Residential / Composite

Lower Mainland
Greater Vancouver
Bowen Island
Burnaby East
Burnaby North
Burnaby South
Coquitlam
Ladner
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Squamish
Sunshine Coast
Tsawwassen
Vancouver East
Vancouver West
West Vancouver
Whistler

$612,000
$683,800
$622,500
$606,500
$552,700
$584,300
$518,200
$550,800
$390,800
$388,800
$685,300
$379,300
$409,900
$498,700
$637,200
$405,700
$379,200
$619,200
$619,000
$964,400
$1,742,300
$533,800

156.8
163.0
134.4
158.6
157.0
164.1
149.5
153.7
132.3
160.6
148.8
136.8
144.8
138.7
174.1
128.5
132.6
152.3
180.1
174.5
176.1
161.7

0.7%
0.7%
2.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.9%
0.7%
-0.2%
1.6%
1.0%
-0.5%
0.5%
0.9%
0.5%
2.3%
3.8%
-0.3%
0.9%
0.3%
2.1%
2.2%

2.6%
2.8%
10.2%
3.3%
1.7%
2.8%
3.5%
4.7%
0.3%
4.4%
2.9%
0.7%
2.0%
3.4%
1.7%
4.0%
5.2%
5.4%
4.2%
1.9%
8.0%
6.3%

2.1%
2.2%
3.9%
5.1%
1.2%
0.2%
1.4%
2.0%
-0.7%
2.8%
5.1%
-1.1%
2.0%
2.8%
2.0%
5.1%
2.3%
1.2%
3.0%
1.9%
6.9%
6.2%

3.4%
3.7%
2.1%
4.0%
3.2%
3.5%
2.3%
4.3%
-0.9%
4.2%
4.1%
-1.9%
0.6%
2.1%
1.3%
2.8%
1.0%
2.5%
7.1%
4.5%
13.5%
6.8%

21.0%
25.2%
9.8%
21.9%
21.0%
26.0%
18.7%
19.0%
6.4%
19.1%
21.7%
6.4%
11.7%
11.3%
31.0%
1.5%
6.6%
18.2%
30.6%
31.9%
46.5%
26.5%

16.1%
21.1%
3.0%
17.7%
17.0%
23.1%
11.8%
19.5%
0.8%
15.1%
13.8%
1.4%
6.7%
4.1%
30.7%
5.1%
1.1%
18.0%
30.1%
27.3%
29.7%
33.0%

Single Family Detached

Lower Mainland
Greater Vancouver
Bowen Island
Burnaby East
Burnaby North
Burnaby South
Coquitlam
Ladner
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Squamish
Sunshine Coast
Tsawwassen
Vancouver East
Vancouver West
West Vancouver
Whistler

$868,800
$1,064,800
$622,500
$755,200
$924,200
$974,200
$712,000
$651,200
$469,100
$676,200
$977,300
$506,300
$555,200
$805,000
$1,031,400
$498,200
$377,700
$726,700
$847,200
$2,268,600
$1,979,000
$806,100

165.0
178.1
134.4
171.9
180.0
189.9
156.9
156.4
131.7
170.7
154.0
140.5
148.4
153.2
206.7
133.8
132.1
156.6
188.1
231.7
184.8
121.6

0.8%
1.0%
2.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.9%
1.6%
1.0%
-0.1%
1.2%
0.7%
-0.4%
0.8%
1.7%
0.2%
0.3%
3.7%
-0.3%
0.7%
1.1%
2.0%
-1.1%

3.1%
3.6%
10.1%
5.5%
2.2%
5.0%
4.2%
6.2%
0.4%
4.1%
2.5%
-0.5%
2.1%
4.5%
3.0%
-2.0%
5.0%
6.0%
3.5%
4.6%
8.5%
-4.1%

2.4%
2.5%
3.9%
7.4%
3.2%
2.6%
2.8%
2.8%
0.8%
4.8%
4.3%
-0.5%
2.3%
3.6%
2.1%
1.1%
1.9%
2.4%
3.1%
1.0%
8.5%
-8.4%

5.6%
6.3%
2.1%
8.2%
8.9%
8.6%
5.3%
8.0%
-0.2%
4.5%
7.6%
0.8%
1.5%
2.6%
0.5%
6.3%
0.6%
5.6%
9.9%
9.9%
16.1%
0.3%

29.9%
38.5%
9.8%
34.7%
37.2%
48.4%
25.3%
22.5%
8.7%
32.8%
27.7%
12.6%
19.1%
21.4%
52.0%
10.1%
6.2%
23.7%
41.7%
67.2%
54.6%
-0.2%

24.2%
34.0%
3.0%
31.5%
35.3%
44.0%
18.8%
22.2%
2.8%
30.5%
19.1%
7.2%
13.0%
15.5%
53.7%
8.0%
0.8%
21.2%
40.4%
64.1%
36.2%
-1.0%

HOW TO READ THE TABLE:

Benchmark Price: Estimated sale price of a benchmark property. Benchmarks represent a typical property within each market.
Price Index: Index numbers estimate the percentage change in price on typical and constant quality properties over time. All figures are based on past sales.
x Month/Year Change %: Percentage change of index over a period of x month(s)/year(s)

In January 2005, the indexes are set to 100.

Townhome properties are similar to Attached properties, a category that was used in the previous MLSLink HPI, but do not included duplexes.
The above info is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. All dollar amounts in CDN.

* MLS, Multiple Listing Service, and all related graphics are trademarks of The Canadian Real Estate Association

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April 2012

Property Type

Area

Benchmark
Price

Price
Index

1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Change % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change %

Townhouse

Lower Mainland
Greater Vancouver
Burnaby East
Burnaby North
Burnaby South
Coquitlam
Ladner
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Squamish
Tsawwassen
Vancouver East
Vancouver West
Whistler

$415,598
$487,300
$434,000
$421,600
$433,300
$388,200
$454,100
$274,400
$405,700
$606,500
$319,000
$379,000
$417,700
$509,900
$354,900
$475,000
$535,700
$722,700
$518,300

145.3
153.0
151.1
152.0
152.5
140.7
149.2
133.5
149.9
144.8
137.8
145.5
137.9
164.4
129.6
145.1
173.2
160.3
148.0

0.9%
1.2%
0.5%
-0.4%
2.2%
0.9%
0.3%
-0.1%
0.5%
0.0%
0.3%
0.1%
1.5%
1.2%
6.0%
0.4%
0.9%
2.4%
6.1%

-0.5%
3.0%
2.6%
-1.7%
0.9%
2.6%
0.3%
-0.1%
5.2%
2.7%
2.2%
3.2%
2.9%
1.4%
18.1%
1.7%
5.2%
6.0%
20.4%

0.4%
1.0%
4.4%
-4.2%
-0.3%
-0.3%
3.0%
-4.2%
4.1%
2.7%
0.5%
3.3%
0.1%
-1.1%
11.6%
-1.6%
2.4%
5.0%
14.5%

3.6%
1.7%
0.1%
-0.5%
1.1%
1.7%
-1.0%
-2.1%
2.3%
5.4%
-4.6%
2.7%
-2.4%
1.2%
2.3%
-7.3%
6.5%
3.4%
4.9%

10.5%
18.1%
16.0%
17.0%
18.2%
11.8%
15.0%
3.2%
16.5%
18.1%
4.7%
12.3%
9.2%
25.0%
1.3%
11.9%
23.9%
25.2%
15.7%

13.5%
15.9%
13.5%
12.9%
17.3%
6.7%
14.6%
-1.2%
14.2%
11.7%
1.8%
7.7%
3.5%
25.9%
8.8%
11.4%
23.8%
23.2%
24.3%

Apartment

Lower Mainland
Greater Vancouver
Burnaby East
Burnaby North
Burnaby South
Coquitlam
Ladner
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Squamish
Tsawwassen
Vancouver East
Vancouver West
West Vancouver
Whistler

$348,900
$375,900
$369,300
$351,100
$382,100
$259,800
$307,900
$183,400
$281,700
$353,100
$221,800
$236,100
$312,400
$354,700
$240,600
$338,200
$314,800
$470,800
$636,100
$237,700

150.7
151.9
140.2
143.1
153.8
141.6
148.2
133.8
158.3
143.0
129.2
139.3
129.0
149.9
115.1
140.7
171.9
153.8
137.9
222.4

0.4%
0.3%
1.6%
0.9%
-0.3%
0.0%
-0.5%
-1.2%
1.9%
1.9%
-1.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
4.1%
-0.5%
1.2%
-0.5%
3.0%
-1.1%

2.0%
1.7%
2.6%
2.5%
2.3%
2.8%
0.6%
0.9%
4.4%
3.5%
0.8%
1.0%
2.5%
0.1%
6.6%
1.7%
5.3%
-0.1%
4.6%
0.4%

2.2%
2.2%
3.8%
1.3%
-1.6%
0.1%
-1.8%
-1.3%
1.8%
6.5%
-3.6%
0.4%
4.4%
3.5%
13.1%
-2.2%
3.6%
1.9%
-1.2%
3.2%

1.1%
1.1%
2.0%
-0.3%
0.1%
-2.9%
-2.6%
-0.9%
4.2%
-1.1%
-2.6%
-2.5%
5.1%
1.0%
-5.3%
-4.3%
4.0%
1.1%
-1.6%
4.0%

12.9%
15.0%
1.5%
11.2%
16.5%
11.7%
10.2%
1.5%
15.0%
15.2%
-2.0%
2.5%
5.7%
14.2%
-14.6%
4.6%
18.7%
17.5%
12.3%
65.1%

8.3%
10.8%
-4.2%
5.9%
13.8%
3.0%
15.1%
-5.6%
10.6%
8.1%
-8.9%
-2.0%
-3.7%
12.0%
-6.3%
9.2%
19.0%
12.7%
1.6%
81.0%

HOW TO READ THE TABLE:

Benchmark Price: Estimated sale price of a benchmark property. Benchmarks represent a typical property within each market.
Price Index: Index numbers estimate the percentage change in price on typical and constant quality properties over time. All figures are based on past sales.
x Month/Year Change %: Percentage change of index over a period of x month(s)/year(s)
In January 2005, the indexes are set to 100.

Townhome properties are similar to attached properties, a category that was used in the previous MLSLink HPI, but do not included duplexes.
Lower Mainland includes areas serviced by both Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver & Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.
The above info is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. All dollar amounts in CDN.

* MLS, Multiple Listing Service, and all related graphics are trademarks of The Canadian Real Estate Association

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Feb 2012
Dec 2011
Oct 2011
Aug 2011
Jun 2011
Apr 2011
Apartment

Feb 2011
Dec 2010
Oct 2010
Aug 2010

Townhouse

Feb 2010
Dec 2009
Oct 2009

Detached

Aug 2009
Jun 2009
Apr 2009
Feb 2009

Residential

Dec 2008
Oct 2008
Aug 2008
Jun 2008
Apr 2008
Feb 2008
Dec 2007
Oct 2007
Aug 2007
Jun 2007
90

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

Apr 2007
190

Jan 2005 HPI = 100

C:\DATA\MonthEnd\Hpi\export\hi_res\gv-hpi2.tif

Apr 2010

Price Index

Greater Vancouver
5 Year Trend

Jun 2010

Median
Selling
Price

Number
of
Sales

Median
Selling
Price

Number
of
Sales

Median
Selling
Price

Number
of
Sales

Median
Selling
Price

Number
of
Sales

Median
Selling
Price

$868,000

$488,000

$350,450

Attached

Apartment

315

Attached

Detached

491

Detached

617

$373,700

Apartment

Apartment

$486,900

Attached

249

Attached

$908,000

353

Detached

Detached

$358,800

Apartment

524

$493,888

Apartment

$910,000

Attached

98

Attached

Detached

150

Detached

155

$356,500

Apartment

Apartment

$508,000

73

Attached

$883,800

95

Detached

Attached

$381,000

Apartment

Detached

$468,000

Attached

164

$923,500

Detached

Apartment

159

74

Attached

Apartment

94

Detached

2012

Coquit
lam
$283,500

$459,900

$700,000

246

206

463

$289,450

$452,500

$750,500

286

156

474

$300,000

$469,900

$725,500

72

63

143

$285,000

$441,950

$750,000

84

46

154

$288,000

$455,000

$775,000

84

53

119

Delta South
$331,000

$452,000

$639,000

50

31

260

$333,500

$432,250

$720,000

40

26

163

n/a

n/a

$688,500

12

48

n/a

n/a

$724,500

15

66

n/a

n/a

$727,500

11

10

42

Islands
- Gulf
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

$217,000

$314,301

$474,450

95

172

385

$221,950

$296,750

$479,000

94

136

369

$210,000

$311,368

$474,500

26

56

89

$219,900

$309,750

$494,750

21

42

112

$216,000

$307,861

$467,645

29

31
73

17

29

$310,000

$414,450

$600,000

304

46

117

$301,000

$423,500

$678,000

268

42

101

$323,000

n/a

$615,000

80

11

39

$302,500

n/a

$691,500

74

11

28

$310,000

n/a

$649,000

Maple
R
id
g
e/Pitt M
eadow
s
102

$360,000

$627,000

$920,000

300

149

424

$385,000

$667,250

$1,030,000

304

120

399

$371,500

$640,000

$950,000

68

48

133

$410,000

$672,500

$1,017,500

91

40

121

$374,000

$599,500

$1,078,500

83

30

118

North
Vanco
uver

Note: Median Selling Prices are not reported for areas with less than 20 sales or for the Gulf Islands

Year-to-date

Jan. Apr. 2011

Year-to-date

Jan. Apr. 2012

April
2011

March
2012

April
2012

Number
of
Sales

April
2012

19

Port C
oquitla
m
$236,500

$384,450

$531,500

102

88

165

$233,000

$408,959

$543,000

120

83

141

$247,000

$385,000

$544,100

27

24

43

$224,900

$425,000

$528,500

37

28

36

$228,500

$417,495

$563,700

38

20

56

Port M
oody/B
elcarra
$345,000

$417,000

$832,000

106

79

78

$332,500

$471,500

$756,000

90

79

73

$335,500

$412,000

$827,200

26

24

23

$350,500

$485,950

n/a

20

24

16

$352,500

$476,500

$761,000

31

24

20

Richm
ond
$352,500

$538,444

$998,400

669

424

818

$343,000

$529,500

$988,000

436

290

426

$349,900

$545,000

$940,500

134

108

143

$346,000

$550,000

$943,000

118

87

104

$341,000

$519,000

$974,000

121

71

114

Squam
ish
n/a

$368,147

$450,000

14

33

59

n/a

$341,250

$490,000

17

28

57

n/a

n/a

n/a

17

18

n/a

n/a

n/a

15

n/a

n/a

n/a

11

16

n/a

n/a

$388,000

14

18

132

n/a

n/a

$392,975

15

16

152

n/a

n/a

$388,000

33

n/a

n/a

$415,000

40

n/a

n/a

$390,000

57

Sunsh
ine Co
ast

Burnab

er
New W
estmin
st

Vanco
uver E
ast
$341,000

$603,500

$791,800

454

162

662

$360,000

$635,000

$888,500

460

146

508

$346,000

$590,000

$820,000

102

47

171

$369,900

$659,000

$916,500

138

41

155

$365,000

$657,250

$896,000

152

52

135

Vanco
uver W
est
$485,000

$883,100

$2,029,000

1,662

298

869

$482,000

$880,000

$2,100,000

1,288

201

545

$485,000

$890,000

$2,060,000

451

95

214

$482,000

$909,000

$2,050,000

394

68

152

$485,000

$886,889

$2,050,000

360

60

130

$730,000

$1,125,000

$1,642,500

83

23

431

$710,000

$976,000

$1,875,000

64

32

268

$785,000

n/a

$1,910,000

31

141

n/a

n/a

$1,855,000

17

78

$915,000

n/a

$1,833,500

20

10

83

n/a

n/a

20

16

$233,750

$588,750

$930,000

26

42

31

$225,000

$562,000

$1,005,000

52

63

33

n/a

n/a

n/a

10

12

n/a

n/a

n/a

11

16

11

$229,500

Sound
Wes
t
V
a
n
couve
r/Howe

MLS SALES Facts

Whistl
er/Pem
berton
n/a

4,742

2,087

5,392

n/a

4,058

1,668

4,069

n/a

1,201

622

1,402

n/a

1,191

500

1,183

n/a

1,190

483

1,126

% Sales to
Listings

Number
of
Listings

% Sales to
Listings

Number
of
Listings

% Sales to
Listings

Number
of
Listings

% Sales to
Listings

Number
of
Listings

% Sales to
Listings

68%

60%

53%

Attached

Apartment

526

Attached

Detached

726

Detached

1,163

40%

Apartment

Apartment

42%

Attached

586

Attached

42%

835

Detached

Detached

55%

Apartment

1,322

72%

Apartment

78%

Attached

136

Attached

Detached

193

Detached

283

49%

Apartment

Apartment

44%

166

Attached

45%

210

Detached

Attached

43%

Apartment

Detached

47%

Attached

336

38%

Detached

Apartment

374

159

Attached

Apartment

246

Detached

2012

Coquit
lam
44%

63%

57%

563

327

807

44%

51%

58%

647

303

811

60%

82%

64%

120

77

225

49%

54%

72%

170

85

214

57%

74%

57%

147

72

210

Delta South
60%

61%

66%

83

51

393

37%

67%

51%

107

39

321

52%

100%

59%

23

81

65%

50%

67%

23

98

42%

100%

54%

26

10

78

Islands
- Gulf
0%

n/a

12%

59

n/a

100%

16%

45

n/a

n/a

13%

16

n/a

n/a

0%

11

n/a

n/a

19%

26

36%

51%

47%

267

338

816

39%

48%

43%

240

285

862

40%

67%

42%

65

84

210

32%

46%

57%

65

92

198

46%

51%

53%

63

61

193

Maple
R
id
g
e/Pitt M
eadow
s
50%

55%

62%

603

83

188

40%

43%

55%

671

97

184

55%

55%

87%

145

20

45

44%

44%

54%

167

25

52

44%

52%

56%

166

33

52

* Year-to-date listings represent a cumulative total of listings rather than total active listings.

Year-to-date*

Jan. Apr. 2011

Year-to-date*

Jan. Apr. 2012

April
2011

March
2012

April
2012

Number
of
Listings

April
2012

19

North
Vanco
uver
45%

61%

58%

666

244

730

42%

49%

55%

728

243

731

36%

84%

69%

188

57

193

51%

74%

61%

177

54

198

42%

37%

58%

197

81

205

Port C
oquitla
m
39%

57%

60%

264

154

273

43%

60%

57%

277

138

248

52%

62%

61%

52

39

71

51%

70%

51%

72

40

71

53%

63%

76%

72

32

74

Port M
oody/B
elcarra
43%

55%

45%

244

143

175

42%

55%

40%

212

144

181

52%

59%

59%

50

41

39

35%

65%

38%

57

37

42

56%

86%

41%

55

28

49

Richm
ond
54%

57%

49%

1,235

743

1,680

36%

42%

30%

1,226

684

1,441

42%

45%

35%

322

239

408

40%

53%

32%

292

163

326

42%

39%

33%

287

182

350

Squam
ish
15%

36%

32%

91

92

186

20%

36%

34%

85

77

167

55%

74%

38%

11

23

48

13%

44%

42%

15

18

36

25%

61%

33%

20

18

48

Sunsh
ine Co
ast
18%

36%

27%

80

50

497

38%

43%

30%

39

37

502

8%

39%

25%

60

18

130

83%

30%

28%

10

143

44%

67%

42%

135

58%

66%

60%

779

247

1,107

51%

49%

50%

909

297

1,024

55%

85%

59%

186

55

291

49%

47%

57%

279

88

271

69%

51%

50%

219

101

270

Vanco
uver E
ast

Burnab

er
New W
estmin
st

Vanco
uver W
est
52%

56%

60%

3,216

530

1,439

41%

39%

36%

3,170

514

1,526

60%

79%

60%

756

121

358

53%

53%

45%

750

128

336

43%

45%

33%

839

132

395

Sound
55%

52%

61%

151

44

703

40%

50%

41%

159

64

652

86%

44%

71%

36

200

44%

45%

49%

39

20

158

53%

53%

45%

38

19

184

Wes
t
V
a
n
couve
r/Howe

MLS LISTINGS Facts

20%

26%

35%

130

162

88

39%

47%

30%

134

133

109

25%

19%

32%

24

52

38

31%

44%

44%

36

36

25

80%

43%

18%

25

37

33

Whistl
er/Pem
berton
n/a

9,537

3,734

9,867

n/a

9,926

3,642

9,639

n/a

2,321

980

2,546

n/a

2,484

970

2,389

n/a

2,537

971

2,548

Listing & Sales Activity Summary

Listings

Sales

1
Apr
2011

2
Mar
2012

3
Apr
2012

5
Apr
2011

6
Mar
2012

7
Apr
2012

193
136
283

210
166
336

246
159
374

17.1
-4.2
11.3

150
98
155

95
73
164

94
74
159

-1.1
1.4
-3.0

415
275
506

294
209
457

-29.2
-24.0
-9.7

225
77
120

214
85
170

210
72
147

-1.9
-15.3
-13.5

143
63
72

154
46
84

119
53
84

-22.7
15.2
0.0

398
168
207

400
134
237

0.5
-20.2
14.5

81
9
23

98
8
23

78
10
26

-20.4
25.0
13.0

48
9
12

66
4
15

42
10
11

-36.4
150.0
-26.7

230
28
46

146
23
35

-36.5
-17.9
-23.9

210
84
65

198
92
65

193
61
63

-2.5
-33.7
-3.1

89
56
26

112
42
21

102
31
29

-8.9
-26.2
38.1

319
146
85

316
110
69

-0.9
-24.7
-18.8

193
57
188

198
54
177

205
81
197

3.5
50.0
11.3

133
48
68

121
40
91

118
30
83

-2.5
-25.0
-8.8

378
127
266

342
94
256

-9.5
-26.0
-3.8

45
20
145

52
25
167

52
33
166

0.0
32.0
-0.6

39
11
80

28
11
74

29
17
73

3.6
54.5
-1.4

105
39
259

88
35
216

-16.2
-10.3
-16.6

39
41
50

42
37
57

49
28
55

16.7
-24.3
-3.5

23
24
26

16
24
20

20
24
31

25.0
0.0
55.0

71
64
93

59
70
75

-16.9
9.4
-19.4

71
39
52

71
40
72

74
32
72

4.2
-20.0
0.0

43
24
27

36
28
37

56
20
38

55.6
-28.6
2.7

143
71
89

118
69
102

-17.5
-2.8
14.6

408
239
322

326
163
292

350
182
287

7.4
11.7
-1.7

143
108
134

104
87
118

114
71
121

9.6
-18.4
2.5

656
350
545

337
238
364

-48.6
-32.0
-33.2

130
18
60

143
10
6

135
6
9

-5.6
-40.0
50.0

33
7
5

40
3
5

57
4
4

42.5
33.3
-20.0

116
16
11

130
14
13

12.1
-12.5
18.2

48
23
11

36
18
15

48
18
20

33.3
0.0
33.3

18
17
6

15
8
2

16
11
5

6.7
37.5
150.0

54
31
12

44
26
16

-18.5
-16.1
33.3

291
55
186

271
88
279

270
101
219

-0.4
14.8
-21.5

171
47
102

155
41
138

135
52
152

-12.9
26.8
10.1

563
143
380

415
132
392

-26.3
-7.7
3.2

358
121
756

336
128
750

395
132
839

17.6
3.1
11.9

214
95
451

152
68
394

130
60
360

-14.5
-11.8
-8.6

735
262
1436

459
175
1077

-37.6
-33.2
-25.0

38
52
24

25
36
36

33
37
25

32.0
2.8
-30.6

12
10
6

11
16
11

6
16
20

-45.5
0.0
81.8

26
35
19

27
49
38

3.8
40.0
100.0

200
9
36

158
20
39

184
19
38

16.5
-5.0
-2.6

141
4
31

78
9
17

83
10
20

6.4
11.1
17.6

385
18
75

229
29
54

-40.5
61.1
-28.0

2530
980
2321

2378
970
2484

2522
971
2537

6.1
0.1
2.1

1400
621
1201

1183
500
1191

1121
483
1190

-5.2
-3.4
-0.1

4594
1773
4029

3404
1407
3401

-25.9
-20.6
-15.6

BURNABY
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

Col. 2 & 3
Percentage
Variance

Col. 6 & 7
Percentage
Variance

9
Feb 2011 Apr 2011

10
Feb 2012 Apr 2012

Col. 9 & 10
Percentage
Variance

COQUITLAM
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

DELTA
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

MAPLE RIDGE/PITT MEADOWS

DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

NORTH VANCOUVER
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

NEW WESTMINSTER
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

PORT MOODY/BELCARRA
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

PORT COQUITLAM
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

RICHMOND
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

SUNSHINE COAST
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

SQUAMISH
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

VANCOUVER EAST
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

VANCOUVER WEST
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

WHISTLER
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

WEST VANCOUVER/HOWE SOUND

DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

GRAND TOTALS
DETACHED
ATTACHED
APARTMENTS

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

DETACHED

CONDOMINIUM

ATTACHED

APARTMENTS

$445,458

$580,733

$1,106,683

NOTE: From 1977 - 1984 condominium averages were not separated into attached & apartment.

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

IN THOUSANDS ($)

Residential Average Sale Prices - January 1977 to April 2012