Category Archives: MLS Sales Stats
Surprising Summer Sales for Victoria and Area Real Estate
Written on August 1, 2014 at 2:04 pm, by Ingrid Jarisz
The Victoria Real Estate Board today released its monthly report on real estate activity in the Victoria area for July 2014. 681 properties sold in the region in the month of July 2014, compared to 583 last year in July – an increase of nearly 17%. June 2014 saw 680 sales. When compared with year-to-date Continue Reading »
Where are buyers coming from? Not where you might think!
Written on July 16, 2014 at 11:30 am, by Ingrid Jarisz
The Victoria Real Estate Board recently released some interesting statistics on where buyers are coming from in our region. I have personally seen a marked interest in both buying and selling with the Greater Victoria region in the past few weeks and months which leads me to believe that this is the start of a small, but moderate, Continue Reading »
Strongest May for Home Sales Since 2007
Written on June 13, 2014 at 9:53 am, by Ingrid Jarisz
Vancouver, BC – June 13, 2014. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,729 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May, up 13.9 per cent from May 2013. Total sales dollar volume was $4.9 billion, an increase of 20.6 per cent compared to a year Continue Reading »
Spring Sales Continue to Rise in the Victoria Market
Written on June 2, 2014 at 10:31 am, by Ingrid Jarisz
The Victoria Real Estate Board today released its monthly report on real estate activity in the Victoria area for May 2014. 714 properties sold in the region in the month of May 2014 compared to 659 in May 2013 – an increase of over 8% year over year. Compared to last month in April, there Continue Reading »
Victoria Real Estate Market is on Track and Steady for Spring
Written on May 1, 2014 at 10:40 am, by Ingrid Jarisz
The Victoria Real Estate Board today released its monthly report on real estate activity in the Victoria area for April 2014. 664 properties sold in the month of April 2014, compared to 615 in April 2013 – an increase of nearly 8% year over year. Compared to last month in March, there were 15.5% more Continue Reading »
Real Estate Activity Continues Ahead of Spring Market
Written on March 4, 2014 at 11:35 am, by Ingrid Jarisz
VICTORIA BC – Real estate market activity in the first two months of 2014 remained slightly ahead of the same period in 2013. Total MLS® sales in February were 412, a 4.6 per cent increase over February 2013 when 394 units sold and a 20.5 per cent increase over the 342 sales reported to the Continue Reading »
January Real Estate Market Starts on Solid Ground
Written on February 3, 2014 at 1:02 pm, by Ingrid Jarisz
Victoria’s real estate market had a solid start in January, re-establishing momentum after the holiday season. Total MLS® sales in January were 342, a 16.3% increase over January 2013 when 294 units sold. January sales were close to the 355 sales reported to the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) in December 2013. 2014 VREB President, Continue Reading »
2013 Real Estate Market Activity Expected to Carry into New Year
Written on January 3, 2014 at 2:24 pm, by Ingrid Jarisz
VICTORIA BC – Victoria’s real estate market ended 2013 with some momentum after a weak first quarter. Total MLS® sales in December 2013 were 355, a 25% increase over December 2012 when 283 units sold. Annually, total units sold increased by 4%, with 5,998 in 2013 compared to 5,747 in 2012. The overall MLS® HPI Continue Reading »
ReMax Housing Market Outlook 2014 – Victoria, BC
Written on December 12, 2013 at 12:06 pm, by Ingrid Jarisz
Victoria’s residential housing market marked a notable turnaround in 2013. Sales gained traction throughout the year, with a solid rally evident over the summer months. The upswing in momentum should see transactions surpass 2012 levels, as 5,800 homes change hands in the city by year end. Inventory has receded and conditions have largely stabilized, with Continue Reading »
Victoria Real Estate Sales Moderate in November; Overall Prices Remain Flat
Written on December 2, 2013 at 7:24 pm, by Ingrid Jarisz
Greater Victoria real estate sales moderated in November following a brisk June-to-October market. According to the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) MLS® System, 412 properties sold compared to 366 in November 2012, an increase of 12.6 per cent. “We saw market activity slow down after a very busy five months,” says Shelley Mann, VREB President. “While sales Continue Reading »