{"id":1176,"date":"2022-11-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rodrhearyan.com\/blog\/inflation-metro-vancouver-october-rebgv-market-review-buyers-sellers-history-invest-money-bank-mortgage-interest-rates-increase-expensive-inventory-capital-gains\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:23:32","slug":"inflation-metro-vancouver-october-rebgv-market-review-buyers-sellers-history-invest-money-bank-mortgage-interest-rates-increase-expensive-inventory-capital-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rodrhearyan.com\/blog\/inflation-metro-vancouver-october-rebgv-market-review-buyers-sellers-history-invest-money-bank-mortgage-interest-rates-increase-expensive-inventory-capital-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Vancouver October Market Review: A Little Bit Of Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wondering what changed in the real estate market last month?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Overall Market for October 2022 is down compared to the same time in 2021.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Overall Market for October 2022 has increased compared to September 2022.<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inflation + Rising Interest Rates = Caution<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">More specifically the REBGV has this to say:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span id=\"page2201R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\"><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 418px; transform: scaleX(0.996532);\" dir=\"ltr\">The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 441px; transform: scaleX(0.997158);\" dir=\"ltr\">region totalled 1,903 in October 2022, a 45.5 percent decrease from the 3,494 sales recorded in <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 464px; transform: scaleX(1.0002);\" dir=\"ltr\">October 2021, and a 12.8 percent increase from the 1,687 homes sold in September 2022.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span id=\"page2201R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\"><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 510px; transform: scaleX(0.995641);\" dir=\"ltr\">Last month&rsquo;s sales were 33.3 percent below the 10-year October sales average.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span id=\"page2201R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\"><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 556px; transform: scaleX(0.999857);\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Inflation and rising interest rates continue to dominate headlines, leading many buyers and <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 579px; transform: scaleX(1.00003);\" dir=\"ltr\">sellers to assess how these factors impact their housing options,&rdquo; Andrew Lis, REBGV&rsquo;s <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 602px; transform: scaleX(1.00241);\" dir=\"ltr\">director, economics and data analytics said. &ldquo;With sales remaining near historic lows, the <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 625px; transform: scaleX(0.998446);\" dir=\"ltr\">number of active listings continues to inch upward, causing home prices to recede from the <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 648px; transform: scaleX(0.997373);\" dir=\"ltr\">record highs set in the spring of 2022.&rdquo;<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span id=\"page2201R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\"><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 694px; transform: scaleX(0.993676);\" dir=\"ltr\">There were 4,033 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 717px; transform: scaleX(1.00146);\" dir=\"ltr\">Multiple Listing Service&reg; (MLS&reg;) in Metro Vancouver in October 2022. This represents a 0.4 <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 740px; transform: scaleX(0.997792);\" dir=\"ltr\">percent decrease compared to the 4,049 homes listed in October 2021 and a 4.6 percent <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 763px; transform: scaleX(0.997032);\" dir=\"ltr\">decrease compared to September 2022 when 4,229 homes were listed.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span id=\"page2201R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\"><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 809px; transform: scaleX(1.00235);\" dir=\"ltr\">The total number of homes currently listed for sale on the MLS&reg; system in Metro Vancouver is <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 832px; transform: scaleX(0.997567);\" dir=\"ltr\">9,852, a 22.6 percent increase compared to October 2021 (8,034) and a 1.2 percent decrease <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 855px; transform: scaleX(1.00016);\" dir=\"ltr\">compared to September 2022 (9,971).<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\"><span class=\"markedContent\"><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 901px; transform: scaleX(0.994338);\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Recent years have been characterized by a frenetic pace of sales amplified by scarce listings on <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 924px; transform: scaleX(0.997147);\" dir=\"ltr\">the market to choose from. Today&rsquo;s market cycle is a marked departure, with a slower pace of <\/span><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 947px; transform: scaleX(0.999954);\" dir=\"ltr\">sales and more selection to choose from,&rdquo; Lis said.<\/span><\/span>&ldquo;This environment provides buyers and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">sellers more time to conduct home inspections, strata minute reviews, and other due diligence. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">With the possibly of yet another rate hike by the Bank of Canada this December, it has become<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\"> even more important to secure financing as early in the process as possible.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">For all property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for October 2022 is 19.3 percent. By <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">property type, the ratio is 14.3 percent for detached homes, 21.6 percent for townhomes, and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">23.2 percent for apartments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">Generally, analysts say downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below 12 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">percent for a sustained period, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: times new roman, times;\">surpasses 20 percent over several months<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"markedContent\"><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 947px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999954);\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"markedContent\"><span style=\"left: 120px; top: 947px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999954);\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/members.rebgv.org\/news\/REBGV-Stats-Pkg-Oct-2022.pdf?_cldee=Zgzfh8c4ZEpvx0VunXh80EIs6bTnjfx0Jy8bd9DiFxg2EO5h9hlYFsaB0ubDQdWA&amp;recipientid=contact-a0e74a360f77e811a95c000d3af49c44-488bb2f28cd94716833dbaac7474d9aa&amp;utm_source=ClickDimensions&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Member%20Update&amp;esid=c35bdc05-2c5a-ed11-9562-000d3a09f21f\">To delve deeper in to Greater Vancouver&#8217;s developing market trends CLICK HERE<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what changed in the real estate market last month? 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