{"id":25442,"date":"2025-03-05T10:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=25442"},"modified":"2025-03-05T10:14:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:14:46","slug":"metro-vancouver-overall-housing-market-in-balanced-territory-improved-borrowing-condition-home-selection-for-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2025\/03\/metro-vancouver-overall-housing-market-in-balanced-territory-improved-borrowing-condition-home-selection-for-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Vancouver Overall Housing Market in Balanced Territory, Improved Borrowing Condition &#038; Home Selection for Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a 46% year-over-year increase of new listings in January, the number of newly listed properties on the MLS\u00ae in Metro Vancouver* rose more moderately in February helping keep market conditions in balanced territory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Greater Vancouver REALTORS\u00ae (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 1,827 on Metro Vancouver\u2019s Multiple Listing Service\u00ae (MLS\u00ae) in February 2025, an 11.7% decrease from the 2,070 sales recorded in February 2024. This total was 28.9% below the 10-year seasonal average (2,571).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAfter the rush of new listings in January, home sales and new listings in February were closer to historical averages, which has positioned the overall market in balanced conditions,\u201d Andrew Lis, GVR\u2019s director of economics and data analytics said. \u201cWith a potential Bank of Canada rate cut on the table for mid-March, homebuyers may find slightly improved borrowing conditions while enjoying the largest selection of homes on the market since pre-pandemic times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There were 5,057 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the MLS\u00ae in February 2025. This represents a 10.9% increase compared to the 4,560 properties listed in February 2024. This was 11.6% above the 10-year seasonal average (4,530).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS\u00ae system in Metro Vancouver is 12,744, a 32.3% increase compared to February 2024 (9,634). This is also 36.4% above the 10-year seasonal average (9,341).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Across all detached, attached and apartment property types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for February 2025 is 14.8%. By property type, the ratio is 10.7% for detached homes, 18.5% for attached, and 16.8% for apartments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Analysis of the historical data suggests downward pressure on home prices occurs when the ratio dips below 12% for a sustained period, while home prices often experience upward pressure when it surpasses 20% over several months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cBalanced market conditions typically bring a flatter price trajectory, and we\u2019ve seen prices across all segments remain in a holding pattern for the past few months,\u201d Lis said. \u201cBut with the active spring season just around the corner, it will be interesting to see whether buyers take advantage of some of the most favorable market conditions seen in years, and whether sellers change their willingness to bring their properties to market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The MLS\u00ae Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,169,100. This represents a 1.1% decrease over February 2024 and a 0.3% decrease compared to January 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sales of detached homes in February 2025 reached 477, a 14.8% decrease from the 560 detached sales recorded in February 2024. The benchmark price for a detached home is $2,006,100. This represents a 1.8% increase from February 2024 and is virtually unchanged compared to January 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sales of apartment homes reached 976 in February 2025, a 10.6% decrease compared to the 1,092 sales in February 2024. The benchmark price of an apartment home is $747,500. This represents a 2.8% decrease from February 2024 and a 0.1% decrease compared to January 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Attached home sales in February 2025 totalled 359, a 10.9% decrease compared to the 403 sales in February 2024. The benchmark price of a townhouse is $1,087,100. This represents a 1.2% decrease from February 2024 and a 1.7% decrease compared to January 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/members.gvrealtors.ca\/news\/GVR-Stats-Package-Feb-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to view the stats package.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gvrealtors.ca\/market-watch\/monthly-market-report\/february-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February Brings Balance to Metro Vancouver&#8217;s Housing Market<\/a> by GVR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a 46% year-over-year increase of new listings in January, the number of newly listed properties on the MLS\u00ae in Metro Vancouver* rose more moderately in February helping keep market &hellip; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2025\/03\/metro-vancouver-overall-housing-market-in-balanced-territory-improved-borrowing-condition-home-selection-for-buyers\/\">read more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-updates","category-real-estate"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Metro Vancouver Overall Housing Market in Balanced Territory, Improved Borrowing Condition &amp; 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