With home buyer demand below long-term historical averages in June, the supply of homes for sale continued to accumulate in Metro Vancouver*.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver(REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 2,077 in June 2019, a 14.4 per cent decrease from the 2,425 sales recorded in June 2018 and a 21.3 per cent decrease from the 2,638 homes sold in May 2019.
Last month's sales were 34.7 per cent below the 10-year June sales average. This is the lowest total for the month since 2000.
"We're continuing to see an expectation gap between home buyers and sellers in Metro Vancouver. Sellers are often trying to get yesterday's value for thier homes while buyers are taking a cautious, wait-and-see approach."
Ashley Smith, REBGV president said.
On the supply side, there were 4,751 detached, attached and apartment properties newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Metro Vancouver in June 2019. This represents a 10 per cent decrease compared to the 5,279 homes listed in June 2018 and an 18.9 per cent decrease compared to May 2019 when 5,861 homes were listed.