The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reported
that a total of 6,661 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple
Listing Service in February, up 19.4 per cent from the same month last year.
Total sales dollar volume was $4.3 billion, a nice increase of 24.8 per cent
compared to last year. The average MLS residential price in the province rose
to $639,405, up 4.5 per cent from the same month last year.
Consumer demand
remained robust in February. After several years of below-average activity,
home sales are now trending above long-term levels. The total active listings
on the market were down 7.5 per cent from a year ago, with fewer homes for
sale, combined with elevated consumer demand has the housing market firmly in
balanced conditions.
Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume was up 18
per cent to $6.9 billion, compared to the same period last year. Residential
unit sales were up 12.4 per cent to 11,038 units, while the average MLS
residential price was up 5.0 per cent at $621,065.
