May's Real Estate Statistics shows 62% of Vancouver's Detached Markets decreased values this last month. Overall, Single Family Homes in Metro Vancouver experienced an Average Monthly Price much stronger decrease of $16,674 which is a marked drop over the $4,857 increase that we saw in the month prior. On the Average Monthly Price decrease of $4,469, which is a Big-Switch from the $13,418 increase that we saw in the month prior. At the same time, the Vancouver Detached Markets showed a price decrease of $16,674. With many new foreign buyer taxes, the much tougher mortgage lending rules, the higher interest rates, trade tariffs, we are forecasting a Buyer's Market across most Detached Markets.
Currently, the Condo Market is turning from Hot to a cooler market, with 53% of the Greater Vancouver (Lower Mainland) still increasing. 61% of the Townhouse Markets are decreasing (17 out of 28 Markets). The "Fear-OF Missing-Out" buyer emotions of yesterday are now being replaced with the "I-Will-Wait" Attitude. We are forecasting a Stabilizing/ Buyers Market in the lower end Condo/Townhouse Markets for the following months. We analyze and provide 97 individual City's Home Price Indexes to supply you the MOST ACCURATE Market Trends every 2 weeks. Please contact us for your own Market Value Update with an in-depth Analysis and Forecast in your Local Market Area and more specifically - Your Neighbourhood.
