the rennie advance - May 2021

Huge year-over-year changes in sales counts in April were a product of elevated demand levels in the current market combined with suppressed sales activity from one year ago. Prices have responded as might be expected, rising by up to 26%.

The latest rennie advance provides a summary of sales, listings, and pricing trends in the Vancouver region, compiled and released by our rennie intelligence team ahead of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Stats. 

Our rennie intelligence team comprises our in-house demographer, senior economist, and market analysts. Together, they empower individuals, organizations, and institutions with data-driven market insight and analysis. Experts in urban land economics, community planning, shifting demographics, and real estate trends, their strategic research supports a comprehensive advisory service offering and forms the basis of frequent reports and public presentations. Their thoughtful and objective approach truly embodies the core values of rennie. 

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Twice a year, rennie intelligence produces the rennie landscape, which tracks a variety of demographic and economic indicators that directly and indirectly influence our housing market here in Metro Vancouver. Our goal is to provide our community with a basis for evaluating the trajectory of the fa…

Ester Hsieh
Personal Real Estate Corporation
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Ester Hsieh
Personal Real Estate Corporation
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Ester Hsieh
Personal Real Estate Corporation