August delivered another weak month of home sales in the Vancouver Region, and the macroeconomic backdrop has grown less hospitable. With bond yields near 20-year highs, inflation pinned at the top of the Bank of Canada's target range, and an expanding US-Canada trade war, a meaningful stimulus for housing demand through the remainder of 2026 is unlikely. At the current pace, sales are expected to finish the year at their lowest level in over two decades.
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