the victoria rennie review | June 2024
Jun 14, 2024
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Greater Victoria’s housing market distinguished itself from its peer markets with relatively strong sales activity in May and another wave of new listings. Though still a sellers’ market, supply-demand conditions are the loosest they’ve been in years.
The rennie review is a monthly publication that includes our take on the latest MLS data for Greater Victoria. In addition to presenting neighbourhood-level stats, it includes information on current rennie projects, a selection of featured listings, and insightful commentary on how and why the market is changing.
Our rennie intelligence team comprises our senior economist, market analysts, and business intelligence analysts. Together, they empower individuals, organizations, and institutions with data-driven market insight and analysis. Experts in real estate dynamics, urban land economics, the macroeconomy, shifting demographics, and data science, their industry-leading data acquisition, analytical systems, and strategic research supports a comprehensive advisory service and forms the basis of frequent reports and public presentations, covering the Vancouver, Kelowna, Victoria, and Seattle marketplaces. Their thoughtful and objective approach embodies the core values of rennie.
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