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Resort-Style Real Estate Gains Ground in the Okanagan Valley

April 03, 2025

The Okanagan Valley has long been prized for its breathtaking views, laid-back lifestyle, and four-season appeal. But as more homebuyers search for a retreat that offers permanence and not just a vacation, the region is seeing a shift. High-end resort-style communities are redefining the standard of

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Promising Spring Market for Metro Vancouver Real Estate Despite Low Listing Activity

2 years

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Hopeful rather than harrowing: 2023’s pre-sale market in Metro Vancouver

2 years

The recently released MLA Intel 2023 report is the newest edition of MLA Canada’s comprehensive analysis on the pre-sale market in British Columbia. As a report on the past year’s market conditions and an overview of our outlook moving into this new year, MLA Intel 2023 takes a deep dive into the

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MLA Intel 2023 Report: Forecasting Metro Vancouver Real Estate in 2023

2 years

MLA Intel 2023 This week, we launch the MLA Intel 2023 report, the newest edition of our deep dive into market intelligence that provides an overview of the past year's market conditions and our outlook moving into 2023. The past year has seen some of the most challenging conditions in nearly a

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Short-Term Pain and Long-Term Gain: Real Estate’s Relationship with Labour Markets

2 years

While it has been well discussed the impact labour – and specifically its shortages – has on real estate construction, the relationship between the labour market at large and the real estate market’s economic standing deserves to be further unpacked. In reality, the health of the labour market is a

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Forecast: 30% More Housing Needed for Okanagan's Booming Population and Job Market Demands

2 years

According to BC Stats, the Okanagan population is projected to increase by 25% over the next 20 years. This growth is driven by both natural increase and in-migration from other parts of Canada and around the world. The Canadian government has set its sights on an even brighter future for the

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Greater Vancouver February 2023 Pre-Sale Pulse

2 years

January 2023 Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Insights Welcome to the February 2023 episode of the Presale Pulse, a real estate show brought to you by hosts Ryan Lalonde and Suzana Goncalves. Watch the video to understand the latest macroeconomics, pre-sale, and resale trends over the last 30

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Fraser Valley February 2023 Pre-Sale Pulse

2 years

January 2023 Fraser Valley Real Estate Market Insights Welcome to the January 2023 episode of the Fraser Valley Presale Pulse, a real estate show brought to you by hosts Ryan Lalonde and Brittany Reimer. Watch the video to understand the latest macroeconomics, pre-sale, and resale trends over the

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Vancouver's Real Estate Reality: A City Divided, with Half of Households Living Mortgage-Free

2 years

Vancouver is a city where residents are facing sky-high real estate prices, yet it also boasts the highest percentage of households without mortgages in Canada. According to recent data from Statistics Canada, an incredible 50% of Vancouver owner households are mortgage-free. The region is a hotbed

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Canada's Construction Costs Soar: Vancouver Experiences Slowest Increases

2 years

It may come as no surprise that construction costs play a significant part in determining house prices, representing over a third of the costs that factor into a development. The fourth quarter of 2022 saw a 1.0% increase in residential building construction costs across Canada, while non