MLA Canada Presale Report September 2025

September 2025 Presale Report: End of Summer Burnout

“August was extremely quiet in the presale market. With summer coming to a close and the odds of a rate cut climbing for the September meeting, we are optimistic that the Fall will bring more housing activity, specifically in the entry-level resale segment.” — Garde MacDonald, Director of Advisory
Buying Pre-sale
6 years
Buying presale can be intimidating for some but it doesn’t need to be. With the right team in place, a strong sense of what you’re looking for and a little bit of pounding the pavement – it really can be an exciting and very worthwhile endeavor, THE RIGHT TEAM Embracing the new journey begins with
The Advantages of Passive Housing
6 years
The total cost of homeownership includes much more than qualifying for monthly mortgage payments, property taxes and homeowner’s insurance. Other costs to budget for include utilities such as electricity, water and gas, which can add an additional hundreds of dollars on top of other monthly housing
MLA Advisory 2019 Mid-Year Real Estate Insights
6 years
Download MLA Advisory’s 2019 Mid-Year Real Estate Insights WOODFRAME AND TOWNHOMES CONTINUE TO DOMINATE NEW INVENTORY IN JUNE 2019 June saw approximately 10 public pre-sale launches, nine of which were townhomes and woodframe condominiums across the Fraser Valley, North Vancouver and Squamish. Of
Offerings for the first- time home buyer
6 years
MLA Advisory is forecasting over 2,000 units will be released in Q2 2019 across the Lower Mainland. Of these units released, approximately 1,900, are a combination of woodframe and townhome projects. These project launches are an indicator of strong demand from end- users and first-time home buyers
MAY 2019 PRE-SALE REAL ESTATE INSIGHTS
6 years
Download MLA Advisory's May Pre-Sale Report "It is becoming increasingly common for developers to hold longer preview periods and postpone writing contracts until public interest in the project is more certain. Developments offering unique product offerings and carefully curated purchaser incentives
Buy a home and eat your avocado toast too?
6 years
Over the past couple of weeks you may have heard news stories about avocado toast and real estate. Radio, print, online and even tv from all over the world picked up the story as it went viral. In reality, the story started months ago. Woodbridge Homes and MLA Canada have a long history of
The Evolution of Wood
6 years
Pre-Sale projects in the Lower Mainland released in March saw a slight increase in sales activity and presentation centre traffic with the arrival of the Spring market. We are expecting a number of woodframe projects to open for sales over the next month, giving buyers a more affordable option over