GVR Economics

Missing: Buyers

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Residential

It’s springtime – which usually means buying activity should be picking up around now – but things are unusually slow this year, despite 2024 finishing with gusto. This post takes a deeper dive into the data to try and figure out what’s going on.

GVR 2025 Commercial Forecast

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Commercial

What’s in store for the commercial market in 2025? Check out our 2025 Commercial Forecast to find out!

Uncertain Uncertainty

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Residential

What should we make of all the economic and political uncertainty out there at the moment? Is there a visible impact on the housing market? Read on to find out!

Introducing: ChartBook Mobile!

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Residential

Are you a fan of ChartBook wishing the data was available in an interactive format? Right this way!

Inference from Conjecture: 2025 H1 Forecast Presentation

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Recorded Events

Residential

Join Andrew Lis, Director Economics and Data Analytics for an in depth presentation about his thoughts on the 2025 residential market outlook and much more!

2025 H1 Residential Forecast

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Residential

We pulled out the magic 8-ball to see what’s in store for 2025. Read on to find out where we think the market is heading!

We Have Liftoff

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Residential

There’s a new trend emerging in the GVR market! Sales have now achieved liftoff status 🚀.

Trick, or Treat?

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Residential

There’s something spooky happening to sales so far this October… read on to find out what!

Election Impacts

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Residential

Is the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming election keeping a lid on market activity? And what happens to the market after elections? Read on to find out!

2024 H2 Mid-Year Update Presentation

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Recorded Events

Residential

ICYMI: Andrew Lis, Director Economics and Data Analytics delievered his mid-year update for members to the 2024 (H2) residential market forecast at an online event.

Ears On Fire

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Residential

Is someone in Ottawa reading this blog? With the Feds announcing they are raising the cap on insured mortgages to $1.5m today, it sure seems like it!

2024 H2 forecast: Mid-year update and review

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Residential

How has the Vancouver housing market fared to the mid-point of 2024? And what’s in store for the rest of the year?

Site Upgrade: New Commercial Dashboard Analytics

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Commercial

We’ve made a few improvements to our commercial dashboard and added some new charts! Have a look!

Rate Cuts!

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Residential

Now that the Bank of Canada has begun lowering interest rates, what’s going to happen in the Greater Vancouver housing market?

Who’s listing?

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Residential

Is everyone suddenly listing their home for sale? Or are there differences among regions in the province and in Canada?

Are we there yet?

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Residential

Are rate cuts finally coming to help ease the affordability crunch?

New Product: ChartBook

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Residential

Find residential market data presented in easy-to-understand charts for free!

New Product: Economics Microsite

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This new microsite gives you analytics, forecasts, and more all in one convenient spot – check it out!

What Goes Down, Must Come Up: 2024 Commercial Outlook

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Commercial

Join Andrew Lis, Director Economics and Data Analytics as he presents his outlook for the commerical market in 2024!

What will Greater Vancouver’s commercial property market look like in 2024?

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Commercial

Our H1 2024 commercial forecast presents an optimistic outlook for 2024.

Theory, in Practice: 2024 Market Outlook

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Recorded Events

Residential

Join Andrew Lis, Director Economics and Data Analytics for an in depth presentation about his thoughts on the 2024 residential market outlook and much more!

Where is the Metro Vancouver housing market heading in 2024?

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Residential

Our H1 2024 forecast looks at last year to help to predict what the housing market will look like in 2024.

Does the perfect price metric exist?

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Residential

Have you ever been confused by the all the different price metrics out there? Join Andrew as he breaks down everything you’d (probably) ever want to know about price metrics!

2023 Mid-Year Review: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

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Residential

Join Andrew Lis, Director Economics and Data Analytics as he presents a mid-year update to the 2023 residential market outlook and much more!

Will home sales stay resilient in the face of high interest rates?

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Residential

Our H2 2023 forecast checks market trends and economic factors to predict what the housing market will look like in the rest of 2023.

The Million Dollar Wall

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Residential

Come along for a fascinating journey as Andrew explains how a seemingly innocuous policy tweak has led to a major problems for the housing ladder, and what he thinks is a possible solution.

Where’s all the New Listings?

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Residential

Listings are running a bit low this year, but why? Join Andrew Lis, GVR’s Director of Economics and Data Analytics, to hear his theory.

Rate hikes part II - The Damage Done

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Residential

Join Andrew as he investigates the current and historical impacts of the Bank of Canada’s rate hiking cycles on the Vancouver housing market.

Rate hikes part I - Where to from here?

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Residential

What’s happening with the Bank of Canada’s rate hiking spree? Read on to find out!

Statistics Canada Population Projections

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Residential

Births, deaths, migration – what do these have to do with the housing market?

Mega Trends and Micro Trends

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Residential

How many data points do you need to define a trend? When is something a trend, and when is it just statistical noise? Read on, to find out!

Dysfunction by Design: 2023 Market Outlook

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Residential

Join Andrew Lis, Director Economics and Data Analytics for an in depth presentation about his thoughts on the 2023 residential market outlook and much more!

Introducing: The Lede blog and videos

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In this series, GVR Director, Economics and Analytics Andrew Lis breaks down the data behind the real estate market headlines.

Will Metro Vancouver housing prices increase in 2023?

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Residential

Despite higher mortgage rates, our H1 2023 market forecast shows how other factors may put upward pressure on prices.