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RE/MAX Western Canada  recently reported that the Lower Mainland contingent of the RE/MAX family was awarded the ‘Consumer’s Choice Award’ for real estate provision throughout Vancouver’s Lower Mainland…

RE/MAX Lower Mainland Offices Voted Consumers’ Choice Award

Kelowna, BC (February 24, 2011) – The 35 Lower Mainland RE/MAX offices have been recognized with the 2010 Consumers’ Choice Award®, an honor presented to those companies that have been voted as the best in their field by consumers. Independent surveys show that the offices, and agents who work from those offices, excelled overall in customer satisfaction and have earned the confidence, trust and loyalty of their community.

For more information on the award please click HERE.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver presents the Greater Vancouver March 2010 statistics package including monthly sales and listing data plus long-run price and sales figures.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that new listings for detached, attached and
apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 7,004 in March 2010. This represents a 60 per cent increase
compared to March 2009 when 4,385 new units were listed, and a 52.1 per cent increase compared to February
2010 when 4,606 properties were listed on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®).

At 13,538, the total number of property listings on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) increased 19 per cent
in March compared to last month, but remains 7.6 per cent below this time last year.
“The total number of homes listed for sale on our MLS® is at its highest level in 10 months, which translates
into more options and variety for those looking to buy during the traditionally busy spring period,” Jake Moldowan,
REBGV president said.

Please click HERE for the full report.

According to the Globe and Mail, RBC has hiked fix-term mortgage rates an additional .25 points; the second rate increase in as many weeks…

RBC hikes mortgage rates again – Globe and Mail

The move, which will result in a 0.25 percentage point increase in the cost of a number of fixed-rate mortgage products that the bank offers, is likely to spark another round of rate hikes among the country’s mortgage lenders.

RBC kicked off one series of hikes a little more than two weeks ago, and most experts said that was the start of a steady rise in mortgage rates.

At that time the cost of a five-year closed rate mortgage from RBC and many of its competitors rose by 0.60 percentage points to 5.85 per cent.

Please click HERE for the full article.

We are proud to present our Westside market reports for the period running from February 2 - February 9 courtesy susankeevil.com…

Westside Vancouver Attached Report February 2 – February 9 :

The Westside neighbourhoods posted strong sales and listing numbers for the fourth consecutive week as we move towards the Olympics with firm market share on both the sales and supply side. Vancouver West saw 253 new attached listings (up from 213 in the previous week) as a whole with the Westside neighbourhoods contributing 108 new attached listings or roughly 43% of all new supply. The University, Kitsilano, and Fairview areas demonstrated strong supply numbers with 15, 27, and 18 new attached listings respectively.

Please click HERE for the full article.

Westside Vancouver Detached Report February 2- February 9 :

Confirmed detached sales numbers improved marginally for the second consecutive week, as we witnessed 39 confirmed detached sales this period (up slightly from 37 in the previos week). Both Dunbar and Point Grey posted weaker numbers this week, however; as both areas may be suffering a little bit from price increases combined with a few consecutive weeks of improving supply conditions. Kitsilano and South Granville both posted a sales jump and proceeded to grab a greater portion of the Westside sales share.

Please click HERE for the full article.