News & Updates for Vancouver Real Estate

  “According to the Real Estate Board in Greater Vancouver, benchmark prices for homes in Vancouver (Metro) have dipped to the lowest levels in more than 30 years,” says Vancouver Townhouse Realtor Ariane Benjamin. What exactly does that mean? Earlier this month, the board announced that home sales in March had dropped more than 31% […]

“The Speculation and Vacancy Tax means satellite families and those with secondary homes can expect to take a hit this year,” predicts Ariane Benjamin, realtor at vancouvertownhouse.ca After a whirlwind of audit assessments in 2018 that exceeded $140 million dollars, the CRA is getting ready for a load of new data from the BC government, after […]

  “Real estate in Vancouver has definitely shifted,“ says Real Estate Agent Ariane Benjamin, Founder of Vancouvertownhouse.ca. “February was another month where the numbers seemed to favour buyers over sellers.” House hunters in February continued to take their time as the price of a detached home fell by almost 10 percent year over year. This […]

Here is the latest housing forecast from Real Estate Agent Ariane Benjamin, Founder of Vancouvertownhouse.ca. According to BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) they are predicting a sales increase of two percent this year—and an increase of 6.9 percent next year “Vancouver’s housing market has continued to cool,” explains Ariane. “The number of home sales in January sunk to […]

In Kitsilano, 3-bedroom townhouses are a rare find. If you’ve been waiting for a one-of-kind investor’s opportunity, then 2372 Maple Street might be for you. On the market for the first time in 30 years, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Kitsilano townhouse is part of an exclusive boutique development of just five townhouse suites. At […]

    As a real estate agent in Vancouver, Ariane Benjamin has focused on the townhouse and condo market for the last 15 years. 2018 proved to be an interesting time in real estate, a stark contrast to the previous three years where it seemed like the competition for housing would never end. In examining […]

If you live in a townhouse, you already know that it doesn’t take much before your home looks cluttered. For those who have resolved to maintain a neater, more organized townhouse in their 2019 resolutions, we’ve compiled some helpful tips to get you started! According to organizing wizard Marie Kondo, people should let go of […]

What a year it’s been in the Vancouver real estate industry. The correction of the housing market wiped out pockets of equity in the Westside—and that was only one of the big things that happened of 2018. In no particular order, here are the top 5 real estate stories of 2015. Vancouver Real Estate Sales Slump […]

Will Vancouver housing prices drop in 2019? Not so, according to two new surveys. While housing sales plunged almost 42.5% in November compared to just a month earlier, speculators say housing prices won’t face a significant drop in 2019. Two surveys, the Royal Lepage Market Survey Forecast and the RE/MAX 2019 Housing Market Outlook, show optimistic outcomes […]

The roller coaster seems to be slowing down. As a real estate agent who specializes in townhouse sales, Ariane Benjamin, like so many others, has been keeping a close eye on Vancouver’s housing market. In 2018, the local government introduced higher interest rates and tougher regulations to slow runaway property values that had more than […]