Market Intelligence
Our periodic publication on the latest economic trends and developments that affect REALTORS®.
Market Intelligence
Economics
Building the Future: Unlocking the Production Potential of BC’s Housing Sector
Despite BC’s increased construction pace, more aggressive reforms and a major construction workforce expansion are needed to improve housing affordability in the province.
Economics
More Trouble Than It Is Worth – Analyzing the Impacts and Consequences of the Provincial Flipping Tax
In this Market Intelligence, we will look at the potential impact of this policy on the BC housing market and draw out some of its potential consequences.
Economics
Auckland’s Housing Supply Experiment: What Does it Mean for British Columbia’s Homes for People Plan?
In this market intelligence, we take the example of Auckland as indicative of what a policy of aggressive housing liberalization and upzoning could achieve in the BC housing market.
A Brief Note on New Listings Activity in 2023
In this Market Intelligence, we show that the pattern of new listings we see is, in fact, a usual outcome of current market dynamics and underlying economic fundamentals.
Unprecedented Pace of Construction Needed to Offset the Impact of Record Immigration to BC
BCREA’s latest Market Intelligence report forecasts that two significant federal government policies– the Foreign Buyers Ban and record-high immigration targets– will shape housing demand in BC over the next three years.
A Guide to Recessions and the BC Housing Market
The latest Market Intelligence report summarizes how past Canadian recessions have impacted the BC economy and housing market and look forward to how the BC housing market may perform during a potential 2023 recession.
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