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Jump in home sales in Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 Nov, 2024 02:52 PM
  • Jump in home sales in Vancouver

Home sales in Greater Vancouver jumped nearly 32 per cent last month compared with October 2023 as interest rate reductions boosted demand.

A statement from Greater Vancouver Realtors says more than 26-hundred homes changed hands, although that's still about 5.5 per cent below the 10-year average.

Andrew Lis, the realtors' director of economics, says four consecutive rate cuts from the Bank of Canada have renewed strength in demand.

The composite benchmark price for all residential properties sold was just over 1.17 million dollars, representing a decrease of just under two per cent from the same month last year.

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