August 2023 – Lower Mainland Monthly Update
(REBGV & FVREB)

At only 4.3 Months of Inventory, Prices are expected to Rise.

The most reliable indicator of market prices is the Sales to Active Listings Ratio (SAL). This is the ratio between the number of sales in a given month and the number of active listings at month-end.

In hotter markets in BC, a long-term analysis has shown that prices will usually act in the following ways:

• 7+ Months of Inventory (Under 14% SAL): Prices will likely DECLINE
• 5 – 7 Months of Inventory (14% – 18% SAL): Prices will likely be STABLE
• Less than 5.5 Months of Inventory (Over 18% SAL): Prices will likely RISE

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Cumulative Year-to-date Sales

2023 is off to a slower start as sales (26,602) remain below the 10-year average (32,525).

Inventory

July inventory (16,500 active listings) increased only slightly from the previous month, and are nearly 15% below the 10-year average (19,400 average).

Sales to Active Listings

Low sales but lower inventory kept the Sales to Active Listing Ratio above 23%, indicating rising prices.

Months of Inventory

Similarly, Months of Inventory rose only slightly to 4.3 MOI, indicating a continued seller’s market and continued upward pressure on prices.

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