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Stress Test Creating Pent-up Demand

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,707 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March, a decline of 23 percent from the same month last year. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $687,720, a decline of ...

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B-20 Stress Test Needs Revision to Improve Housing Affordability

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling on the federal government to revisit the B-20 stress test so that more BC families can achieve their dream of home-ownership. Mortgage lending rules, known as the B-20 stress test, have eroded housing affordability by reducing the purchasing power of families ...

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Average Sale Price Percentage Increase For Single Family Home 2018

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Housing Market Adjusts to Mortgage Stress Test

BCREA 2019 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2019 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update today. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province are forecast to increase 2 per cent to 80,000 units this year, after recording 78,345 residential sales in ...

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