For February 2015, a total of 15 units of strata homes, i.e. condos and townhomes, were sold in UBC.  This is a decrease from the 18 units that sold in January, and lower than the 22 units that sold in February 2014.

Of the 15 units that sold last month, 4 was a 1-bedroom home, 4 were 2-bedroom homes, and 7 units were 3-or-more bedroom homes, 6 of which were townhouses.

The majority of the total units sold is from the UBC’s northern most neighbourhood, Chancellor Place with 5 units, 2 units from East Campus, 2 units from Hawthorn Place, 3 units from Hampton Place, and 3 units from Wesbrook Place.

I've lived in the UBC campus for over 10 years. I love this area and all it has to offer, and I enjoy sharing what I know about my home. As a REALTOR®, I also love to share my expertise in this area as well. If you are thinking of listing your UBC property, or for a FREE private consultation, please call me, Len Diaz, at 604-551-1323.

Sold units does not include single detached homes, pre-sale, under construction, and private (FSBO) sales.  All figures are taken from MLS.

Mercer released their 2015 Quality of Living Rankings, with Vancouver coming on top for North America and 5th place worldwide.  The rankings are based on Mercer's Quality of Living Survey of expatriates in 230 cities around the world. Toronto and Ottawa followed, at 15 and 16 respectively, and San Francisco (27) and Boston (34) were top amongst US cities on the list.

2015 City Rankings

RankCityCountry

1ViennaAustria

2ZurichSwitzerland

3AucklandNew Zealand

4MunichGermany

5VancouverCanada

6DusseldorfGermany

7FrankfurtGermany

8GenevaSwitzerland

9CopenhagenDenmark

10SydneyAustralia

11AmsterdamNetherlands

12WellingtonNew Zealand

13BernSwitzerland

14BerlinGermany

15TorontoCanada

16HamburgGermany

16MelbourneAustralia

16OttawaCanada

19LuxembourgLuxembourg

19StockholmSweden

21StuttgartGermany

22BrusselsBelgium

22PerthAustralia

24MontrealCanada

25NurnbergGermany

26SingaporeSingapore

27AdelaideAustralia

27ParisFrance

27San FranciscoUnited States

30CanberraAustralia

31HelsinkiFinland

31OsloNorway

33CalgaryCanada

34BostonUnited States

34DublinIreland

36HonoluluUnited States

37BrisbaneAustralia

38BarcelonaSpain

39LyonFrance

40LondonUnited Kingdom

41LisbonPortugal

41MilanItaly

43ChicagoUnited States

44New York CityUnited States

44SeattleUnited States

44TokyoJapan

47KobeJapan

48Los AngelesUnited States

48YokohamaJapan

50WashingtonUnited States

51MadridSpain

52BirminghamUnited Kingdom

52RomeItaly

54PittsburghUnited States

55GlasgowUnited Kingdom

55PhiladelphiaUnited States

57AberdeenUnited Kingdom

58OsakaJapan

59LeipzigGermany

60MinneapolisUnited States

61NagoyaJapan

62DallasUnited States

63BelfastUnited Kingdom

64HoustonUnited States

65MiamiUnited States

66AtlantaUnited States

67St. LouisUnited States

68PragueCzech Republic

69Pointe-a-PitreGuadeloupe

70DetroitUnited States

70Hong KongHong Kong

72San JuanPuerto Rico

72SeoulSouth Korea

74DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

75BudapestHungary

75LjubljanaSlovenia

77Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates

78MontevideoUruguay

79VilniusLithuania

79WarsawPoland

81BratislavaSlovakia

82Port LouisMauritius

83TaipeiTaiwan

84Kuala LumpurMalaysia

85AthensGreece

85DurbanSouth Africa

87LimassolCyprus

88TallinnEstonia

89RigaLatvia

90BusanSouth Korea

91Buenos AiresArgentina

91Cape TownSouth Africa

93SantiagoChile

94JohannesburgSouth Africa

95Panama CityPanama

96VictoriaSeychelles

97ZagrebCroatia

98CheonanSouth Korea

99TaichungTaiwan

100WroclawPoland

101ShanghaiChina

102Bandar Seri BegawanBrunei

103Johor BahruMalaysia

104MuscatOman

105Tel AvivIsrael

106San JoseCosta Rica

107BrasiliaBrazil

108DohaQatar

109MonterreyMexico

110BucharestRomania

111NoumeaNew Caledonia

112NassauBahamas

113TunisTunisia

114AsuncionParaguay

115SofiaBulgaria

116RabatMorocco

117BangkokThailand

118BeijingChina

119Rio de JaneiroBrazil

120Sao PauloBrazil

121GuangzhouChina

122AmmanJordan

122IstanbulTurkey

124LimaPeru

125Kuwait CityKuwait

126Mexico CityMexico

127ManausBrazil

128CasablancaMorocco

129QuitoEcuador

130ManamaBahrain

131BogotaColombia

132ColomboSri Lanka

133ChengduChina

133WindhoekNamibia

135Santo DomingoDominican Republic

136ManilaPhilippines

137NanjingChina

138HyderabadIndia

139ShenzhenChina

140JakartaIndonesia

141BelgradeSerbia

142Xi'anChina

142ChongqingChina

144GaboroneBotswana

145PuneIndia

146BangaloreIndia

147Port of SpainTrinidad and Tobago

147QingdaoChina

149LusakaZambia

150Guatemala CityGuatemala

151ChennaiIndia

152MumbaiIndia

153Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam

154HanoiVietnam

154New DelhiIndia

156KingstonJamaica

156La PazBolivia

156ShenyangChina

159SkopjeMacedonia

160KolkataIndia

161SarajevoBosnia-Herzegovina

162DakarSenegal

163RiyadhSaudi Arabia

164LibrevilleGabon

165AccraGhana

166JeddahSaudi Arabia

167MoscowRussia

168JilinChina

169KampalaUganda

170CairoEgypt

171VientianeLaos

172San SalvadorEl Salvador

173ManaguaNicaragua

174Saint PetersburgRussia

175AlmatyKazakhstan

176KievUkraine

177BlantyreMalawi

178MaputoMozambique

179CaracasVenezuela

180TiranaAlbania

181BeirutLebanon

182CotonouBenin

183YerevanArmenia

184BanjulGambia

184TegucigalpaHonduras

186NairobiKenya

187AlgiersAlgeria

188DjiboutiDjibouti

189KigaliRwanda

189MinskBelarus

191IslamabadPakistan

192YaoundeCameroon

193HavanaCuba

194TbilisiGeorgia

195Phnom PenhCambodia

196DoualaCameroon

197BakuAzerbaijan

198Dar es SalaamTanzania

199LahorePakistan

200LuandaAngola

201YangonMyanmar

202KarachiPakistan

203TehranIran

204LomeTogo

205Addis AbabaEthiopia

206HarareZimbabwe

206TashkentUzbekistan

208BishkekKyrgyzstan

209AbidjanCôte d'Ivoire

210AshkhabadTurkmenistan

211DhakaBangladesh

211LagosNigeria

213AbujaNigeria

214DushanbeTajikistan

215OuagadougouBurkina Faso

216TripoliLibya

217AntananarivoMadagascar

217NiameyNiger

219BamakoMali

220DamascusSyria

221NouakchottMauritania

222ConakryGuinea

223KinshasaCongo, Democratic Republic of

224BrazzavilleCongo, Republic of

225Sana'aYemen

226N'DjamenaChad

227KhartoumSudan

228Port au PrinceHaiti

229BanguiCentral African Republic

230BaghdadIraq

For January 2015, a total of 18 units of strata homes, i.e. condos and townhomes, were sold in UBC.  This is an increase from the 16 units that sold in December, and equal to the 18 units that sold in January 2014.

Of the 18 units that sold last month, 2 was a 1-bedroom home, 11 were 2-bedroom homes, and 5 units were 3-or-more bedroom homes.

As expected, the majority of the total is from the UBC’s newest and largest neighbourhood, South Campus’ Wesbrook Place (more commonly referred to as Wesbrook Village) with 8 units, 4 units from Hampton Place, 1 unit from Hawthorn Place, 1 unit from Chancellor Place, and 4 units from the East Campus including 2 freehold properties in Acadia.

I've lived in the UBC campus for over 10 years. I love this area and all it has to offer, and I enjoy sharing what I know about my home. As a REALTOR®, I also love to share my expertise in this area as well. If you are thinking of listing your UBC property, or for a FREE private consultation, please call me, Len Diaz, at 604-551-1323.

Sold units does not include single detached homes, pre-sale, under construction, and private (FSBO) sales.  All figures are taken from MLS.

For December 2014, a total of 16 units of strata homes, i.e. condos and townhomes, were sold in UBC.  This is an increase from the 14 units that sold in November, and an increase from the 8 units that sold in December 2013.  This is highest number of units sold for December in the last 4 years, double from the 2012, as well as the 2013 totals.

Of the 16 units that sold last month, 5 was a 1-bedroom home, 8 were 2-bedroom homes, and 3 units were 3-or-more bedroom homes.

As I had mentioned last month, if you are thinking of listing your UBC property, consider the increase in sales of units from December to January: January 2013 a total of 15 units were sold compared to 8 in December 2012; January 2014 a total of 18 units were sold compared to 8 in December 2013.

For a FREE private consultation, please call me, Len Diaz, at 604-551-1323.

Sold units does not include single detached homes, pre-sale, under construction, and private (FSBO) sales.  All figures are taken from MLS.

For November 2014, a total of 14 units of strata homes, i.e. condos and townhomes, were sold in the UBC campus.  This is an increase from the 12 units that sold in October, and a decrease from the 15 units that sold in November 2013.  The highest number of units sold in November in the last 4 years was in 2011, when a total of 20 homes were sold.

Of the 14 units that sold last month, 1 was a 1-bedroom home, 10 were 2-bedroom homes, and 3 units were 3-or-more bedroom homes.

Looking ahead to the new year, if you are thinking of listing your UBC property, consider the increase in sales of units from December to January: January 2013 a total of 15 units were sold compared to 8 in December 2012; January 2014 a total of 18 units were sold compared to 8 in December 2013.

For a FREE private consultation, please call me, Len Diaz, at 604-551-1323.

Sold units does not include single detached homes, pre-sale, under construction, and private (FSBO) sales.  All figures are taken from MLS.

For October 2014, a total of 12 units of strata homes, i.e. condos and townhouses, were sold in UBC.  This is a decrease from the 19 units that sold in September 2014, but equal to the 12 units that sold in October 2013.  The highest number of units sold in October in the last 4 years was in 2011, when a total of 22 homes were sold.

Of the 12 units that sold last month, 3 were 1-bedroom homes, 6 were 2-bedroom homes, and 3 units were 3-or-more bedroom homes.

If you are thinking about selling your UBC property and would like a private consultation, please feel free to give me, Len Diaz, a call anytime at 604-551-1323.

Sold units does not include single detached homes, pre-sale, under construction, and private (FSBO) sales.  All figures are taken from MLS.

Metro Vancouver home sales above average in October

VANCOUVER, B.C. – November 4, 2014 – Home sales in the Metro Vancouver* housing market continue to outpace long-term averages for this time of year.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 3,057 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in October 2014. This represents a 14.9 per cent increase compared to the 2,661 sales in October 2013, and a 4.6 percent increase over the 2,922 sales in September 2014.

Last month’s sales were 16.6 percent above the 10-year sales average for October.

“We’ve seen strong and consistent demand from home buyers in Metro Vancouver throughout this year. This has led to steady increases in home prices of between four and eight percent depending on the property,” said REBGV president Ray Harris.

New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Metro Vancouver totalled 4,487 in October. This represents a four percent increase compared to the 4,315 new listings in October 2013 and a 14.7 percent decline from the 5,259 new listings in September.

The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® system in Metro Vancouver is 13,851, a 9.2 percent decline compared to October 2013 and a 6.6 percent decrease compared to September 2014.

The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $637,000. This represents a six percent increase compared to October 2013.

“Detached homes continue to increase in price more than condominium and townhome
properties. This is largely a function of supply and demand as the supply of condominium and townhome properties are more abundant than detached homes in our region,” Harris said.

Sales of detached properties in October 2014 reached 1,271, an increase of 19.1 percent from the 1,067 detached sales recorded in October 2013, and a 60.9 percent increase from the 790 units sold in October 2012. The benchmark price for detached properties increased 7.9 percent from October 2013 to $995,100.

Sales of apartment properties reached 1,268 in October 2014, an increase of 15.5 percent compared to the 1,098 sales in October 2013, and a 57.9 percent increase compared to the 803 sales in October 2012. The benchmark price of an apartment property increased four percent from October 2013 to $380,200.

Attached property sales in October 2014 totalled 518, a 4.4 percent increase compared to the 496 sales in October 2013, and an 53.3 percent increase over the 338 attached properties sold in October 2012. The benchmark price of an attached unit increased 4.7 percent between October 2013 and 2014 to $479,500.

* Areas covered by Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver include: Whistler, Sunshine Coast, Squamish, West
Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam,
Coquitlam, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and South Delta.

The real estate industry is a key economic driver in British Columbia. In 2013, 28,524 homes changed ownership in the Board’s area, generating $1.84 billion in economic spin-off activity and 13,977 jobs. The total dollar value of
residential sales transacted through the MLS® system in Greater Vancouver totalled $22 billion in 2013. The Real
Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is an association representing more than 11,000 REALTORS® and their
companies. The Board provides a variety of member services, including the Multiple Listing Service®. For more
information on real estate, statistics, and buying or selling a home, contact a local REALTOR® or visit
www.rebgv.org.

For more information please contact:
Craig Munn, Assistant Manager of Communications
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
Phone: (604) 761-8858
cmunn@rebgv.org

Bentwood swings by Peter Fortune (Grad 2014 SALA) and the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture(SALA)

Walking along the UBC campus Main Mall, you cannot miss one of three steam bent white oak swing installations, an idea created by SALA’s director, Leslie Van Duzer, to promote a fun public space on campus.  

The swings can be found here:

1)      Steps from the Owl Daycare on Main Mall (formerly - Barn Coffee Shop)

2)      Near the intersection of Main Mall and Agricultural Rd

3)      By the Millennium Pavilion near the roundabout at Main Mall and Memorial Rd 

Here’s Peter Fortune doing his regular maintenance work on the swings.  For more information on the swings you can email Peter at peterfortune23@gmail.com.

For September 2014, a total of 19 units of strata homes, i.e. condos and townhouses, were sold in UBC.  This is a decrease from the 36 units that sold in August 2014.  23 units were sold in September 2013, which is the highest number of homes sold for September since 2011.

Of the 19 units that sold last month, 2 were 1-bedroom homes, 12 were 2-bedroom homes, and 5 units were 3-or-more bedroom homes.

For a free private consultation to sell your home, please call me, Len Diaz, at 604-551-1323.

Sold units does not include single detached homes, pre-sale, under construction, and private (FSBO) sales.  All figures are taken from MLS.

For August 2014, a total of 36 units of strata homes, i.e. condos and townhomes, were sold in the UBC campus.  This is a big leap from the 28 units that sold in July 2014, and an even higher jump compared to the 26 units that sold in August 2013, making it the highest number of homes sold for the month of August in the last 4 years.

Of the 36 units that sold last month, 8 were 1-bedroom homes, 22 were 2-bedroom homes, and 6 units were 3-or-more bedroom homes.

For a free private consultation to sell your home, please call me, Len Diaz, at 604-551-1323.

Sold units does not include single detached homes, pre-sale, under construction, and private (FSBO) sales.  All figures are taken from MLS.