Archive - Kleine Real Estate

The Market Is Sorting Homes Into Two Piles

Inventory Surge Meets Buyer Patience

May 15 •

April 2025

Chilly March for real estate

There is a lot of inventory sitting, and very few deals getting done.

Apr 3 •

December 2024

Rates down, sales up, prices stable

50 bps cut today

Dec 11, 2024 •

November 2024

Buyers on the move

This October saw a ~35% jump in home sales compared to both the previous month and the same time last year, reversing a trend from summer and early…

Nov 5, 2024 •

October 2024

Canada's population is about to shrink

Canada’s population growth is set to change drastically, dropping from around 1.3 million people per year to around zero.

Oct 30, 2024 •

Fears of the mortgage renewal cliff ease

Despite media concerns about a potential mortgage renewal cliff, Vancouver's real estate market hasn’t experienced significant disruption.

Oct 18, 2024 •

September 2024

Canada gives the green light for more mortgage debt

CMHC announced an overhaul to their mortgage rules today.

Sep 16, 2024 •

An attractive entry point?

Sales in August were still 15% lower than August 2023, even though fixed mortgage rates are about 1.5% lower than last year.

Sep 11, 2024 •

August 2024

Two rate cuts later: where are the buyers?

Underwhelming Response to Rate Cuts

Aug 2, 2024 •

May 2024

Bid-ask gap in Vancouver real estate

Listings Outpacing Sales

May 27, 2024 •

September 2023

No relief for mortgage holders

Rates are going higher for longer

Sep 25, 2023

July 2023

Mortgage rates surge and summer slowdown starts

Is it seasonality or fundamentals?

Jul 7, 2023

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